• Muligheter og utfordringer i fremtidens rubrikkmarked på internett 

      Danielsen, Morten; Frøysok, Magnus (Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2009-02)
      Denne masterutredningen tar for seg muligheter og utfordringer i det internettbaserte rubrikkmarkedet. Den ser på teknologiutvikling på internett og utvikling av teknologiske plattformer samt konsumenter sin tilbøyelighet ...
    • Muligheter og utfordringer ved bruk av konsulenter i olje- og gassektoren – med fokus på kunnskapsdeling 

      Mathisen, Jarle S.; Andersen, Mats Andre (Master thesis, 2012)
      Denne masterutredingen studerer bruken av eksterne konsulenter i olje- og gassektoren i Norge, og ser nærmere på hvilke muligheter og utfordringer en utstrakt bruk av konsulenter medfører. Studiens hovedfokus retter seg ...
    • Mulighetsanalyse av en kommersiell handelsrute gjennom Nordøstpassasjen 

      Folkestad, Philip; Rong, Rong (Master thesis, 2009)
      Denne utredningen tar sikte på å studere og sammenligne en mulig kommersiell shippingrute mellom Europa og Asia gjennom Nordøstpassasjen med en tradisjonell handelsrute via Suezkanalen. Hovedfokus vil være på tørrlastmarkedet. ...
    • Mulighetsanalyse for Nordhordland : et regionalt industrielt perspektiv 

      Rusten, Grete; Eldegard, Tom (Rapport, Research report, 2008-09)
      Denne rapporten knyttet til StatoilMongstad-prosjektet bygger på et notat opprinnelig utarbeidet av SNF for Nordhordland Handverk- og Industrilag (NHIL). Rapporten inneholder en kortfattet beskrivelse av næringsstruktur, ...
    • Multi-domestic MNCs that undertake global integration : HRM convergence and knowledge sharing? 

      Cela, Ariola; Gatto, Silvia (Master thesis, 2018)
      The main purpose of this thesis is to analyse how changes in internationalization strategy affect human resource management (HRM) convergence and the degree of knowledge sharing within MNCs. In order to answer our two ...
    • Multi-jurisdiction quota enforcement for transboundary renewable resources 

      Beard, Rodney; Nøstbakken, Linda (Working paper, Working paper, 2010-06)
      Many renewable resources, such as fish stocks, water or environmental quality, are shared between different countries. The management of such resources then relies on international agreements. We develop a model of a shared ...
    • A multi-level perspective on the dissolution of business relationships 

      Pettersen, Inger Beate (Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-12)
      This report presents a multi-level approach to the dissolution of business relationships. In the literature a number of factors are expected to attenuate the likelihood of relationship dissolution. Structural aspects (such ...
    • Multi-Periodic Distributional-Robust Stackelberg Game with Price-History-Dependent Demand and Environmental Corrective Actions 

      Fakhrabadi, Mahnaz; Sandal, Leif K. (Discussion paper;13/23, Working paper, 2023-09-22)
      The paper investigates a multi-period supply channel facing uncertain and price-history dependent demands and environmental regulations. The knowledge about the demands is limited to its mean and standard deviation in each ...
    • Multi-purchasing in the linear city 

      Sæberg, Håkon (Master thesis, 2012)
      This paper allows for the purchase of both goods in the Hotelling model with linear transport costs. Price competition disappears as a result, and we have a stable linear model with the Principle of Minimum Differentiation ...
    • Multi-purchasing in the linear city 

      Sæberg, Håkon (Working paper;28/12, Working paper, 2012-08)
      This paper allows for the purchase of both goods in the Hotelling model with linear transport costs. Price competition disappears as a result, and we have a stable linear model with the Principle of Minimum Differentiation ...
    • Multidimensional screening in a monopolistic insurance market 

      Olivella, Pau; Schroyen, Fred (Discussion Papers;19/2011, Working paper, 2011-11)
      In this paper, we consider a population of individuals who differ in two dimensions: their risk type (expected loss) and their risk aversion. We solve for the profit maximizing menu of contracts that a monopolistic insurer ...
    • Multidimensional screening in a monopolistic insurance market: proofs 

      Olivella, Pau; Schroyen, Fred (Discussion Papers;21/2011, Working paper, 2011-11)
      This technical paper contains the proofs of all lemmata, propo- sitions and other statements made in the paper Multidimensional screening in a monopolistic insurance market.
    • Multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur : en empirisk studie av norsk og britisk kontinentalsokkel 

      Nielsen, Bjørn Kristian; Nilsen, Øyvind Våge (Master thesis, 2009)
      Denne utredningen tar for seg multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur. Ettersom rentekostnader, i motsetning til utbytte, vanligvis er fradragsberettiget på selskapets hånd, vil skattesystemene ...
    • Multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur. En empirisk studie av norsk og britisk kontinentalsokkel 

      Nielsen, Bjørn Kristian; Nilsen, Øyvind Våge (Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2010-10)
      Denne utredningen tar for seg multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur. Ettersom rentekostnader, i motsetning til utbytte, vanligvis er fradragsberettiget på selskapets hånd, vil skattesystemene ...
    • Multinational firms : easy come, easy go? 

      Haaland, Jan Ingvald Meidell; Ian, Wooton (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000-10)
      Although many countries welcome inward investments by multinational firms (MNEs), it is often perceived that MNEs readily close down production in bad times. We study the choice of an MNE in deciding whether to establish ...
    • Multinational firms : easy come, easy go? 

      Haaland, Jan Ingvald Meidell; Wooton, Ian (Working paper, Working paper, 2000-12)
      Although many countries welcome inward investments by multinational firms (MNEs), it is often perceived that MNEs readily close down production in bad times. We study the choice of an MNE in deciding whether to establish ...
    • Multinational investment, industry risk, and policy competition 

      Haaland, Jan Ingvald Meidell; Wooton, Ian (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-12)
      In an uncertain business climate, multinational enterprises must take account of future exit costs in deciding where to locate a branch plant. We study how differences in national labour-market conditions between countries ...
    • Multinationals, minority ownership and tax-efficient financing structures 

      Schindler, Dirk; Schjelderup, Guttorm (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-10)
      We model how multinationals structure their borrowing and lending transactions and find that affiliates in high-tax countries have higher internal and overall debt ratios and lower rental rates of physical capital than ...
    • Multinationals, regulatory competition and outside options 

      Olsen, Trond E.; Osmundsen, Petter (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-12)
      Lower barriers to entry and developments in world capital markets have increased the actual and potential mobility of multinational enterprises. This poses challenges for host countries’ tax and regulation policies. The ...
    • Multinationals, tax competition and outside options 

      Olsen, Trond E.; Osmundsen, Petter (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-09)
      We analyse tax competition when a multinational firm has invested in two countries but also has an outside option, e.g., towards a third country. An interesting finding is that more attractive outside options for firms may ...