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On the pricing of performance sensitive debt
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On the profitability of cross-border mergers
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-10)A horizontal merger is unlikely to be profitable unless it involves the large majority of firms in an industry. This well established result was developed by Salant et al (1983) in a closed economy setting. The present ... -
On the relationship between aquaculture and reduction fisheries
(Working paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2000-09)Traditional aquaculture has to a large extent used herbivore species with limited requirements for additional feeding. However, in intensive aquaculture production one farm carnivore species like salmon and also feeds ... -
On the relevance of jumps for the pricing of S&P 500 options : with particular emphasis on the adjustment for systematic risk in jump-diffusion models
(Master thesis, 2013)Jump-diffusions are a class of models that is used to model the price dynamics of assets whose value exhibit jumps. The first part of this thesis discusses the implications of such models for the pricing of derivatives. ... -
On the significance of pre-existing distortions for the costs of environmental regulation
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-05)Recently, several papers have shown that environmental taxes are more costly in an economy with preexisting distortions than in an undistorted economy. This result applies for equal percent reductions from different ... -
On the verge of re-entry: readjustment of labour and the optimal policy towards a postpetroleum Norwegian economy
(Master thesis, 2015)Abstract This thesis examines the petroleum effect in the Norwegian sectoral composition of labour and the consequential effect for a forthcoming re-entry process to a post-petroleum economy. The objective of the thesis ... -
On the workings of a cartel : evidence from the Norwegian cement industry
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-06)Using the institutional set-up of the Norwegian cement industry, in particular its sharing rule, we are able to identify the workings of a cartel in some detail. We focus on the two problems that any cartel faces: deciding ... -
On the workings of a cartel : evidence from the Norwegian cement industry
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005)Using the institutional set-up of the Norwegian cement industry, in particular its sharing rule, we are able to identify the workings of a cartel in some detail. Given data on prices, production, and exports, we are able ... -
On the workings of a cartel : evidence from the Norwegian cement industry
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003)Using the institutional set-up of the Norwegian cement industry, in particular its sharing rule, we are able to identify the workings of a cartel in some detail. Given data on prices, production, and exports, we are able ... -
On uncertainty and investment rates : with empirical analysis of developed economies
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis investigates the impact of uncertainty on investment rates. The theoretical and empirical literature on the subject is surveyed before I do an empirical analysis on investment data for 14 developed economies ... -
One size fits all? Facility management in Norwegian local governments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Up to the mid-1990s almost all Norwegian local governments had a decentralized structure on their facility management. Over the following 15 years a swift centralization followed, and in 2010 roughly 85% of the ... -
One step closer to the hybrid ideal : a qualitative approach
(Master thesis, 2018)Social ventures change the traditional business environment by offering competitive products and services, while solving societal problems. Consistently, such organizations aim to generate both social and economic value. ... -
Online Communities for Customer Support: A Study of Participation and its Antecedents
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)In this dissertation I study consumers’ participation in online communities for customer support. Based on an extensive literature review, I identify four different ways in which consumers participate in such communities: ... -
Online community marketing of ski resorts : an in-depth best practice study of aspen/snowmass and breckenridge ski resort
(Master thesis, 2013)Online brand community is a novel phenomenon that carries a number of benefits, but lack of clarity in antecedents of its effectiveness as a marketing alternative. Aspen/Snowmass and Breckenridge Ski Resort are two leading ... -
Online competition : examining competition between online and dual-channel retailers in the Norwegian electronics market
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to explore competition among retailers online. Online retailing has grown significantly in recent years and is expected to keep growing. Simultaneously, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers ... -
Online Ratings and Reviews: Are numerical ratings more persuasive than written reviews?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, the aim is to investigate the effect of numerical values and words on the consumer decision process. Previous research has studied the effect of online rating and review systems and how they influence ... -
Open banking in Norway : the potential for third party providers and the impact on the banking industry
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the impact of Open Banking on the Norwegian commercial banking industry and the potential for third parties in Norway. We proceed by defining the various concepts involved in ... -
Open innovation practices applied to service innovation : a study of the Norwegian service sector
(Master thesis, 2012)Open Innovation (OI) has become one of the most predominant topics in innovation management. However, most literature has evolved around the effects and best practices for product manufacturers. Nevertheless, service ... -
Open Source software and the knowledge economy: virtually free and virtually immeasurable
(230, Research report, 1999)One of the most striking innovations to emerge with full vigour in the late 1990's, but building on earlier precedent, is Open Source software. While there are good technical reasons for releasing the source code of computer ... -
Opera Software : Årsaken til forskjeller i markedsandeler på mobil og desktop : en casestudie
(Master thesis, 2011)Formålet med denne masterutredningen har vært å kartlegge årsaksforklaringer til forskjellen i markedsandeler. Vi har valgt å fokusere på IT- og Telekombransjen, og har tatt utgangspunkt i nettleserselskapet Opera Software ...