Search Results - "Lundborg, Petter"

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Parental education and offspring outcomes: Evidence from the Swedish compulsory school reform

by Lundborg, Petter Nilsson, Anton Rooth, Dan-Olof Published in American economic journal. Applied economics (2014)

“...We use the Swedish compulsory school reform to estimate the causal effect of parental education on sons 1 outcomes. To this end, we use data from the Swedish...”

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The health-schooling relationship: evidence from Swedish twins

by Petter Lundborg Anton Nilsson Dan-Olof Rooth Published in Journal of population economics (01.10.2016)

“...Health and education are known to be highly correlated, but the mechanisms behind the relationship are not well understood. In particular, there is sparse...”

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Perception of own death risk: An analysis of road-traffic and overall mortality risks

by Henrik Andersson Petter Lundborg Published in Journal of risk and uncertainty (01.02.2007)

“...Individuals' perception of their own road-traffic and overall mortality risks are examined in this paper. Perceived risk is compared with the objective risk of...”

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Gender, risk perceptions, and smoking behavior

by Lundborg, Petter Andersson, Henrik Published in Journal of health economics (2008)

“...The underlying reasons for gender differences in smoking behavior, and thus for the recent trends, are not well understood. Using a sample of 8592 Swedish...”

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GETTING READY FOR THE MARRIAGE MARKET? A RESPONSE

by LUNDBORG, PETTER NYSTEDT, PAUL LINDGREN, BJÖRN Published in Journal of biosocial science (01.03.2012)

“...Overweight and obesity constitute a major and increasing health and welfare problem throughout the world. Assessing the multifaceted mechanisms – biological,...”

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Mergers and birth outcomes: evidence from maternity ward closures

by Avdic, Daniel Lundborg, Petter Vikström, Johan
2018

“...Evidence suggests that hospital mergers can reduce costs but less is known about their effects on patient outcomes. We study how a wave of mergers that led to...”

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GETTING READY FOR THE MARRIAGE MARKET? FURTHER COMMENT

by LUNDBORG, PETTER NYSTEDT, PAUL LINDGREN, BJÖRN Published in Journal of biosocial science (01.03.2012)

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Expected and actual replacement rates in the pension system of the Netherlands: how and why do they differ?

by VAN DUIJN, MARK MASTROGIACOMO, MAURO LINDEBOOM, MAARTEN LUNDBORG, PETTER Published in Journal of pension economics & finance (01.04.2013)

“...This study examines the expected retirement replacement rates (RRs) of several cohorts of Dutch employees at the time of their planned retirements. It also...”

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Do They Know What They are Doing? Risk Perceptions and Smoking Behaviour Among Swedish Teenagers

by PETTER LUNDBORG BJÖRN LINDGREN Published in Journal of risk and uncertainty (01.05.2004)

“...Cross-sectional survey data on Swedish adolescents aged 12-18 was used to analyse perceived risks of smokingrelated lung cancer, the determinants of these risk...”

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Utilisation of Physician Services in the 50+ Population: The Relative Importance of Individual versus Institutional Factors in 10 European Countries

by Kristian Bolin Anna Lindgren Björn Lindgren Petter Lundborg Published in International journal of health care finance and economics (01.03.2009)

“...We analysed the relative importance of individual versus institutional factors in explaining variations in the utilisation of physician services among the 50+...”

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Long-term effects of childhood nutrition: evidence from a school lunch reform

by Alex-Petersen, Jesper Lundborg, Petter Rooth, Dan-Olof
2017

“...We examine the long-term impact of a policy that introduced free and nutritious school lunches in Swedish primary schools. For this purpose, we use historical...”

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GETTING READY FOR THE MARRIAGE MARKET? THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIVORCE RISKS AND INVESTMENTS IN ATTRACTIVE BODY MASS AMONG MARRIED EUROPEANS

by LUNDBORG, PETTER NYSTEDT, PAUL LINDGREN, BJÖRN Published in Journal of biosocial science (01.07.2007)

“...This article explores to what extent married middle-aged individuals in Europe are governed by the risk of experiencing divorce, when shaping their physical...”

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Risk Perceptions and Alcohol Consumption among Young People

by PETTER LUNDBORG BJÖRN LINDGREN Published in Journal of risk and uncertainty (01.09.2002)

“...Swedish cross-sectional survey data on young individuals was used to analyse the determinants of perceived risks of alcohol use and how these perceptions...”

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Intergenerational transmission of human capital: is it a one-way street?

by Lundborg, Petter Majlesi, Kaveh
2015

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CRITICAL PERIODS DURING CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

by Gerard J. van den Berg Petter Lundborg Paul Nystedt Dan-Olof Rooth Published in Journal of the European Economic Association (01.12.2014)

“...We identify the ages that constitute sensitive (or critical) periods in children's development towards their adult health status, skills, and human capital...”

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