Gaute Torsvik

• Auerswald, Heike; Schmidt, Carsten; Thum, Marcel & Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Teams in a public goods experiment with punishment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.  ISSN 2214-8043.  72, s 28- 39 . doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2017.11.001
• Binyaruka, Peter John; Robberstad, Bjarne; Torsvik, Gaute & Borghi, Josephine (2018). Who benefits from increased service utilisation? Examining the distributional effects of payment for performance in Tanzania. International Journal for Equity in Health.  ISSN 1475-9276.  17:14, s 1- 16 . doi: 10.1186/s12939-018-0728-x
• Strømland, Eirik Andre; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Mutual choice of partner and communication in a repeated prisoner's dilemma. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.  ISSN 2214-8043.  75, s 12- 23 . doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2018.05.002
• Terum, Lars Inge; Torsvik, Gaute & Øverbye, Einar (2018). Discrimination against ethnic minorities in activation programme? Evidence from a vignette experiment.. Journal of Social Policy.  ISSN 0047-2794.  47(1), s 39- 56 . doi: 10.1017/S0047279417000113 Show summary

  We conducted a vignette experiment involving 470 Norwegian front-line workers to investigate whether their decisions to sanction non-compliance of activation requirements varied with the ethnicity of the welfare claimant. This is the first vignette experiment on ethnic discrimination in the administration of activation programmes in Europe. The study shows that front-line workers did not sanction claimants with a North African name more often than claimants with a native Norwegian name. However, among front-line workers who had experience with the relevant activation programme, a male claimant with a North African name was sanctioned less often than a male claimant with a native Norwegian name. Thus, we find some degree of reverse discrimination on the part of experienced front-line workers. This finding is contrary to a similar US vignette experiment that detected discrimination (not reverse discrimination) with regard to claimants with an ethnic minority name. The most likely explanation for the difference concerns the different institutional-cultural contexts within which Norwegian and US social policy programmes operate.

• Torsvik, Gaute; Auerswald, Heike; Schmidt, Carsten & Thum, Marcel (2018). Teams in a public goods experiment with punishment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.  ISSN 2214-8043.  (72), s 28- 39
• Torsvik, Gaute; Strømland, Eirik Andre & Tjøtta, Sigve (2018). Mutual choice of partner and communication in a repeated prisoner's dilemma. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.  ISSN 2214-8043.  (75), s 12- 23
• Torsvik, Gaute; Terum, Lars Inge & Øverbye, Einar (2018). Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities in Activation Programme? Evidence from a Vignette Experiment. Journal of Social Policy.  ISSN 0047-2794.  (47.1), s 39- 56
• Aakvik, Arild; Hansen, Frank & Torsvik, Gaute (2017). Productivity dynamics, performance feedback and group incentives in a sales organization. Labour Economics.  ISSN 0927-5371.  46, s 110- 117 . doi: 10.1016/j.labeco.2016.12.003 Full text in Research Archive.
• Terum, Lars Inge; Torsvik, Gaute & Øverbye, Einar (2017). Når vilkår og aktivitetskrav brytes. Frontlinjearbeideres tilnærming til sanksjoner. Søkelys på arbeidslivet.  ISSN 1504-8004.  34(3), s 147- 166 . doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2017-03-01 Show summary

  Frontlinjearbeiderne i NAV skal avklare behov og rettigheter, men også stille krav, aktivere og sanksjonere. Artikkelen studerer hvordan frontlinjearbeidere tilnærmer seg situasjoner der stønadsmottakere ikke imøtekommer vilkår og aktivitetskrav, og i hvilken grad disse blir sanksjonert. Studien viser at når aktivitetskrav brytes, legger frontlinjearbeiderne stor vekt på å klargjøre om stønadsmottakerne hadde forutsetninger for å kunne imøtekomme vilkårene, snarere enn å sanksjonere. Når vilkårene oppfattes som rimelige og stønadsmottakeren er informert og advart på tilfredsstillende måte, sanksjonerer imidlertid frontlinjearbeiderne i betydelig grad brudd på aktivitetskravene.

• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). Workplace Productivity and Bonus Preferences: Why Do Men With Low Productivity Prefer Individual Pay?. Economica.  ISSN 0013-0427.  84(335), s 498- 515 . doi: 10.1111/ecca.12188
• Finseraas, Henning; Johnsen, Åshild Auglænd; Kotsadam, Andreas & Torsvik, Gaute (2016). Exposure to female colleagues breaks the glass ceiling— Evidence from a combined vignette and field experiment. European Economic Review.  ISSN 0014-2921.  90, s 363- 374 . doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.11.010 Show summary

  We study discrimination among recruits in the Norwegian Armed Forces during boot camp. In a vignette experiment female candidates are perceived as less suited to be squad leaders than their identical male counterparts. Adding positive information leads to higher evaluations of the candidates, but does not reduce the amount of discrimination. However, randomized intense collaborative exposure to female colleagues reduces discriminatory attitudes: Male soldiers who were randomly assigned to share room and work in a squad with female soldiers during the recruit period do not discriminate in the vignette experiment.

• Ilboudo, Patrick Christian Gueswende; Greco, Giulia; Sundby, Johanne & Torsvik, Gaute (2016). Estimating the costs for the treatment of abortion complications in two public referral hospitals: A cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. BMC Health Services Research.  ISSN 1472-6963.  16(1), s 1- 10 . doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1822-7
• Ilboudo, Patrick Christian Gueswende; Greco, Giulia; Sundby, Johanne & Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Costs and consequences of abortions to women and their households: A cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Health Policy and Planning.  ISSN 0268-1080.  30(4), s 500- 507 . doi: 10.1093/heapol/czu025 Full text in Research Archive.
• Molander, Anders & Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Getting People into Work: What (if Anything) Can Justify Mandatory Activation of Welfare Recipients?. Journal of Applied Philosophy.  ISSN 0264-3758.  32(4), s 373- 392 . doi: 10.1111/japp.12132
• Molander, Anders & Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Kan tvungen aktivering forsvares?, I: Ann-Helén Bay; Anniken Hagelund & Aksel Hatland (red.),  For mange på trygd? : Velferdspolitiske spenninger.  Cappelen Damm Akademisk.  ISBN 978-82-02-49470-4.  Kapittel 2.  s 38 - 61
• Munga, Michael Aloyce; Torsvik, Gaute & Mæstad, Ottar (2014). Using incentives to attract nurses to remote areas of Tanzania: a contingent valuation study. Health Policy and Planning.  ISSN 0268-1080.  29(2), s 227- 236 . doi: 10.1093/heapol/czt007
• Torsvik, Gaute; Molander, Anders; Tjøtta, Sigve & Kobbeltvedt, Therese (2011). Anticipated discussion and cooperation in a social dilemma. Rationality and Society.  ISSN 1043-4631.  23(2), s 199- 216 . doi: 10.1177/1043463111404664
• Ellingsen, Tore; Johannesson, Magnus; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2010). Testing guilt aversion. Games and Economic Behavior.  ISSN 0899-8256.  68(1), s 95- 107 . doi: 10.1016/j.geb.2009.04.021
• Ellingsen, Tore; Johannesson, Magnus; Torsvik, Gaute & Tjøtta, Sigve (2010). Testing guilt aversion. Games and Economic Behavior.  ISSN 0899-8256.  68(1), s 95- 107
• Iversen, Vegard & Torsvik, Gaute (2010). Networks, middlemen and other (urban) labour market mysteries. Indian Growth and Development Review.  ISSN 1753-8254.  3(1), s 62- 80 . doi: 10.1108/17538251011035882
• Mæstad, Ottar; Torsvik, Gaute & Aakvik, Arild (2010). Overworked? On the relationship between workload and health worker performance. Journal of Health Economics.  ISSN 0167-6296.  29(5), s 686- 698 . doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.05.006
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2005). Work requirement and long term poverty. Journal of Public Economic Theory.  ISSN 1097-3923.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2005). Work requirements and long-term poverty. Journal of Public Economic Theory.  ISSN 1097-3923.  7(3), s 427- 448
• Torsvik, Gaute (2005). Foreign economic aid; should donors cooperate?. Journal of Development Economics.  ISSN 0304-3878.  77(2), s 503- 515
• Olsen, Trond E. & Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Discretion and incentives in organizations. Journal of Labor Economics.  18(3), s 377- 404
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Social capital and economic development. A plea for the mechanisms. Rationality and Society.  ISSN 1043-4631.  12(216), s 451- 476
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Social capital and economic development. A plea for the mechanisms. Rationality and Society.  ISSN 1043-4631.  12(216), s 451- 476
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Tillit og økonomi. Sosiologi i dag.  ISSN 0332-6330.  30(3)(41), s 13- 20
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Tillit og økonomi. Sosiologi i dag.  ISSN 0332-6330.  30(3)(41), s 13- 20
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Økonomi, spelteori og samfunnsanalyse, I: [Mangler fornavn] [Mangler etternavn] (red.),  Samfunnsvitenskaplig metodelære.  MANGLER.
• Bjorvatn, Kjetil & Torsvik, Gaute (1999). Økonomiske Institusjoner i Fattige Land, I: Rune Jansen Hagen & Karl R. Pedersen (red.),  Fordeling og vekst i fattige land.  Fagbokforlaget.  s 167 - 177

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• Torsvik, Gaute (2006). Människonatur och samhällsstruktur; en kritisk introduktion till ekonomisk teori. Daidalos.  ISBN 978-91-7173-239-2.  245 s. Show summary

  Originalutg: Menneskenatur og samfunnsstruktur : ein kritisk introduksjon til økonomisk teori. Oslo, Samlaget 2003.

• Bjørnenak, Trond; Dalen, Dag Morten; Dalen, Dag Morten; Fehr, Nils-H. M. Von der; Olsen, Trond E. & Torsvik, Gaute (2005). På like vilkår? Analyse av konkurranse mellom offentlige og private foretak. Konkurransetilsynet.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2002). Menneskenatur og samfunnsstruktur: ein kritisk introduksjon til økonomisk teori. Det Norske Samlaget.  ISBN 82-521-5794-7.  268 s.

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• Aakvik, Arild; Johnsen, Julian Vedeler & Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Pregnancy, Parenthood and Productivity. Show summary

  Parenthood is a key determinant of the gender gap in career outcomes. However, the exact mechanisms behind this relationship are only partially uncovered: While previous research shows that parenthood is associated with a decline in work hours of female employees, there is scarce evidence on the impact of parenthood on female worker productivity. Using detailed data on worker productivity for 400+ employees in the customer service center of an insurance company in Norway, we first document a gender gap in work hours, productivity and earnings. We then analyze the impact of pregnancy and parenthood on female worker productivity. Weekly work-hours falls sharply during pregnancy, and never recovers to its pre-pregnancy levels. However, when accounting for this drop in actual work-hours, there is no effect of pregnancy and parenthood on female worker productivity.

• Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Compliance effects of risk based audits.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Gylne tider i finans. Samfunnsøkonomen.  ISSN 1890-5250.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2018). Paying for personal productivity increases the gender gap in income.
• Terum, Lars Inge; Torsvik, Gaute & Øverbye, Einar (2017, 11. april). NAV liker alle.  Dagen Næringsliv.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). A dynamic model of tax amnesty.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). A dynamic model of tax amnesty.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). Effekten av fleire lærarar, tru håp eller kunskap. Samfunnsøkonomen.  ISSN 1890-5250.  (06)
• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). Handler økonomi berre om penger.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2017). SSB-saka: I have seen the future of Rock and Roll and it is not Leonard Cohen. Dagens næringsliv.  ISSN 0803-9372.
• Strømland, Eirik Andre; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2016). Cooperating, Fast and Slow: Testing the Social Heuristics Hypothesis.. CESifo working papers. 5875.
• Torsvik, Gaute; Andersson, Jonas & Schroyen, Fred (2016). Hvorfor ha skatteamnesti?. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.).  ISSN 0804-3116.  s 12- 12
• Torsvik, Gaute & Vaage, Kjell (2016). Skipping the doctor: Evidence from a case with extended self-certification of sickness absence..
• Aakvik, Arild & Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Productivity Dynamics and Sickness Absence around Childbirth.
• Hagen, Rune Jansen & Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Global Economics and National Politics.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2015). Demokrati, statsinstitusjoner og velferd. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0800-336X.  (2), s 179- 183
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Extended self certification of sickness absence. CESifo working papers. NO. 5113.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Gender, productivity and sickness absence.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Group Creativity and Incentives.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Pay for performance in the health sector.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Større fridom = meir velferd?. Dag og Tid.  ISSN 0803-334X.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Trust and sickness absence.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Trust and sickness absence.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2014). Trust and sickness absence.
• Torsvik, Gaute & Vaage, Kjell (2014). Gatekeeping versus monitoring: Evidence From a Case With Extended Self-Reporting of Sickness Absence.
• Molander, Anders & Torsvik, Gaute (2013). Getting People into work: What (if anything) can justify mandatory activation of welfare recipients?.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2013). Kapasitet og kvalitet.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2010). Tillit og økonomi. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0800-336X.  27(3), s 321- 325
• Kobbeltvedt, Therese; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2009). Sharing of resources: Psychological predispositions and behaviour in economic dilemmas.
• Kobbeltvedt, Therese; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2009). Sharing of resources: The interplay of individual difference and social distance.
• Kobbeltvedt, Therese; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2009). Sharing of resources: The interplay of individual difference and social distance.
• Kobbeltvedt, Therese; Torsvik, Gaute & Tjøtta, Sigve (2009). Sharing of resources: Psychological predispositions and behaviour in economic dilemmas.
• Kobbeltvedt, Therese; Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2008). Beyond social proximity: Psychological predispositions and regulatory focus in social dilemmas.
• Tjøtta, Sigve; Torsvik, Gaute; Kobbeltvedt, Therese & Molander, Anders (2008). The role of anticipated discussion on cooperation in a social dilemma.
• Aarbu, Karl Ove & Torsvik, Gaute (2007). Pay and performance in a call centre; principals and agents or principally angels?.
• Hagen, Rune Jansen & Torsvik, Gaute (2007). Irreversible Investments, Dynamic Inconsistency, and Policy Convergence. Department of Economics Working Paper Series. 2/07.
• Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2006). Behavioral Game theory - experiments to identify individual motivation in situations with strategic interaction.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2005). aid and incentives.
• Torsvik, Gaute; Von der fehr, Nils-henrik; Olsen, Trond E.; Bjørnenak, Trond & Dalen, Dag morten (2005). på like vilkår? en analyse av konkurranse mellom offentlige og private foretak.
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Kvåle, Gunnar; Torsvik, Gaute & Bratberg, Espen (2005). Economic evaluation of health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa : applied economic evaluations and studies on time preferences for health in Tanzania.
• Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Torsvik, Gaute & Tungodden, Bertil (2004). How middle-men can undermine anti-corruption reforms.
• Tjøtta, Sigve & Torsvik, Gaute (2004). Internasjonale miljøavtaler - en spillteoretisk analyse.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2004). The Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: The Case of Tanzania.
• Meland, Frode & Torsvik, Gaute (2002). Structural adjustment and endogenous worker recall probabilities.
• Flåm, Sjur Didrik & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Avenues to equilibirum in one dimension. Working Papers in Economics. 22.
• Flåm, Sjur Didrik & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Avenues to equilibrium in one dimension. Working Papers in Economics. 22/01.
• Hagen, Rune & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Global economics and local politics. Arbeidsnotat. A84.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Sticks and carrots for the alleviation of long term poverty.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Sticks and carrots for the alleviation of long term poverty. Working Papers in Economics. 20/01.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Sticks and carrots for the alleviation of long term poverty. Discussion Paper. 34.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Work requirements and long term poverty.
• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Work requirements and long term poverty.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Cooperation and foreign economic aid.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Foreign economic aid; should donors cooperate?. Working Papers in Economics. 21/01.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2001). Incitament og motivasjon i bedrifter.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Innvandringsregnskap. [TV].
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Kvifor er nokre land rike medan andre er fattige.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Kvifor er nokre land rike medan andre er fattige.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Social capital and economic development; A plea for the mechanisms.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Social capital and economic development; A plea for the mechanisms.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Sosial kapital og økonomisk utvikling.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Sosial kapital og økonomisk utvikling.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Sosiale mekanismer og samfunnslover.
• Torsvik, Gaute (2000). Sosiale mekanismer og samfunnslover.
• Olsen, Trond E & Torsvik, Gaute (1999). Information, Incentives and Organizations; Some Intertemporal Aspects. DUPI working papers. 1799. Show summary

  The paper presents some recent research that examines, in the principalagent framework, interaction effects of organizational design and incentives in the presence of asymmetric information and limited commitments. The latter two elements give rise to ratchet effects, where agents are reluctant to reveal information and /or exert effort for fear of being subjected to more demanding standards in the future. Such effects impede the organization's efficiency, but their strenghts - and therefore the organization's efficiency can be affected by organisational design. The research has among other things shown that decentralized, and that such forms may be overall the most efficient ones. It has further pointed out that a shared job responsibilities and multitask job designs can have beneficial incentive effects that may improve the organization's overall efficiency.

• Schroyen, Fred & Torsvik, Gaute (1999). Work Requirements and Long Term Poverty. DUPI working papers. 0899. Show summary

  We evaluate the costs of three different programs for alleviating long term poverty: (i)workfare, or grants made contingent on a work requirement, (ii) universal welfare, or unconditional grants, and (iii) means-tested welfare, or grants conditioned on private labor market earnings. We identify the conditions under which each of these programs are cost efficient and compare them with the corresponding conditions for short term poverty alleviation. We find that the arguments for using work requirements are both strenghtened and weakened with long term poverty. We also find that as optimal to give up any attemt to screen the genuine poor from the spurious cases, even when screening is made easier by the possibillity to observe earnings, (It is never optimal to refrain from screening when poverty i of short term.)

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