In this paper, we use a non-parametric regression method to compare the transition process from high to low inflation with the implementation dates of central bank independence reforms. In most countries, price stability is achieved before more independence is given to the central bank....

Output per worker is radically unevenly distributed across space. Several authors have asked why the differences are so large between countries and hypothesized that differences in social infrastructure provide an answer. However, differences in output per worker are also very different when...

Syftet med denna studie är att uppskatta den privatekonomiska lönsamheten av att ha deltagit i Kunskapslyftet. Med deltagare i Kunskapslyftet avses här personer som studerade under höstterminen 1997 med det särskilda utbildningsbidraget UBS och som avslutade sina studier före årsskiftet...

ELIASSON K., LINDGREN U. and WESTERLUND O. (2003) Geographical labour mobility: migration or commuting?, Reg. Studies 37 , 827-837. In this paper, we examine how individual labour market status and spatial variations in employment opportunities influence interregional job search behaviour and...

Migration rates are highest among young adults, especially students, and their location choices affect the regional distribution of human capital, growth and local public sector budgets. Using Swedish register data on young adults, the choice of whether to enroll in education and the choice of...

type="main" xml:lang="es" <title type="main">Resumen</title> <p>Este trabajo analiza los determinantes de la migración en pareja mediante un modelo que tiene en cuenta la auto-selección de las parejas de migrantes. El estudio se basa en una muestra de parejas casadas de la población sueca. El modelo incorpora controles...</p>

This paper contributes to a recent and growing literature addressing the phenomenon of high-credentialed power couples. It seeks to determine the extent to which precursors of power couple formation and location choice of couples at midlife are evident in young people during their formative...

There is a general belief that expanding labour-market regions, triggered by increased commuting, have positive economic effects on individuals, firms, and society. Recently, however, scholars have reported possible negative outcomes related to health and well-being. Based on these findings,...