This paper examines the long-term labour market consequences of a positive economic shock, the first discovery of oil and gas in Norway. Existing studies focus on the short-term and men, while less is known about women and the persistence of such shocks. Oil discovery increased male earnings (by...

This study analyses the role of energy use in countries with heterogeneous development paths. Energy is a fundamental input in human activities and a broad literature attests the link between energy and economic growth, usually measured by gross domestic product (GDP). We examine how this...