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Cost contribution arrangement : an efficient tax-planning tool?
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis sheds light on Cost Contribution Arrangements (CCAs) as a tax planning tool for the multinational enterprise. CCA is a framework agreed among enterprises to share costs and risks of developing, producing or ... -
Cost Drivers in the European Airline Industry : An empirical analysis on factors influencing cost per flight
(Master thesis, 2023)The airline industry is fiercely competitive, with companies striving to earn good profits. One crucial factor in achieving this is reducing costs, which can be achieved through structured performance management that ... -
Cost efficiency analysis based on the DEA and StoNED models : case of Norwegian electricity distribution companies
(Discussion papers;28/14, Working paper, 2014-06)Our paper applies data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic non-parametric envelopment of data (StoNED) to measure cost efficiency of electricity distribution companies. The data cover 123 Norwegian electricity ... -
Cost estimates and investment decisions
(Report, Research report, 2001-08)When evaluating new investment projects, oil companies traditionally use the discounted cashflow method. This method requires expected cashflows in the numerator and a risk adjusted required rate of return in the denominator ... -
Cost function estimation in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries : a study of coastal vessels, purse seiners and pelagic trawlers through a cost minimisation approach
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis contains a study of cost structures through a cost minimisation approach. Estimations reveal predicted u-shaped unit cost functions for three types of vessels participating in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries: ... -
The cost of extreme weather : an analysis of the physical climate risk in Hordaland
(Master thesis, 2019)Climate change is expected to have numerous societal impacts in the years to come through an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. The climate impact is of socio-economic interest, as extreme ... -
Cost of living differences and poverty reduction : new evidence for India based on micro data
(Master thesis, 2009)The Indian Planning Commission’s (IPC) state-wise poverty lines are widely used. Yet, the underlying price adjustments are based on outdated studies as well as consumer price indices (re-weighted versions of the CPIAL ... -
The cost of multiple sclerosis in Norway – (and how certain can we be?)
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-08)The research question initially formulated for this study was to attempt to set a numerical target for the total yearly cost of MS to the Norwegian society, and relate the cost and patients´ experienced quality of life to ... -
Cost of ownership in microfinance institutions
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to identify the effect of ownership type on costs in microfinance institutions. The study utilize panel data containing information from 403 microfinance institutions in 74 countries. An ... -
Cost overruns and cost estimation in the North Sea
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-10)Recently, a Norwegian government report on the cost overruns of projects in the North Sea was presented (NOU 1999:11). It concluded that there was a 25% increase in development costs from project sanction (POD, Plan for ... -
Cost overruns and the subsequent performance of developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf : how have oil and gas field developments with large cost overruns in investments on the Norwegian continental shelf performed over time?
(Master thesis, 2014)This report provides an analysis and evaluation of how oil and gas field developments on the Norwegian continental shelf perform over time, after occurring significant cost overruns in initial investments. The analyses are ... -
Cost structure and capacity in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2004-11)The parameters of the short-run cost function are estimated for three vessel types taking part in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries: purse seine vessels, trawlers, and coastal vessels. The generalised translog functional ... -
Cost uncertainty in petroleum investments : a real options model
(Master thesis, 2010)There are a number of uncertainties that are important to consider when planning a large petroleum investment. Oil price uncertainty has, in particular, been incorporated in many examples of real options analyses of ... -
Cost-effectiveness of Fondaparinux vs Enoxaparin as venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in Norway
(Report, Research report, 2003-05)Patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery face considerable risk of venous thromboembolic complications (VTE), which may be fatal, unless they receive prophylactic treatment. Fondaparinux (Arixtra®) is a new antithrombotic ... -
Costs and benefits of financial regulation: Short-selling bans and transaction taxes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)We quantify the effects of financial regulation in an equilibrium model with delegated portfolio manage- ment. Fund managers trade stocks and bonds in an order-driven market, subject to transaction taxes and constraints ... -
Costs and benefits of speculation
(Discussion paper;2012:12, Working paper, 2012-10)We quantify the effects of financial regulation in an equilibrium model with delegated portfolio management. Fund managers trade stocks and bonds in an order-driven market, subject to transaction taxes and constraints ... -
Could Crowdfunding Disrupt the Fashion Industry?: Emergence of new business models due to crowdfunding, and their implications
(Master thesis, 2016)Crowdfunding is a rapidly growing phenomenon, and it has emerged as an alternative source of external funding. It has given opportunities for common people (i.e., the crowd) to fund a variety of different causes, such ... -
Country and destination image : similar or different image objects
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-12)Country Image and Destination Image research exist as two parallel research tracks with almost no cross-references although the concepts refers to almost the same area of applied marketing, namely export products to ... -
Country risk, country risk indices, and valuation of FDI : a real options approach
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-03)Country risk and in particular political risk may constitute a large part of the total risk investors face when investing in emerging markets. It is not a straightforward task to quantify and include these types of risks ... -
Covert Translation, Language Contact, Variation and Change
(Journal article, 2006)The paper reports on a project which applies the model of translation evaluation designed by the present author to the question of whether the English language in its role as a global lingua franca changes textual norms ...