This paper analyzes return patterns and determinants at the Oslo Stock Ex-change (OSE) in the period 1980{2006. We nd that a three-factor model con-taining the market, a size factor and a liquidity factor provides a reasonable t forthe cross-section of Norwegian stock returns. As expected, oil...

The present paper examines the relationship between fixed-term employment and jobsatisfaction using individual-level data from the German Socio Economic Panel (GSOEP).According to theoretical expectations, fixed-term employment should be associated with arelative low level of job satisfaction,...