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Homework and pupil achievement in Norway

A report by Marte Rønning shows that pupils from lower socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to spend no time on homework than pupils from higher socio-economic backgrounds. The report also shows a positive effect of homework on average. However, not all pupils seem to benefit from homework.(21.01)


Energy and enviromental policy

On the measurement of environmental taxes

In a new Discussion Paper Annegrete Bruvoll discusses the distinctions between the Pigouvian and the fiscal taxes in light of tax theory. The revenues following the Eurostat et al. statistical basis deviate significantly from the revenues from the environmental taxes defined on the basis of theory. Steps should be taken to harmonize the international statistics of environmental taxes with economic tax theory. (06.01)


Climate policy and economics

Green certificates and the effect on the climate

By studying the market effects of green certificates, Torstein Bye and Michael Hoel show that the effect will not be anything like that anticipated, neither for the energy market nor for the climate. They conclude that the certificates are expensive and pointless renewable fun.(07.12)


Sustainable development
16.11: The Economy of the North 2008
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26.10: From Data to Levy Design - The Five Stages of Implementing
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07.10: The effect of plant closure on crime
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23.09: Carbon leakage from the clean development mechanism
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