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Debt Relief and Adjustment Effort in a Multi-Period Model
Tengstam, Sven (2005)This paper shows that if the period following the granting of debt relief is taken into account, debt relief increases adjustment effort (investment), irrespective of whether there is an initial debt overhang or not. -
Disability and Marginal Utility of Income
Tengstam, Sven (2007-11-21)It is often assumed that disability lowers the marginal utility of income. In this article individuals’ marginal utility of income in two states, (1) paralyzed in both legs from birth and (2) not mobility impaired at all, ... -
Do the land-poor gain from agricultural investments? Empirical evidence from Zambia using panel data
Ahlerup, Pelle; Tengstam, Sven (2015-08)In the context of the global land rush, some portray large-scale land acquisitions as a potent threat to the livelihoods of already marginalized rural farming households in Africa. In order to avoid the potential pitfall ... -
Does immigration affect welfare state generosity? Quasi-experimental evidence
Jakobsson, Niklas (2014-06)This note studies the impact of immigration on welfare state generosity in 12 Western European countries. In estimations not coping with the possible endogeneity problem, there are indications of a negative relationship ... -
Essays on Smallholder Diversification, Industry Location, Debt Relief and Disability and Utility
Tengstam, Sven (2008-12-09) -
Renewed Growth and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
Bigsten, Arne; Tengstam, Sven (2009-12-21)The Zambian economy has grown relatively fast over the last decade up to the current global financial crisis. This paper discusses the challenge of using these growing resources effectively to improve the welfare of the ... -
The Changing Structure of Swedish Foreign Aid
Bigsten, Arne; Isaksson, Ann-Sofie; Tengstam, Sven (2016-03)The study investigates how the composition and character of aid of Swedish aid has changed over time, and what effects these changes have had for the potential to realize key aspects of the Paris agenda such as ownership, ... -
What Explains the International Location of Industry? -The Case of Clothing
Tengstam, Sven (2009-12-21)The clothing sector has been a driver of diversification and growth for countries that have graduated into middle income. Using a partial adjustment panel data model for 61 countries 1975-2000, we investigate the global ... -
What Explains the International Location of the Clothing Industry?
Tengstam, Sven (2008-02-21)The clothing sector has been a driver of diversification and growth for countries that have graduated into middle income. Using a partial adjustment panel data model, this study tries to explain the international location ...