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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger? The Impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic on Economic Performance in Sweden

IFN Working Paper No. 911
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 04 May 2012
Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson and Stefan Pichler
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zürich
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Spanish Flu, Di fference-in-Diff erences

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Does Economic Freedom Foster Tolerance?

IFN Working Paper No. 918
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Apr 2012
Niclas Berggren and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Markets, Economic freedom, Tolerance, Government, Institutions, Inflation, Property rights, Regulation

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Globalization and Absolute Poverty – A Panel Data Study

IFN Working Paper No. 862
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Globalization, Poverty, Panel data

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Disease and Fertility: Evidence from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Sweden

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10834
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Nina Boberg-Fazlic, Maryna Ivets, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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1918–19 influenza pandemic, influenza and pneumonia mortality, fertility, difference-in-differences

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The Short- and Long-Term Effects of Student Absence: Evidence from Sweden

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10995
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 18 Sep 2017
Sarah Cattan, Daniel Kamhöfer, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), University of Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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absence in school, educational performance, long-term effects, register data

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Pushed by Poverty or by Institutions? Determinants of Global Migration Flows

IFN Working Paper No. 1077
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 25 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2015
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh, Irina Mirkina, Irina Mirkina and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics, Lund University - Department of EconomicsIMT Institute for Advanced Studies and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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global migration, institutions, poverty, gravity model, spatial analysis

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Globalization and the Transmission of Social Values: The Case of Tolerance

IFN Working Paper No. 1007
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Mar 2014
Niclas Berggren and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Globalization, Tolerance, Social values, Children, Welfare state

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Globalization and Child Health in Developing Countries: The Role of Democracy

IFN Working Paper No. 1016
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Jul 2014
Anna Welander, Carl Hampus Lyttkens and Therese Nilsson
Lund University - Department of Economics, Independent and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Globalization, Democracy, Health, Developing Countries

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Infant Health, Cognitive Performance and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10339
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 14 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson and Nina Schwarz
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle
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early life interventions, infant health, education, cognitive skills, occupational choice, Sweden, programme evaluation, earnings

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What Aspects of Society Affect the Quality of Life of a Minority? Global Evidence from the New Gay Happiness Index

Social Indicators Research, Forthcoming, IFN Working Paper No. 1101
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2021
Niclas Berggren, Christian Bjørnskov and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Aarhus University - Department of Economics and Business and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Gays, homosexuality, minorities, happiness, wellbeing, life satisfaction, institutions, democracy, globalization

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The Sooner the Better? Compulsory Schooling Reforms in Sweden

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10430
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023
Martin Fischer, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson and Nina Schwarz
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), University of Duisburg-Essen, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle
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returns to education, educational reforms, compulsory schooling, term length

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Income Inequality and Individual Health: Exploring the Association in a Developing Country

IFN Working Paper No. 899
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Apr 2012
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Inequality, health, poverty

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When More Poor Means Less Poverty: On Income Inequality and Purchasing Power

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When More Poor Means Less Poverty: On Income Inequality and Purchasing Power

IFN Working Paper No. 900
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 28 Apr 2012
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Inequality, Poverty, Prices, Purchasing power

When More Poor Means Less Poverty: On Income Inequality and Purchasing Power

Southern Economic Journal, Forthcoming
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Inequality; Poverty; Prices; Purchasing power

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Tolerance in the United States: Does Economic Freedom Transform Racial, Religious, Political and Sexual Attitudes?

IFN Working Paper No. 1080
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Aug 2015
Niclas Berggren and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Markets, Economic freedom, Tolerance, Taxation, Government, Generality, USA

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Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Mortality – Evidence from Sweden

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Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Mortality – Evidence from Sweden

Ruhr Economic Paper No. 441
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2013
Martin Fischer, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Returns to schooling, education reform, mortality

Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Mortality – Evidence from Sweden

IFN Working Paper No. 992
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Jul 2014
Martin Fischer, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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returns to schooling, education reform, mortality

Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Mortality: Evidence from Sweden

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 2013
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Martin Fischer, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Returns to schooling, education reform, mortality

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Can Social Protection Expenditures Cushion the Inequality Effect of Globalization?

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 08 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2017
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh, Irina Mirkina, Irina Mirkina and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics, Lund University - Department of EconomicsIMT Institute for Advanced Studies and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Globalization; Social expenditures; Inequality

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Roots of Tolerance Among Second-Generation Immigrants

IFN Working Paper No. 1282, 2019
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Jun 2019
Niclas Berggren, Martin Ljunge and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Tolerance, integration, liberal, culture, institutions, religion

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Infant Health and Longevity: Evidence from a Historical Trial in Sweden

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8969
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson and Therese Nilsson
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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program evaluation, infant health, life expectancy, early life interventions

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Do Equal Rights for a Minority Affect General Life Satisfaction?

IFN Working Paper No. 1156
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 Mar 2017
Niclas Berggren, Christian Bjørnskov and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Aarhus University - Department of Economics and Business and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Life satisfaction, same-sex marriage, rights, institutions, culture, immigration, tolerance, gays and lesbians, minorities, integration

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Economic Freedom and Antisemitism

IFN Working Paper No. 1357
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 11 Nov 2020
Niclas Berggren and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Markets, economic freedom, tolerance, globalization, Jews, antisemitism, racism, persecution

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The Long Shadows of Past Insults

Ruhr Economic Paper No. 571
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Feb 2016
Claudia Andreella, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson and Matthias Westphal
University of Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and University of Duisburg-Essen
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Early environment; intergenerational transmission; Barker hypothesis; maternal health; infant health; socioeconomic status

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‘Two Gentlemen Sharing’: Rental Discrimination of Same-Sex Couples in Portugal

IFN Working Paper No. 1318
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Mar 2020
Filipe Gouveia, Therese Nilsson and Niclas Berggren
Lund University, Students, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Same-sex couples, Discrimination, Portugal, Field experiment, LGBT, Housing

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Immigrants’ Tolerance and Integration into Society

IFN Working Paper No. 1447 (2022)
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 21 Dec 2022
Niclas Berggren, Martin Ljunge and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Tolerance, Culture, Immigration, Integration, Values

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More Open – Better Governed? Evidence from High- and Low-Income Countries

IFN Working Paper No. 997, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2015
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh, Irina Mirkina, Irina Mirkina and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics, Lund University - Department of EconomicsIMT Institute for Advanced Studies and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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globalization, institutional quality, developing countries

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Intolerance predicts climate skepticism

IFN Working Paper No. 1416
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 18 Nov 2021
Alva Johansson, Niclas Berggren and Therese Nilsson
Lund University School of Economics and Management, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
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Climate skepticism, culture, intolerance, causality, values

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Infant Health, Cognitive Performance and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17257
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 May 2022
Sonia Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson and Nina Schwarz
University of Warwick, University of Duisburg-Essen - CINCH, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and University Duissberg-Essen
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cognitive skills, early life interventions, Earnings, Education, gender, Infant health, Occupational choice, Programme evaluation, Sweden

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Do the Poor Benefit from Globalization Regardless of Institutional Quality?

Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 23, No. 10, 2016
Posted: 07 Jul 2016
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh, Irina Mirkina, Irina Mirkina and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics, Lund University - Department of EconomicsIMT Institute for Advanced Studies and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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absolute poverty, globalization, institutions, information flows

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Income Inequality, Health and Development - In Search of a Pattern

Research on Economic Inequality, Volume 21: Health and Inequality, Forthcoming
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Therese Nilsson, Andreas Bergh and Andreas Bergh
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics

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Inequality, health, development

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Multidimensional Inequality in Zambia

Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research, Springer, 2013
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Multidimensional inequality, poverty, Zambia

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Income Inequality and Health: Importance of a Cross-Country Perspective

Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 70, 2010
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson, Carl Hampus Lyttkens and George W. Leeson
University of Duisburg-Essen, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Independent and Independent

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Health, Economic inequalities, Income distribution, Reference groups, Cross-country

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Health, Wealth and Wisdom - Exploring Multidimensional Inequality in a Developing Country

Social Indicators Research, Vol. 95 (2), 2010
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Multidimensional inequality, Income, Education, Health, Land, Zambia

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Do Liberalization and Globalization Increase Income Inequality?

European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 26, No. 4, 2010
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Liberalization, Economic freedom, Globalization, Income inequality, Institutions

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Globalization and Institutional Quality - A Panel Data Analysis

Oxford Development Studies, Vol. 42, No. 3, 365-394
Posted: 06 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2014
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh, Irina Mirkina, Irina Mirkina and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics, Lund University - Department of EconomicsIMT Institute for Advanced Studies and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Globalization, Institutional quality, Developing countries

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Good for Living? On the Relationship between Globalization and Life Expectancy

World Development, Vol. 38, No. 9, 2010
Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Andreas Bergh, Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)Lund University - Department of Economics and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

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Globalization, health, life expectancy, development