The Scandinavian Journal of Economics
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Established in 1899 and dedicated to the publication of economics research, the SJE is one of the oldest general-interest economics journals in Europe.
We analyse the general equilibrium implications of introducing a universal basic income for employment and income in an economy characterized by involuntary unemployment. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Basic income and employment
We analyse the general equilibrium implications of introducing a universal basic income (UBI) for employment and income in an economy characterized by involuntary unemployment. Our framework allows t...
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Does financial intermediation affect structural change? The authors address this question theoretically and empirically. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Financial intermediation and structural change
Does financial intermediation affect structural change? We address this question both theoretically and empirically, focusing on whether financial development reinforces structural change during the ...
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Best Paper of 2025 Every year, the editors choose the best paper published in print that year. The choice for 2025 can be found here. Congratulations to the authors! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Estimating the Laffer tax rate on capital income: cross‐base responses matter!
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Current editors of The Scandinavian Journal of Economics are @torfinnharding.bsky.social, @erikwengstrom.bsky.social, @miriamwuest.bsky.social
Starting in 2026, the journal has two additional submission options that authors can choose. One is an in-or-out option. The other is the option to include previous results. Details are in this thread, and also at the submission page in Scholastica. sje.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
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The Scandinavian Journal of Economics is a general-interest journal that publishes high-quality and innovative research in all disciplines.
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... In a simple lending model with informational asymmetry, we investigate the effect of bank market structure on the amount of collateral provided by firms. We analyze the decision about the amount of wealth to pledge as collateral to secure a loan.
Credit market structure and strategic collateral provision
In a simple lending model with informational asymmetry, we investigate the effect of bank market structure on the amount of collateral provided by firms. We analyze the strategic decision of a potent...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Higher fertility slowly increases the ratios of workers to retirees, easing the challenge of financing pensions due to population aging. Simulation studies differ on output impacts; it is unknown if differences are due to models or country characteristics.
Cross‐country differences in the long‐run economic impacts of increased fertility
Higher fertility slowly increases the ratios of workers to retirees, easing the challenge of financing pensions due to population aging. However, simulation studies differ on output impacts. Whether ....
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This paper makes a small twist to a seemingly simple assumption in the Solow model: instead of agents saving a fraction of their entire income, as in the classic Solow model, they here save a fraction of their capital income.
A simple growth model of open economies
This paper makes a small twist to a seemingly simple assumption in the Solow model: instead of agents saving a fraction of their entire income, as in the classic Solow model, they here save a fractio...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This paper develops a theory and an empirical strategy to estimate the welfare gains from trade in economies with frictional local labor markets. Our welfare formula nests standard market structures and adds an adjustment margin via the employment rate.
Estimating the gains from trade in frictional local labor markets
We develop a theory and an empirical strategy to estimate the welfare gains from trade in economies with frictional local labor markets. Our welfare formula nests standard market structures and adds ...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This paper analyses the impact of robots on workers' wages in the manufacturing sector, with a particular focus on relative wages for workers with different levels of education and in different occupations.
Winners and losers when firms robotize: wage effects across occupations and education
This paper analyses the impact of robots on workers' wages in the manufacturing sector, with a particular focus on relative wages for workers with different levels of education and in different occup...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This paper develops an endogenous growth model that incorporates information carrier technology, highlighting that knowledge loss during storage and low communication efficiency hinder innovation.
Information carrier technology and growth
This paper develops an endogenous growth model that incorporates information carrier technology, highlighting that knowledge loss during storage and low communication efficiency hinder innovation. Th....
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... This paper uses employer–employee panel data to exploit gaps between observed and recently forecasted GDP growth in export destinations to estimate the effects of unexpected demand shocks on worker compensation.
The division of revenues from unexpected demand shocks
We exploit gaps between observed and recently forecasted GDP growth in export destinations to estimate the effects of unexpected demand shocks on worker compensation. Using employer–employee panel da...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... A team of @LatvijasBanka economists investigated whether the Job Retention Schemes (JRS) in Latvia during the Covid-19 pandemic helped save jobs. Using firm-level data, they assessed JRS impacts on employment both during and after the height of the pandemic.
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Socio-economic differences in longevity have fuelled a debate about pension systems' regressive bias towards groups with a high life expectancy. This paper looks at distributional implications of such pooling, as well as indexing benefits to prices and wages.
The distributional implications of pension benefit indexation
Socio-economic differences in longevity have fuelled a debate on whether pension systems have a regressive bias favouring groups with a high life expectancy. We show that the distributional implicati...
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... New research shows abortion rulings can trigger immediate public backlash. However, within two years, attitudes often shift towards acceptance. #LawAndSociety #BacklashEffect #AbortionPolicy
Can policies affect preferences? Evidence from random variation in abortion jurisprudence
Turning to the courts to vindicate rights has often led to resistance and subsequent acceptance. This paper investigates the effects of randomly assigned judges on abortion cases on subsequent legisl...
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Current editors of The Scandinavian Journal of Economics are @msimonsen.bsky.social, @torfinnharding.bsky.social, @erikwengstrom.bsky.social
Marking the 125th year of the journal, the editors highlight some of the influential research of the last 25 years. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics at 125: a note from the editors
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This study carries out a retrospective assessment of the journal's publications, over 125 years, using quantitative bibliometric indicators. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics at 125: a bibliometric overview
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 was awarded jointly to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Henry Roberts Johnson and James A. Robinson "for studies of how institution...
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The SJE has joined this group of economics journals on Bluesky.
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