1. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Double trouble: The burden of child rearing and working on maternal mortality

    We document increased old-age mortality rates among Swedish twin mothers compared to non-twin mothers. Results are based on administrative data on mortality for the years 1990 to 2010. We…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Democracy and compliance in public goods games

    I investigate if, how, and why the effect of a non-deterrent contribution rule in a public goods game depends on how it is implemented: endogenously chosen or externally imposed. At the aggregate level, my…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?

    In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private precaution…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Start-up subsidies: Does the policy instrument matter?

    New knowledge-intensive firms contribute to innovation, competition, and employment growth, but externalities like knowledge spillovers can prevent entrepreneurs from appropriating the full returns from their…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Circular Economy Innovations, Growth and Employment at the Firm Level: Empirical Evidence from Germany

    Circular economy (CE) describes a concept that aims at saving resources by minimizing the use of material and energy over the entire life-cycle of products, including production and repair, as well as reuse and…