• The consumption expenditure response to unemployment: Evidence from Norwegian households 

      Fagereng, Andreas; Onshuus, Helene; Torstensen, Kjersti Næss (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      This paper examines heterogeneity in household income and consumption responses to unemployment, using granular administrative tax data from Norway. On average, unemployment results in a significant, lasting income reduction, ...
    • Why Do Wealthy Parents Have Wealthy Children? 

      Fagereng, Andreas; Mogstad, Magne; Rønning, Marte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      We show that family background matters significantly for children’s accumulation of wealth and investor behavior as adults, even when removing the genetic connection between children and the parents raising them. The ...