• The Scandinavian model-An interpretation 

      Barth, Erling; Moene, Karl Ove; Willumsen, Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      The small open economies in Scandinavia have for long periods had high work effort, small wage differentials, high productivity, and a generous welfare state. To understand how this might be an economic and political ...
    • Ungdomsarbeidsledighet og konjunkturer 

      Barth, Erling; von Simson, Kristine (Journal article, 2012)
    • Union Density Effects on Productivity and Wages 

      Barth, Erling; Bryson, Alex; Dale-Olsen, Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      We exploit changes in tax subsidies for union members in Norway to identify the effects of changes in firm level union density on productivity and wages. Increased deductions in taxable income for union members led to ...
    • Weathering the Great Recession: Variation in Employment Responses, by Establishments and Countries 

      Barth, Erling; Davis, James Creece; Freeman, Richard; Kerr, Sari Pekkala (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      This paper finds that U.S. employment changed differently relative to output in the Great Recession and recovery than in most other advanced countries or in the United States in earlier recessions. Instead of hoarding ...