Sökning: "mikael elinder"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden mikael elinder.
1. 1. Trust and Growth: A Shaky Relationship. 2. Local Economies and General Elections
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2. Essays on Economic Voting, Cognitive Dissonance, and Trust
Sammanfattning : Essay 1: (with Henrik Jordahl and Panu Poutvaara) We present and test a theory of prospective and retrospective pocketbook voting. Focusing on two large reforms in Sweden, we establish a causal chain from policies to sizeable individual gains and losses and then to voting. LÄS MER
3. Economic Decisions and Social Norms in Life and Death Situations
Sammanfattning : Essay 1: (with Mikael Elinder) Since the sinking of the Titanic, there has been a widespread belief that the social norm of “women and children first” (WCF) gives women a survival advantage over men in maritime disasters, and that captains and crew members give priority to passengers. We analyze a database of 18 maritime disasters spanning three centuries, covering the fate of over 15,000 individuals of more than 30 nationalities. LÄS MER
4. Essays on Politics and Health Economics
Sammanfattning : Essay I (with Mattias Öhman): Fluoridation of the drinking water is a public policy whose aim is to improve dental health. Although the evidence is clear that fluoride is good for dental health, concerns have been raised regarding potential negative effects on cognitive development. LÄS MER
5. Voter Turnout and the Size of Government" and "Public Finance and Right-Wing Populism
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