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Higher energy prices
The previous fall in the producer price index for oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and electricity (PPI) was six months ago. Despite a lower price of crude oil in the global market, prices on Norwegian energy goods increased which caused the tot...
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Economic boom in sight
The Norwegian economy has been in a moderate upturn for about a year and a half. The upturn is being further driven by increased investments in the petroleum industry and weak positive international impetus.
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High balance of income and current transfers
The balance of income and current transfers was historically high in the preliminary calculations for the 2nd quarter of 2018, with almost NOK 47 billion.
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On the effects of linking voluntary cap-and-trade systems for CO2 emissions
Discussion Papers no. 883
Linkage of cap-and-trade systems is typically advocated by economists on a general analogy with the beneficial linking of free-trade areas and on the specific grounds that linkage will ensure cost effectiveness among the linked jurisdictions.
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Moderate growth in the Norwegian economy continues
Growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) for mainland Norway was 0.5 per cent in the 2nd quarter of 2018. The Norwegian economy continues to show moderate growth.
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Workload, staff composition, and sickness absence
Discussion Papers no. 882
Persistently high workload may raise sickness absence with associated costs to firms and society.
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Child care, parental labor supply and tax revenue
Discussion Papers no. 881
We study the impact of child care for toddlers on the labor supply of mothers and fathers in Norway.
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PPI continues to rise
The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 1.1 per cent from June to July. This was the fifth month in a row with an increase. Except from February this year the PPI has risen continuously since July 2017.
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Universal child care and inequality of opportunity
Discussion Papers no. 880
Encouraging effects from random assignments of intensive and high-quality early child care to disadvantaged children have spurred hopes that publicly funded universal child care can improve human development and social mobility.
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Positive signals from manufacturing
Norwegian industrial managers report a production increase level and an increment of new orders in the second quarter of 2018. The general expectations for the third quarter of 2018 are also positive among most of the industry leaders.
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Higher electricity prices
The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 2.2 per cent from May to June. The relatively sharp increase in electricity prices was the main reason for the increase in the PPI.
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The marginal cost of public funds in large welfare state countries
Discussion Papers no. 879
The marginal cost of public funds (MCF) is substantial in generous welfare state countries according to Kleven and Kreiner (2006).
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Volume measurement for non-market health and care services in the Norwegian national accounts
Documents 2018/29
This report documents a project aiming at improving the volume measurement for non-market nursing and social care in institutions and home-based health and social care services.
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Revisions to the financial accounts
In January 2018, Norwegian financial institutions’ reporting to Statistics Norway was adapted to International Accounting Standards (IFRS). The incorporation of these standards into the financial accounts has triggered changes to sources and calcu...
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Economic Survey 2-2018
The Norwegian economic downturn bottomed out just over a year ago. According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures from the quarterly national accounts (QNA), average quarterly mainland GDP growth in the last five quarters was 0.7 per cent.
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