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As International Women's Day approaches, here is some interesting research: A study conducted across 11 countries shows that employers are a major factor in why women continue to earn less than men, even when working in the same occupations.
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Research Reveals That Employers Play a Key Role in Explaining the Gender Wage Gap
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February 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
As International Women's Day approaches, here is some interesting research: A study conducted across 11 countries shows that employers are a major factor in why women continue to earn less than men, even when working in the same occupations.
vatt.fi/en/-/researc...
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Congratulations to Research Professor Marita Laukkanen, who has been awarded the First Class Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland on the Independence Day of Finland!
The decoration was presented to Laukkanen at an internal VATT event yesterday.
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The decoration was presented to Laukkanen at an internal VATT event yesterday.
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Research Professor Marita Laukkanen awarded the First Class Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland
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January 30, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Congratulations to Research Professor Marita Laukkanen, who has been awarded the First Class Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland on the Independence Day of Finland!
The decoration was presented to Laukkanen at an internal VATT event yesterday.
vatt.fi/en/-/researc...
The decoration was presented to Laukkanen at an internal VATT event yesterday.
vatt.fi/en/-/researc...
Researchers find that gender differences in firm-specific wage premiums account for 10% to 30% of the gender wage gap in private-sector hourly wages across 10 European economies and Washington State, US.
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Research Reveals That Employers Play a Key Role in Explaining the Gender Wage Gap
vatt.fi
December 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Researchers find that gender differences in firm-specific wage premiums account for 10% to 30% of the gender wage gap in private-sector hourly wages across 10 European economies and Washington State, US.
More information: vatt.fi/en/-/researc...
More information: vatt.fi/en/-/researc...
In today's VATT Seminar, @mstryjan.bsky.social (@aalto.fi, @helsinkigse.bsky.social) discusses their research
Local Institutions and Leader Incentives: The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Fertility Transition
🕙10:30-11:30 at Economicum. Welcome!
All VATT seminars: vatt.fi/en/vatt-semi...
Local Institutions and Leader Incentives: The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Fertility Transition
🕙10:30-11:30 at Economicum. Welcome!
All VATT seminars: vatt.fi/en/vatt-semi...
VATT weekly seminar - VATT Institute for Economic Research
At these seminars, held on Thursdays, VATT’s own researchers and outside speakers present their research findings and projects.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In today's VATT Seminar, @mstryjan.bsky.social (@aalto.fi, @helsinkigse.bsky.social) discusses their research
Local Institutions and Leader Incentives: The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Fertility Transition
🕙10:30-11:30 at Economicum. Welcome!
All VATT seminars: vatt.fi/en/vatt-semi...
Local Institutions and Leader Incentives: The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Fertility Transition
🕙10:30-11:30 at Economicum. Welcome!
All VATT seminars: vatt.fi/en/vatt-semi...
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🔹 Join the first FIRE Education & Training Workshop! 🔹
📅 21 Nov 2025, 12:00–15:45
📍 Univ. of Jyväskylä, Agora (room Alfa)
Learn, share & network around register-based research.
Free participation – register by 11 Nov!
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#FIRE #RegisterData #Research
📅 21 Nov 2025, 12:00–15:45
📍 Univ. of Jyväskylä, Agora (room Alfa)
Learn, share & network around register-based research.
Free participation – register by 11 Nov!
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#FIRE #RegisterData #Research
FIRE Education and training -workshop November 21 - FIRE
FIRE Education and Training -task force will organise a workshop21.11.2025 12:00–15:45University of JyväskyläAgora-building, room Alfa
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November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🔹 Join the first FIRE Education & Training Workshop! 🔹
📅 21 Nov 2025, 12:00–15:45
📍 Univ. of Jyväskylä, Agora (room Alfa)
Learn, share & network around register-based research.
Free participation – register by 11 Nov!
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#FIRE #RegisterData #Research
📅 21 Nov 2025, 12:00–15:45
📍 Univ. of Jyväskylä, Agora (room Alfa)
Learn, share & network around register-based research.
Free participation – register by 11 Nov!
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#FIRE #RegisterData #Research
We are inviting applications for 1-2 three-year post-doc researcher positions to strengthen our Industrial and Economic Policy research area. Please apply soon! valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/post...
Post-doctoral researcher - Innovation and related labour and education research - VATT Institute for Economic Research
Open job: Post-doctoral researcher - Innovation and related labour and education research, VATT Institute for Economic Research - Find all jobs in Valtiolle.fi
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September 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
We are inviting applications for 1-2 three-year post-doc researcher positions to strengthen our Industrial and Economic Policy research area. Please apply soon! valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/post...
This highlights the need to carefully identify and disentangle persistent mechanisms that are shaping girls’ education choices, and which appear to be operating globally. Read more: urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-f...
The Global Gender Gap in STEM Applications: Pipeline vs. Choice
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September 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This highlights the need to carefully identify and disentangle persistent mechanisms that are shaping girls’ education choices, and which appear to be operating globally. Read more: urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-f...
The STEM choice gap is stable across contexts with vastly different levels of income, human development, and gender parity.
September 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The STEM choice gap is stable across contexts with vastly different levels of income, human development, and gender parity.
New study shows: a randomized experiment increased participants’ average income by 9 %–11 % and thus psychotropic drug use decreased by 8 %–11 %, with suggestive evidence of fewer outpatient visits due to mental health issues. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
Redirecting
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September 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
New study shows: a randomized experiment increased participants’ average income by 9 %–11 % and thus psychotropic drug use decreased by 8 %–11 %, with suggestive evidence of fewer outpatient visits due to mental health issues. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
Last week, we were one of the organizer for Workshop in Labor Economics. The conversation was lively and critical, and it showed how important these kinds of forums are. Thank you everyone for participating! Read more about the event: verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/
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» Leading economists convened in Helsinki for WEI 2025: Wages, Employment and Inequality
<p>Almost 70 economists from across Europe gathered in Helsinki on 21–22 August 2025 for the third Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality (WEI 2025). The two-day event featured ...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Last week, we were one of the organizer for Workshop in Labor Economics. The conversation was lively and critical, and it showed how important these kinds of forums are. Thank you everyone for participating! Read more about the event: verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/
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Wages, Employment & Inequality workshop had a great start with Stephen Machin as the first keynote speaker!🤩
Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡
Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏
Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡
Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏
August 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wages, Employment & Inequality workshop had a great start with Stephen Machin as the first keynote speaker!🤩
Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡
Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏
Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡
Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏
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Happy to share that our paper on firm responses to tax audits is now available on @itaxjournal.bsky.social:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Please find a brief recap on our main findings below
@vatt-research.bsky.social @verotutkimus.fi @annikanivala.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Please find a brief recap on our main findings below
@vatt-research.bsky.social @verotutkimus.fi @annikanivala.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy to share that our paper on firm responses to tax audits is now available on @itaxjournal.bsky.social:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Please find a brief recap on our main findings below
@vatt-research.bsky.social @verotutkimus.fi @annikanivala.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Please find a brief recap on our main findings below
@vatt-research.bsky.social @verotutkimus.fi @annikanivala.bsky.social
🎓 VATT Seminar on Thu 19 June, 10:30–11:30 at Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation
Hosted by Stefano Lombardi
Welcome!
Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation
Hosted by Stefano Lombardi
Welcome!
June 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🎓 VATT Seminar on Thu 19 June, 10:30–11:30 at Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation
Hosted by Stefano Lombardi
Welcome!
Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation
Hosted by Stefano Lombardi
Welcome!
Welcome to Alejandro Zentner’s seminar presentation!
‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%.
When: 5 June at 10:30
Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%.
When: 5 June at 10:30
Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
June 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Welcome to Alejandro Zentner’s seminar presentation!
‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%.
When: 5 June at 10:30
Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%.
When: 5 June at 10:30
Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)
VATT seminar Thu May 22: Cloé Garnache (@oslomet.bsky.social) discusses their research
Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Cloé's research:
sites.google.com/view/cloegar...
Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Cloé's research:
sites.google.com/view/cloegar...
cloegarnache.com - Research
Research
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May 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
VATT seminar Thu May 22: Cloé Garnache (@oslomet.bsky.social) discusses their research
Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Cloé's research:
sites.google.com/view/cloegar...
Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Cloé's research:
sites.google.com/view/cloegar...
VATT seminar Thu May 15: Sofia Hernnäs (Stockholm School of Economics) discusses their research
Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Sofia's research:
sites.google.com/view/sofiahe...
Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Sofia's research:
sites.google.com/view/sofiahe...
Sofia Hernnäs - Research
Publications
"Individual Consequences of Occupational Decline" with Per-Anders Edin, Tiernan Evans, Georg Graetz and Guy Michaels. Economic Journal, August 2023.
Working papers
"Mortality, Morbidity,...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
VATT seminar Thu May 15: Sofia Hernnäs (Stockholm School of Economics) discusses their research
Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Sofia's research:
sites.google.com/view/sofiahe...
Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund)
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Sofia's research:
sites.google.com/view/sofiahe...
VATT seminar Thu May 8: Jens Wikström from University of Gothenburg discusses their research:
Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner)
🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry)
More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...
Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner)
🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry)
More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...
Jens Wikström - Research
Working Papers
"Liquidity Effect in Non-Linear Health Insurance: Evidence from Sweden" (New draft coming soon )
Abstract This paper estimates liquidity effects in health care consumption. I use detai...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
VATT seminar Thu May 8: Jens Wikström from University of Gothenburg discusses their research:
Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner)
🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry)
More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...
Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner)
🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry)
More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...
VATT seminar Thu April 24: Torsten Santavirta (@helsinki.fi) discusses their research
Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Torsten's research:
tsantavirta.com/research/
Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Torsten's research:
tsantavirta.com/research/
Research - Torsten Santavirta
Work in progress Name-based Estimators of Intergenerational Mobility (with Jan Stuhler), Forthcoming, Economic Journal. Effects of Disruptive Peers in Endogenous Social Networks (with Miguel Sarzosa)...
tsantavirta.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
VATT seminar Thu April 24: Torsten Santavirta (@helsinki.fi) discusses their research
Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Torsten's research:
tsantavirta.com/research/
Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Torsten's research:
tsantavirta.com/research/
VATT seminar Thu April 10: Matti Sarvimäki (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Matti’s research:
research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...
Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Matti’s research:
research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...
Matti Sarvimäki
https://research.aalto.fi/en/persons/matti-sarvimäki
April 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
VATT seminar Thu April 10: Matti Sarvimäki (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Matti’s research:
research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...
Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Matti’s research:
research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...
VATT seminar Thu April 3: @mariasauval.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maria's research:
sites.google.com/view/mariasa...
The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maria's research:
sites.google.com/view/mariasa...
Maria Sauval - Research
Publications
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April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VATT seminar Thu April 3: @mariasauval.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maria's research:
sites.google.com/view/mariasa...
The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maria's research:
sites.google.com/view/mariasa...
VATT seminar Thu March 27: Markku Siikanen (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research
Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Markku's research:
vatt.fi/siikanen-mar...
Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Markku's research:
vatt.fi/siikanen-mar...
Markku Siikanen - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus - YJA
Tutkija Markku Siikanen, YTM. Tutkimusaiheet: toimialan taloustiede, terveystaloustiede, julkiset hankinnat, kilpailu
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March 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
VATT seminar Thu March 27: Markku Siikanen (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research
Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Markku's research:
vatt.fi/siikanen-mar...
Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Markku's research:
vatt.fi/siikanen-mar...
VATT seminar Thu March 20: @albertduodu.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Albert's research:
albertduodu.github.io/publications/
Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Albert's research:
albertduodu.github.io/publications/
Research
albertduodu.github.io
March 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
VATT seminar Thu March 20: @albertduodu.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research
Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Albert's research:
albertduodu.github.io/publications/
Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Albert's research:
albertduodu.github.io/publications/
VATT seminar Thu March 13: Erik Grönqvist (Uppsala University) discusses their research
Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Erik’s research:
sites.google.com/view/erikgro...
Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Erik’s research:
sites.google.com/view/erikgro...
Erik Grönqvist
Professor of Health Economics, Deparment of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University https://www.uu.se/en/department/medical-sciences/research/research-groups/health-economics
Director of the Centre for H...
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March 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
VATT seminar Thu March 13: Erik Grönqvist (Uppsala University) discusses their research
Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Erik’s research:
sites.google.com/view/erikgro...
Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Erik’s research:
sites.google.com/view/erikgro...
VATT seminar TODAY: Maarit Olkkola (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research
The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...
The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...
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I am an Economist working in the fields of Labor and Health Economics, as well as Economic History. My main research interest is the effect of public policy on the formation of skills and preferences,...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
VATT seminar TODAY: Maarit Olkkola (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research
The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...
The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...
VATT seminar Thu February 27: Ragnhild Schreiner (University of Oslo) discusses their research
Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Ragnhild’s research:
sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...
Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Ragnhild’s research:
sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...
Ragnhild Camilla Schreiner - RESEARCH
WORKING PAPERS
Firm-Level Technological Change and Skill Demand, with Attila Linder, Balázs Muraközy and Balázs Reizer.
Revision requested by the American Economic Review
[CEPR Working Paper 17421]
...
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February 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
VATT seminar Thu February 27: Ragnhild Schreiner (University of Oslo) discusses their research
Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Ragnhild’s research:
sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...
Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share
🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)
More of Ragnhild’s research:
sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...