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Company tax reform in Europe and its effect on collusive behavior
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-05)We study how harmonization of corporate tax systems affects the stability of international cartels. We show that tax base harmonization reinforces collusive agreements, while harmonization of corporate tax rates may ... -
Company taxation and tax spillovers: Separate accounting versus formula apportionment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)It is observed in the real world that taxes matter for location decisions and that multinationals shift profits by transfer pricing. The US and Canada use so-called formula apportionment (FA) to tax corporate income, and ... -
Comparative advantage and economic geography : estimating the location of production in the EU
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000-10)We develop and econometrically estimate a model of the location of industries across countries. The model combines factor endowments and geographical considerations, and shows how industry and country characteristics ... -
Comparative advantage or discrimination? : studying male-female wage differentials using displaced workers
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-09)We examine differences in search behavior between men and women using data on displaced workers. We find that men and women have similar search duration once we limit our estimation to women with a constant number of ... -
Comparing estimation methods for spatial econometrics techniques using R
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-10)Recent advances in spatial econometrics model fitting techniques have made it more desirable to be able to compare results and timings. Results should correspond between implementations using different applications, ... -
Comparing Implementations of Estimation Methods for Spatial Econometrics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01)Recent advances in the implementation of spatial econometrics model estimation tech- niques have made it desirable to compare results, which should correspond between im- plementations across software applications for ... -
Comparing implementations of global and local indicators of spatial association.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Functions to calculate measures of spatial association, especially measures of spatial autocorrelation, have been made available in many software applications. Measures may be global, applying to the whole data set under ... -
The comparison between ad valorem and specific taxation under two-part tariffs
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-06)In this paper, we compare ad valorem and specific taxation under heterogeneous demand when a monopolist offers a menu of two-part tariffs. An increase in either tax rate leads to a higher usage fee for all consumers, whereas ... -
A comparison of optimal tax policies when compensation or responsibility matter
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-08)This paper examines optimal redistribution in a model with high and low-skilled individuals with heterogeneous tastes for labor, that either work or not. With such double heterogeneity, it is well known that traditional ... -
Compensation if ill: in cash and in kind: essays on health insurance
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Competing for capital in a "lumpy" world
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Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests
(SAM DP;06/2022, Working paper, 2022-03)We study the incentives of drug producers to develop predictive biomarkers, taking into account strategic interaction between drug producers and health plans. For this purpose we develop a two-dimensional spatial framework ... -
Competition and Career Advancement: The Hidden Costs of Paid Leave
(DP SAM;13/2020, Working paper, 2020)Does leave-taking matter for young workers’ careers? If so, why? We propose the competition effect—relative leave status of workers affecting their relative standing inside the firm—as a new explanation. Exploiting a policy ... -
Competition and compatibility among Internet service providers
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-03)We consider a two-stage game between two competing Internet service providers(ISPs). The firms offer access to the Internet. Access is assumed to be vertically and horizontally differentiated. Our model exhibits network ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
(DP SAM;3, Working paper, 2017)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on the impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to lack of exogenous variation in the degree of competition. In this paper we exploit ... -
Competition and Price Discrimination in International Transportation
(DP SAM;06/2024, Working paper, 2024-05)This paper documents price discrimination by transport companies, revealing their market power. Larger shipments of similar products sharing a container receive lower prices. A trade model with non-linear pricing of ... -
Competition and quality in regulated markets with sluggish demand
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-08)We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public utilities), using a Hotelling framework, in the presence of sluggish demand. We take a differential game ... -
Competition and quality in regulated markets: a differential-game approach
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-02)We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public utilities) taking a differential game approach, in which quality is a stock variable. Using a Hotelling ... -
Competition and risk taking in local bank markets: evidence from the business loans segment
(SAM DP;10/2023, Working paper, 2023-05-18)This paper studies empirically the relationship between competition and risk taking in banking markets. We exploit an unique dataset providing information about all bank loans to Norwegian firms over several years. Rather ... -
Competition and waiting times in hospital markets
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-03)This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that differ in (geographical) location and, potentially, waiting time, and two types of patients; high-benefit ...