2014

This thesis consists of five essays and can be divided into two major parts. The first makes use of Swedish data registers to study the teacher labor market. The second brings the analysis to Po...

Although most researchers would agree that the question "What is the effect of [...] on [...]?" is generally more interesting than "Are [...] and [...] associated?", traditionally, most statisti...

This thesis consists of four self-contained essays in empirical economics. The first paper in this thesis, Essay 1, addresses the relationship between health and socioeconomic status. The purpos...

This thesis consists of three self-contained essays, all contributing to our understanding of the determinants of individuals’ labor market outcomes. People who enter the labor market do not onl...

This thesis consists of five self-contained, but related, papers covering the relevance of paid parental leave entitlements (Policies), co-workers’ behavior (Peers), and the number and timing of...

The main theme of this dissertation comprises empirical studies of individual behavior and public policy in the context of a modern welfare state. It consists of four self-contained essays, each...