Browsing Økonomisk institutt by Author "Barth, Erling"

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  • Explaining variations in wage curves : theory and evidence 
    Barth, Erling; Bratsberg, Bernt; Naylor, Robin A.; Raaum, Oddbjørn (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2002)
    This paper presents both theoretical analysis and econometric evidence for the United States, Great Britain and Norway on the extent to which hourly wages of different groups of workers are sensitive to ...
  • Hit by the Silk Road: how wage coordination in Europe mitigates the China shock 
    Barth, Erling; Finseraas, Henning; Kjelsrud, Anders; Moene, Karl Ove (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Coordination in collective wage setting can constrain potential monopoly gains to unions in non-traded-goods industries. Countries with national wage coordination can thus stabilize overall employment against fluctuations ...
  • Openness and the welfare state: risk and income effects in protection without protectionism 
    Barth, Erling; Finseraas, Henning; Kjelsrud, Anders; Moene, Karl Ove (Kalle) (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Have recent trends in globalization changed the positive link between trade openness and social insurance? The consensus view – that voters want better social insurance against income loss the more open the economy – is ...
  • Rising Inequality in the Egalitarian Nordics 
    Barth, Erling; Moene, Karl Ove (Kalle); Pedersen, Axel West (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    The chapter demonstrates that while the Nordic countries remain relatively affluent and egalitarian, inequality of disposable household income has been on the rise over the past 30 years. The increase in income inequality ...