• The 19th century Antarctic sealing industry : sources, data and economic significance 

      Basberg, Bjørn L.; Headland, Robert K. (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-09)
      Sealing was the first exploitative industry in the Antarctic region. Throughout the 19th century it was characterized by large fluctuations in harvests and shifts in hunting grounds as seals were almost exterminated in ...
    • A partner in crime : assortative matching and bias in the crime market 

      Gavrilova, Evelina (Discussion papers;25/14, Working paper, 2014-06)
      I identify a discriminatory bias in partnership formation within the property crime mar- ket in the United States. Theoretically, the prisoner's dilemma creates an incentive for a criminal to form a partnership with a ...
    • Abusive transfer pricing and economic activity 

      Nielsen, Søren Bo; Schindler, Dirk; Schjelderup, Guttorm (Discussion papers;21/14, Working paper, 2014-05)
      This paper investigates how concealment costs of transfer pricing and the prob- ability of detection affect transfer pricing and firm behavior. We find that transfer pricing in intermediate production factors does not ...
    • Adam Smith and modern economics 

      Sandmo, Agnar (Discussion paper;13/2014, Working paper, 2014-04)
      In his Wealth of Nations (1776) Adam Smith created an agenda for the study of the economy that is reflected in the structure of modern economics. This paper describes Smith’s contributions to four central areas of economic ...
    • Adapt or withdraw? :evidence on technological changes and early retirement using matched worker-firm data 

      Salvanes, Kjell Gunnar; Rønningen, Dag; Hægeland, Torbjørn (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-08)
      Older workers typically possess older vintages of skills than younger workers, and they may suffer more from technological change. Experienced workers never the less have accumulated human capital that make them suitable ...
    • An agent-based computational approach to explaining persistent spatial unemployment disparities 

      McArthur, David Philip; Thorsen, Inge; Ubøe, Jan (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-09)
      This paper explores possible reasons for persistent spatial unemployment disparities using agent-based computational methods. The method relies on observing the actions of thousands of individuals within an artificial ...
    • Agglomeration, tax competition and local public goods supply 

      Norman, Eva Benedicte Danielsen; Norman, Victor D. (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-07)
      In this paper we develop a framework for studying tax competition and local public goods supply in a setting where real and fiscal externalities interact with local democracy. We use the framework (a) to analyse if there ...
    • Aidsepidemien og økonomisk vekst og utvikling: en studie av hvordan hiv og aids påvirker økonomisk vekst og utvikling i Afrika sør for Sahara 

      Berge, Lene (Master thesis, 2010)
      I denne utredningen søkes det å kartlegge hvordan aidsepidemien påvirker økonomisk vekst og utvikling i Afrika sør for Sahara. Basert på tidligere studier og egne empiriske analyser, analyseres forholdet mellom økonomisk ...
    • Aksjeinvesteringer i Sør-Afrika : risiko og muligheter 

      Arnesen, Iver Kristian (Master thesis, 2006)
      Første del av oppgaven handler om generelle trekk i økonomien i Sør-Afrika. Jeg forklarer først de historiske betingelsene som ligger til grunn for den økonomiske utviklingen, og går videre med å forklare situasjonen i ...
    • Aktuelle problemer i forbindelse med omsetning av næringsmidler 

      Throne-Holst, Harald (Lecture, 1962)
    • Allocation to private equity among Nordic Investors 

      Trønnes, Per-Cato G. (Master thesis, 2009)
      Do Nordic investors allocate an optimal share of their portfolios to private equity? This study argues that they do, but there are many aspects that have to be considered that cannot be perfectly modelled. By finding an ...
    • Analyse av arealbruk i Kristiansand havn 

      Lorentzen, Torbjørn (Rapport, Research report, 2007-03)
      Kristiansand kommune skal i løpet av de neste 10-15 årene gjennomføre betydelige investeringer og endringer i havneområdet, bl.a. langs Gravanekanalen. Tre fiskeindustribedrifter ønsker å bygge nye anlegg i dette området. ...
    • Analyse av CDS-basisen i det norske markedet : et uutforsket marked med arbitrasjemuligheter? 

      Eliston, Joe; Lundeby, Morten Gran (Master thesis, 2009)
      Denne masterutredningen tar utgangspunkt i teorien om ingen arbitrasje, og beskriver sammenhengen mellom produktene credit default swap og asset swap. Kredittderivatene reflekterer begge kredittrisiko, og skal derfor i ...
    • Analyse av det nordiske finansielle markedet for elektrisk kraft basert på høyfrekvente data : stiliserte karakteristikker 

      Andersen, Aslak (Master thesis, 2010)
      Denne utredningen beskriver statistiske egenskaper ved høyfrekvente prisdata fra det nordiske forwardmarkedet for elektrisk kraft ved å benytte 30-minutters avkastningsdata fra perioden 2007 til 2009. Jeg har analysert fem ...
    • Analyse av markedet for ballastvannrensesystemer til olje- og kjemikalietankere 

      Sejersted, Johan Christian; Moen, Hans Christian (Master thesis, 2010)
      Temaet for denne utredningen er lønnsomhet og produktdifferensiering i markedet for Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS). Dette er et marked som er i sterk vekst og som samtidig er preget av mye usikkerhet knyttet til ...
    • An analysis of energy prices and market efficiency at Nord Pool 

      Hoff, Anette (Master thesis, 2010)
      The main objective of this thesis consists of two parts, an analysis of special characteristics of electricity prices at Nord pool and an assessment of how market efficiency1 has changed as the market matured. The analysis ...
    • Analysis of the world trade crisis 

      Wickramasuriya, Lakmin (Master thesis, 2010)
      Throughout my studies my main area of passion has been Economics specifically macro economics. This is as it is primarily focused in the practical aspects of the business world. Therefore my idea was to focus on an economic ...
    • Another tale of two-sided markets 

      Kind, Hans Jarle; Stähler, Frank (Working paper, Working paper, 2007-06)
      This note generalizes the frequently used Hotelling model for two-sided markets. We demonstrate an invariance theorem: advertisement levels neither depend on the media price nor on the location of the media firm. An increase ...
    • Antarctic tourism and the maritime heritage 

      Basberg, Bjørn L. (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-09)
      Maritime activity in the Antarctic region goes back to the 18th Century. It evolved from exploration and discoveries to commercial activities, especially sealing and whaling. Antarctic tourism is a more recent phenomenon, ...
    • Aquaculture development in Asia : current status, economics and future outlook 

      Dey, Madan Mohan; Sheriff, Natasja; Bjørndal, Trond (Working paper, Working paper, 2006-11)
      The purpose of this article is to analyse aquaculture development in selected Asian countries. The contribution of Asia to world aquaculture will be documented. In Asia, different culture systems are practised and numerous ...