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Kalle Moene

University of Oslo
k.o.moene@econ.uio.no

Kalle Moene is a Professor (Emeritus) of Economics at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on economic development and institutional change in rich and poor countries. 

Posts by Kalle Moene

Why political competition matters when inequality is high

In a high-inequality setting, local politicians with secure positions may favour the rich by diverting resources towards them, at the cost of the poor. To test this hypothesis, this article analyses d...

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शक्ति के पहिए : बिहार साइकल कार्यक्रम के दीर्घकालिक प्रभाव

बिहार सरकार ने 2006 में स्कूल जाने के लिए साइकल खरीदने के लिए कक्षा 9 की लड़कियों को नकद रुपए देने का एक कार्यक्रम शुरू किया था। वर्ष 2016 में किए गए एक सर्वे के आधार पर इस आलेख में दर्शाया गया है कि ...

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Wheels of power: Long-term effects of the Bihar Cycle Programme

The Bihar government introduced a programme in 2006 to give cash to grade 9 girls to buy bicycles to go to school. Based on a survey undertaken in 2016, this article shows that beneficiaries were more...

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Parikshit Ghosh speaks with Karl Ove Moene

There is a view that upsurge in inequality due to globalisation is leading to rising appeal of political platforms that promote inward-looking policies. In this podcast, Parikshit Ghosh (Member of the...

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Women's empowerment and changing social norms: Persistent effects of a one-time targeted in-kind transfer in India

The project explored how a targeted social reform - the “Cycle program” in Bihar - affected the aspirations and behaviour of young women. The Cycle program was successful in increasing enrolment i...

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The universal basic share and social incentives

In the previous article in the series, Debraj Ray proposes a simple amendment of the universal basic income called the universal basic share. In this article, Debraj Ray and Karl Ove Moene (Universit...

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