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Economics and Finance
Norway
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Economics and Finance D-index 55 Citations 16,924 188 World Ranking 653 National Ranking 2

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Norway Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Norway Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Microeconomics
  • China

Educational attainment, Labour economics, Demographic economics, Social mobility and Demography are his primary areas of study. His Educational attainment research integrates issues from Birth order, Fertility, Birth weight, Mortality rate and Education reform. His work on Individual wage as part of general Labour economics study is frequently linked to Norwegian, Manufacturing sector and Significant part, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His research investigates the connection with Demographic economics and areas like Peer review which intersect with concerns in Family planning. His Social mobility research includes elements of Intergenerational transmission and Public relations. His work carried out in the field of Intergenerational transmission brings together such families of science as Large population, Higher education and Human capital.

His most cited work include:

  • The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education (769 citations)
  • From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes (661 citations)
  • Why the apple doesn’t fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital (514 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Labour economics, Norwegian, Demographic economics, Demography and Educational attainment. Kjell G. Salvanes interconnects Productivity, Panel data and Human capital in the investigation of issues within Labour economics. In his study, Spillover effect is inextricably linked to Fertility, which falls within the broad field of Demographic economics.

His Demography research incorporates elements of Birth order, Sibling, Intelligence quotient and Infant mortality. As part of his studies on Educational attainment, Kjell G. Salvanes often connects relevant areas like Social mobility. His research integrates issues of Intergenerational transmission, Socioeconomic status and Early childhood in his study of Social mobility.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Labour economics (36.86%)
  • Norwegian (27.49%)
  • Demographic economics (28.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Norwegian (27.49%)
  • Demographic economics (28.40%)
  • Demography (27.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Kjell G. Salvanes spends much of his time researching Norwegian, Demographic economics, Demography, Social mobility and Gender gap. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fertility and Labour supply. His research in Fertility intersects with topics in Childbirth, Adult education and Wage.

His Demography study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Grandparent, First birth and Infant mortality. His study in Social mobility is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Natural resource, Socioeconomic status, Shock and Educational attainment. His Educational attainment study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Brother and Percentile rank.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Willingness to Compete: Family Matters (63 citations)
  • Good skills in bad times: Cyclical skill mismatch and the long-term effects of graduating in a recession (55 citations)
  • Does Grief Transfer across Generations? Bereavements during Pregnancy and Child Outcomes † (47 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Microeconomics
  • China

Kjell G. Salvanes focuses on Norwegian, Demographic economics, Social mobility, Labour economics and Demography. His Demographic economics study often links to related topics such as Shock. His studies deal with areas such as Natural resource, Brother, Percentile rank and Educational attainment as well as Social mobility.

His work deals with themes such as Sibling correlation and Development economics, which intersect with Percentile rank. Kjell G. Salvanes combines subjects such as Productivity, Technical change, Job loss and Displaced workers with his study of Labour economics. His Demography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mental health, Birth order and Parental investment.

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Best Publications

Why the apple doesn’t fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital

Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes.
The American Economic Review (2003)

2137 Citations

From the cradle to the labor market? The effect of birth weight on adult outcomes

Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes.
Research Papers in Economics (2007)

1673 Citations

The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education

Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes.
Quarterly Journal of Economics (2005)

1672 Citations

Priceless: The Nonpecuniary Benefits of Schooling

Philip Oreopoulos;Kjell G. Salvanes.
Journal of Economic Perspectives (2011)

1085 Citations

Education and family background: Mechanisms and policies

Anders Bjorklund;Kjell G Salvanes.
Research Papers in Economics (2010)

926 Citations

Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age

Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes.
The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)

528 Citations

How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn't everything

Philip Oreopoulos;Kjell G Salvanes.
Research Papers in Economics (2009)

458 Citations

STAYING IN THE CLASSROOM AND OUT OF THE MATERNITY WARD? THE EFFECT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOLING LAWS ON TEENAGE BIRTHS*

Sandra E. Black;Paul J. Devereux;Kjell G. Salvanes.
The Economic Journal (2008)

442 Citations

The Evolution of Inequality in Productivity and Wages: Panel Data Evidence

Giulia Faggio;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes;John Van Reenen.
Industrial and Corporate Change (2010)

388 Citations

A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long-Run Outcomes of Children

Pedro Carneiro;Katrine Vellesen Løken;Kjell Gunnar Salvanes.
Journal of Political Economy (2015)

379 Citations

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