Browsing NHH Brage by Author "Bjorvatn, Kjetil"
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Policy competition for foreign direct investment between asymmetric countries
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Eckel, Carsten (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-09)The present paper analyses policy competition for foreign direct investment between a larger and industrially more developed country and a smaller and industrially less developed country. We demonstrate how policy ... -
Predation or spillovers? : foreign entry and domestic welfare
Bjorvatn, Kjetil (Working paper, Working paper, 2000-09)This paper analyses the effects of foreign entry on domestic welfare. Foreign entry may increase competition in the local market and thereby improve domestic consumer surplus. It may also lead to spillover effects, which ... -
Reducing Early Pregnancy in Low-Income Countries : a literature review and new evidence
Berge, Lars Ivar Oppedal; Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Maalim, Amina Mohamed; Somville, Vincent; Tungodden, Bertil (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Regional policy and rent seeking : targeted versus broad based policies
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Coniglio, Nicola D. (Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-12)Policies aimed at promoting regional development have often had disappointing results. The present paper offers an explanation for why such policies may fail, and, more importantly, analyses how policies may be designed ... -
Regional policy and rent seeking : targeted versus broad based policies
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Coniglio, Nicola D. (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-04)Policies aimed at promoting regional development have often had disappointing results. The present paper offers an explanation for why such policies may fail, and, more importantly, analyses how policies may be designed ... -
The rise and fall of income inequality in post-reform China: an empirical analysis of the development and determinants of income inequality in China in the period 1985-2015
Syslak, Daniel (Master thesis, 2019)Over the last couple of decades, there has been progressive commitment and remarkable achievements by the international community in lifting people out of poverty across the world. At the same time, elevated levels of ... -
The role of FDI in economic development
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Kind, Hans Jarle; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-12)This paper deals with two questions: First, what are the determinants of FDI? Second, what is the role of FDI in economic development? In order to provide some answers to these questions, we draw upon the existing ... -
The role of FDI in economic development
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Kind, Hans Jarle; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-12)This paper deals with two questions: First, what are the determinants of FDI? Second, what is the role of FDI in economic development? In order to provide some answers to these questions, we draw upon the existing theoretical ... -
Segregation, polarization and the protection of minorities : national versus regional policy
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Cappelen, Alexander W. (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-02)We analyse the optimal level of political decision making, national or regional. The benefit of policy making at the regional level is that it allows for policy differentiation, which serves the interests of regional ... -
Segregation, radicalization and the protection of minorities : national versus regional policy
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Cappelen, Alexander W. (Working paper, Working paper, 2006-02)We analyse the optimal level of political decision making, national or regional, in a society where people hold different views on public policy. The benefit of policy making at the regional level is that it allows for ... -
Sharing and cooperation in an experiment with heterogeneous groups
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Coniglio, Nicola D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We investigate the impact of inequality on sharing and cooperation using a dictator game and a linear public good game where some participants work for their endowment (“workers”) while others do not (“non-workers”). ... -
Skatteplanlegging blant flernasjonale selskaper: incentiver og konkurransemessige vridninger
Hsi, Alex; Svensli, Henrik (Master thesis, 2015)Denne masterutredningen går i dybden på skatteplanlegging blant flernasjonale selskaper. Med skatteplanlegging mener vi hvordan et selskap kan bruke ulike strategier for å redusere sin skattebyrde. Her betrakter vi en ... -
Små dytt for store valg : rapport fra et forskningsprosjekt om nudging for økt rekruttering til lærerutdanningen
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Ekström, Mathias; Pires, Armando J. G. (Arbeidsnotat;2017:2, Working paper, 2017-02)Bakgrunnen for prosjektet er at en betydelig andel av de som har lærerutdanning som førstevalg og får et tilbud om studieplass, aldri møter til studiestart. Kunnskapsdepartementet ønsket sammen med fem utdanningsinstitusjoner ... -
Spareadferd i Norge og Sverige: En studie av norske og svenske sparevaner, tidspreferanser og risikopreferanser
Slåen, Anne Charlotte; Skibenes, Signe Zhi Kvammen (Master thesis, 2022) -
Teaching business in Tanzania : evaluating participation and performance
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Tungodden, Bertil (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-10)There is increased awareness that success among small scale entrepreneurs in developing countries requires more than microfinance, and that an important limiting factor for business growth is the level of human capital ... -
Teaching business in Tanzania: evaluating participation and performance
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Tungodden, Bertil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)There is increased awareness that success among small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries requires more than microfinance, and that an important limiting factor for business growth is the level of human capital ... -
Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Cappelen, Alexander W.; Sekei, Linda Helgesson; Sørensen, Erik Ø.; Tungodden, Bertil (Discussion paper;03/15, Working paper, 2015-02)Can television be used to teach and foster entrepreneurship among youth in developing countries? We report from a randomized control field experiment of an edutainment show on entrepreneurship broadcasted over almost ... -
Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Cappelen, Alexander Wright; Sekei, Linda Helgesson; Sørensen, Erik Øiolf; Tungodden, Bertil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Can television be used to teach and foster entrepreneurship among youth in developing countries? We report from a randomized control field experiment of an edutainment show on entrepreneurship broadcasted over almost three ... -
Technology sourcing and strategic foreign direct investment
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Eckel, Carsten (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-11)Empirical evidence suggests that there are important spillovers associated with the operations of multinational enterprises. Spillovers may occur when less advanced, local firms learn from their more advanced, foreign ... -
The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Cappelen, Alexander Wright (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 ...