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The balancing act of ticket pricing in subsidized performing arts : increasing self-sufficiency in the Norwegian national opera & ballet
(Master thesis, 2017)This master thesis aims to find out how to increase the self-sufficiency of performing arts institutions without making the performing arts a good for the elite. Generally, large opera houses will never be able to carry ... -
The Bergen translation corpus TK-NHH – design and applications
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)The Bergen Translation Corpus (TK--NHH) is the result of a fruitful collaboration between Knut Hofland at UniResearch and the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communication at NHH Norwegian ... -
The Bergen Wave and the Media, 1990-2008
(Working paper;2011:29, Working paper, 2011-11)Music scenes have frequently been closely related to geographical locations; Merseybeat and Liverpool; Motown, techno and Detroit; and grunge and Seattle. In Norway, the term ‘the Bergen wave’ characterizes periods where ... -
The Blue Maritime Cluster Crisis: Financial Instability and Supply Chain Management Effects
(DP SAM;15/2019, Working paper, 2019-08)The present paper investigates the offshore crisis 2015-2017 and its impact on one of the most complete maritime clusters, more precise the Blue Maritime Cluster, located at Møre og Romsdal at the North Western Coast of ... -
The boardroom quota: Spillover effects on the corporate executive committee: An event study of Norway’s boardroom quota and its spillover effects on the gender wage gap and female representation in the corporate executive committee
(Master thesis, 2016)In 2006, Norway introduced a boardroom quota requiring a minimum of 40 percent of each gender in the boardroom of public limited liability companies (ASA). Companies were given until January 2008 to comply. This paper ... -
The Boy Crisis: Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind
(DP SAM;06/2019, Working paper, 2019-03-01)The ‘boy crisis’ prompts the question of whether people interpret inequalities differently depending on whether males or females are lagging behind. We study this question in a novel large-scale distributive experiment ... -
The business commitment of a norwegian company in Germany : an examination from a tax perspective
(Working paper;17/13, Working paper, 2013-07)The German market is large and of great economic importance for Norway. A detailed understanding of the German tax system and the cross-national regulations between Germany and Norway are necessary for Norwegian companies ... -
The Business Commitment of a Norwegian Company in Germany : An Examination from a Tax Perspective
(Master thesis, 2012)The German market is large and of great economic importance for Norway. A detailed understanding of the German tax system and the cross-national regulations between Germany and Norway are necessary for Norwegian companies ... -
The business model of the British Virgin Islands and Panama
(Working paper;31/13, Working paper, 2013-09)In this note, we describe the history and the main characteristics of the tax havens The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Panama. We discuss the financial channels used in these jurisdictions to move money and assets across ... -
The Café Femenino Peru story : evaluating the potential of a for-profit gender equitable value chain
(Working paper;2016:1, Working paper, 2016-04)The focus of this paper is on evaluating how Café Femenino Peru, an organically grown coffee produced by women, is successful in promoting gender equity, while being a for-profit business. Using the ‘pro-poor perspective’ ... -
The capital constraining effects of the norwegian wealth tax
(Working paper;41/12, Working paper, 2012-10)This paper investigates if the Norwegian wealth tax imposes capital constraints on small privately held businesses. A panel of 31,428 Norwegian firms from 2005 to 2009 is used to estimate two models of capital constraints. ... -
The capital constraining effects of the norwegian wealth tax
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The Capitalist-Entrepreneur
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis presents and investigates a theory of entrepreneurship based on the Austrian School of Economics. By using a different theoretical framework than that of conventional economics we deduce a holistic theory of ... -
The car of tomorrow : an assessment of alternative fuel vehicle technology and the use of policy instruments to facilitate the implementation
(Master thesis, 2009)This master’s thesis assesses different alternative fuels and fuel vehicles in a European context in short and medium term. We apply a contextualised GREET model to determine the energy usage, emissions and technological ... -
The causal impact og proximity on firms : evidence from large infrastucture projects in Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)The objective of this thesis is to uncover the main motivations for, and hindrances against, student volunteer work, and to understand what it is that gives satisfaction from participation for the students. In order to ... -
The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The present paper analyzes the challenge to redistribution programs posed by an increase in the skill premium. The skill premium affects both the profitability of education and the profitability of migration. We propose a ... -
The challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in structurally ambidextrous organizations : a comparative case study
(Master thesis, 2018)In this comparative case study, we explore the challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in three structurally ambidextrous companies, and how these challenges are handled. We review existing literature ... -
The chemical tanker market : does free competition cause for optimal use of vessels and the lowest possible environmental footprint?
(Master thesis, 2013)In this thesis, I have assessed the impact free competition has on the productivity, costs and environmental footprint of the chemical tanker freight market. My impression is, after an extensive dialogue with participants ... -
The cluttered battlefield of financial restructurings : an inquiry into the resolution of financial distress between 2013 and 2017 for firms raising funds in norwegian capital markets
(Master thesis, 2017)Following the 2014 oil price plunge, a large number of offshore firms have suffered from financial distress. Significantly lower revenues, combined with high debt levels has impaired oil-related industries’ debt-servicing ... -
The coauthorship network analysis of the BI Norwegian business school
(Discussion papers;31/14, Working paper, 2014-07)We construct the coauthorship network based on the scientific collaboration between the faculty members at the Norwegian Business School (BI) and based on their international academic publication experience. The network ...