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1. 1. Regional Risk Sharing Among Swedish Municipalities

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Rasmus Hegefors; Henrik Hällerfors; [2021]
   Keywords : risk sharing; regional redistribution and stabilization; fiscal equalisation; local government;

   Abstract : We use panel data to analyse long-run and short-run risk sharing among Swedish municipalities in terms of municipal-level personal incomes during the period 2000-2018 and local government finances during 2005-2018. We find that long-run redistribution of personal incomes amounts to 44 percent and short-run stabilisation to 39 percent. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effect of Language Proficiency on Immigrants' Labour Earnings

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Andreas Andersson; Henrik Hällerfors; [2019]
   Keywords : Earnings; Immigration; Refugee; Language; Human Capital;

   Abstract : This study examines the returns to language proficiency for immigrants in Germany. It uses self-reported language proficiency as a proxy for the objective skill level. Estimating the effect is complex and it is likely to be biased due to several factors, such as unobserved heterogeneity, measurement errors, and reverse causality. READ MORE