Lars-Erik Borge
Biographic Data
| ID | 6037650 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lars-Erik Borge |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lars-Erik |
| FAMILY NAME | Borge |
| SIGNATURE | BORGE L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Fiscal equalization in Nordic municipalities: Institutions and inequalities
The topic of this paper is fiscal equalization among municipalities in the four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Fiscal equalization refers to transfers of financial resources to and between municipalities with the aim of mitigating regional differences in fiscal capacities and spending needs. More specifically, we ask the following research question: How does fiscal equalization impact spatial inequalities? We conduct a co…
Less fiscal oversight, more adjustment
In Norway, a reform in 2001 lifted budget and borrowing approval for local governments that comply with the balanced budget requirement (BBR). It was a concern that less fiscal oversight would lead to less fiscal discipline. A neglected effect however, was that the reform implicitly introduced sanctions for violating the BBR. In addition a register informing financial institutions about authorities in need of borrowing approval provides voters wi…
Partial fiscal decentralization and demand responsiveness of the local public sector: Theory and evidence from Norway
Myopic or Constrained by Balanced-Budget Rules? The Intertemporal Spending Behavior of Norwegian Local Governments
The paper analyzes the intertemporal spending behavior of Norwegian local governments with particular attention to liquidity constraints imposed by balanced-budget rules. The main findings are: (i) On average, local government spending behavior is neither perfectly forward looking nor fully myopic. (ii) Local governments with good fiscal conditions behave more forward looking than other local governments. (iii) A high degree of party fragmentatio…
Young and Old Competing for Public Welfare Services
Public sector efficiency: The roles of political and budgetary institutions, fiscal capacity, and democratic participation
Efficiency Potential and Efficiency Variation in Norwegian Lower Secondary Schools
eflect both higher resource use and lower student performance.
The Relationships between Costs and User Charges: The Case of a Norwegian Utility Service
Governments struggle with rising service spending, and user charges represent a possible incentive mechanism to control costs. This paper investigates the relationships between costs and user charges in the sewage industry in Norwegian local governments. The analysis addresses the following questions: (i) To what extent are increased costs passed on to consumers in higher user charges? (ii) Does user-charge financing lead to higher or lower unit …
Aggregating Spending Preferences: An Empirical Analysis of Party Preferences in Norwegian Local Governments
Local government grants and income tax revenue: Redistributive politics in Norway 1900–1990
Economic and political determinants of fee income in Norwegian local governments
Local government service production: The politics of allocative sluggishness
Public sector efficiency: The roles of political and budgetary institutions, fiscal capacity, and democratic participation
Economic and political determinants of fee income in Norwegian local governments
Local government service production: The politics of allocative sluggishness
Partial fiscal decentralization and demand responsiveness of the local public sector: Theory and evidence from Norway
Aggregating Spending Preferences: An Empirical Analysis of Party Preferences in Norwegian Local Governments
Local government grants and income tax revenue: Redistributive politics in Norway 1900–1990
Economic and political determinants of fee income in Norwegian local governments
Local government service production: The politics of allocative sluggishness
Local government grants and income tax revenue: Redistributive politics in Norway 1900–1990
Aggregating Spending Preferences: An Empirical Analysis of Party Preferences in Norwegian Local Governments
The Relationships between Costs and User Charges: The Case of a Norwegian Utility Service
Governments struggle with rising service spending, and user charges represent a possible incentive mechanism to control costs. This paper investigates the relationships between costs and user charges in the sewage industry in Norwegian local governments. The analysis addresses the following questions: (i) To what extent are increased costs passed on to consumers in higher user charges? (ii) Does user-charge financing lead to higher or lower unit …
Efficiency Potential and Efficiency Variation in Norwegian Lower Secondary Schools
eflect both higher resource use and lower student performance.
Young and Old Competing for Public Welfare Services
Public sector efficiency: The roles of political and budgetary institutions, fiscal capacity, and democratic participation
Myopic or Constrained by Balanced-Budget Rules? The Intertemporal Spending Behavior of Norwegian Local Governments
The paper analyzes the intertemporal spending behavior of Norwegian local governments with particular attention to liquidity constraints imposed by balanced-budget rules. The main findings are: (i) On average, local government spending behavior is neither perfectly forward looking nor fully myopic. (ii) Local governments with good fiscal conditions behave more forward looking than other local governments. (iii) A high degree of party fragmentatio…
Partial fiscal decentralization and demand responsiveness of the local public sector: Theory and evidence from Norway
Less fiscal oversight, more adjustment
In Norway, a reform in 2001 lifted budget and borrowing approval for local governments that comply with the balanced budget requirement (BBR). It was a concern that less fiscal oversight would lead to less fiscal discipline. A neglected effect however, was that the reform implicitly introduced sanctions for violating the BBR. In addition a register informing financial institutions about authorities in need of borrowing approval provides voters wi…
Fiscal equalization in Nordic municipalities: Institutions and inequalities
The topic of this paper is fiscal equalization among municipalities in the four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Fiscal equalization refers to transfers of financial resources to and between municipalities with the aim of mitigating regional differences in fiscal capacities and spending needs. More specifically, we ask the following research question: How does fiscal equalization impact spatial inequalities? We conduct a co…
Economics (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (8 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (8 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (8 works) · Public economics (8 works) · Macroeconomics (7 works) · Norwegian (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Business (5 works)