Despite the unambiguous predictions of the canonical model of a competitive labor market,
empirical studies of the labor market effects of payroll taxation provide conflicting evidence …

I study the link between taxes and youth self-employment. I make use of a Swedish reform,
implemented in 2007-09, which suddenly made the payroll tax and the self-employment tax …

Payroll tax cuts are considered inefficient for increasing employment among outsiders
because insiders will use their power to bargain for higher wages at the expense of …

Under 2007–09 sänktes arbetsgivaravgiften för unga anställda i två steg. Samtidigt sänktes
den så kallade egenavgiften för unga egenföretagare. I den här studien visar jag att de lägre …

We show that an insight from taxation theory allows identification of both the supply and
demand elasticities with only one instrument. Ramsey (1928) and subsequent models of …

This thesis studies how firms respond to trade and tax polices and their impact on firm
performance. The analyses exploit discontinuity in policy incentives by applying a new …

This dissertation is comprised of a series of essays in public economics, development
economics, labor economics, and behavioral economics, that provide a comprehensive …

The primary goal of the ILO is to work with member States towards achieving full and
productive employment and decent work for all. This goal is elaborated in the ILO …