Multigenerational Persistence: Evidence from 146 Years of Administrative Data
In: The journal of human resources, Band 58, Heft 3, S. 929-961
ISSN: 1548-8004
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In: The journal of human resources, Band 58, Heft 3, S. 929-961
ISSN: 1548-8004
In: Explorations in economic history: EEH, Band 67, S. 62-79
ISSN: 0014-4983
In: Review of Income and Wealth, Band 63, Heft 3, S. 445-463
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In: Søkelys på arbeidslivet, Band 33, Heft 4, S. 295-310
ISSN: 1504-7989
In: The journal of human resources, Band 59, Heft 3, S. 743-776
ISSN: 1548-8004
In: The journal of economic history, Band 80, Heft 1, S. 207-245
ISSN: 1471-6372
This paper studies the impact of the construction of hydropower facilities on labor market outcomes in Norway at the turn of the twentieth century (1891–1920). The sudden breakthrough in hydropower technology provides a quasi-experimental setting, as not all municipalities had suitable natural endowments and the possible production sites were often located in remote areas. We find that hydropower municipalities experienced faster structural transformation and displayed higher occupational mobility. We interpret this as evidence that this early twentieth-century technology was skill biased, as workers in the new skilled jobs were recruited from a broad segment of the population.
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 93-102
ISSN: 1504-3053
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Band 34, Heft 1, S. 93-102
ISSN: 1504-3053
In: Cliometrica: journal of historical economics and econometric history, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 243-276
ISSN: 1863-2513
AbstractAt the turn of the twentieth century, Norway, like many other countries, experienced a decrease in mortality and a substantial increase in the number of health personnel. In order to assess how these changes were connected, we investigate the relationship between health personnel and mortality using data at the medical district level ($$N=106$$
N
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106
) covering a period of 34 years. We find a large and robust effect of midwives on reduced maternal mortality in rural areas, but no effect in urban areas. No clear effect is found for other types of health personnel or on infant mortality. The results demonstrate the important role played by public health investments during the period.
In: CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6831
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