Search for dissertations about: "Katarina Nordblom"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Katarina Nordblom.

  2. 1. Essays on fiscal policy, growth and the importance of family altruism

    Author : Katarina Nordblom; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays.ESSAY I The Swedish tax system of 1991 and its effects on welfare and economic growth are analysed within two different, commonly used growth models. Not surprisingly, the results turn out to be fairly sensitive to the model structure. READ MORE

  4. 2. How Harmful is the Swedish Tax System to Economic Growth?

    Author : Katarina Nordblom; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

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  5. 3. Essays on inheritance, small businesses and energy consumption

    Author : Sebastian Escobar; Mikael Elinder; Katarina Nordblom; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; estates; bequests; inheritance taxes; tax evasion; tax avoidace; liquidity; entrepreneurship; small business; sub-metering; environment; smart meters; energy conservation; quasi experiment;

    Abstract : Essay 1: People’s planning to evade the inheritance tax curtails its merits. However, the extent of planning remains a matter of argument. According to popular belief, it is widespread, but few estimates have been presented. READ MORE

  6. 4. The phase-out of the nuclear family? : empirical studies on the economics and structure of modern Swedish families

    Author : Magdalena Norberg-Schönfeldt; Magnus Wikström; Thomas Aronsson; Katarina Nordblom; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Time allocation; labour-force participation; educational achievements; match quality; financial surprises; unemployment; divorce; family structure; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers on the economics and structure of Swedish families.Paper [I] examines the determinants of children’s educational achievement in Sweden. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays in Public Finance and Behavioral Economics

    Author : Arnaldur Stefánsson; Per Engström; Eva Mörk; Mats Persson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Frisch elasticity of labor supply; identification; elasticity heterogeneity; tax compliance; loss aversion; prospect theory; benefit take-up; similarity; distributive justice; moral decision-making; ambiguity attitudes; framing; consistency of choice; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I: I study how individuals adjust their labor supply in response to a year with tax free income. Due to a transformation from a retroactive to a pay-as-you-earn tax system, income earned on the Icelandic labor market in 1987 was never taxed. READ MORE