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    • The development of East Asia 

      Holte, Martin Bech (Report, Research report, 2002-12)
      The objective of this report is to present some of the issues that are driving the economic development in East Asia. The report will not include a discussion of the development and challenges in Japan, as this would double ...
    • Diffusion of environmental policies : Bayesian learning or heuristics? 

      Moxnes, Erling (Report, Research report, 2000-03)
      Will public policies to solve environmental problems spread from innovating nations to other countries? Do people involved process information about foreign experiences properly? The empirical diffusion literature finds ...
    • A discrete-time stochastic partial equilibrium model of the spot freight market 

      Ådland, Roar Os; Strandenes, Siri Pettersen (Report, Research report, 2004-04)
      This paper presents a stochastic extension of the classical partial equilibrium models of the spot freight market. The supply in the model is based on microeconomic analysis of the supply characteristics of a given fleet ...
    • Diversifisering av oljeprisrisiko ved finansielle instrumenter 

      Henriksen, Espen R.; Matsen, Egil; Thøgersen, Øystein (Rapport, Research report, 2000-01)
      Med utgangspunkt i en erkjennelse av at fluktuasjoner i oljeprisen skaper betydelige realøkonomiske problemer for Norge, diskuterer denne rapporten hvordan finansielle instrumenter kan benyttes for å sikre de løpende ...
    • Do numerical simulation and optimization results improve management? : experimental evidence 

      Brekke, Kjell Arne; Moxnes, Erling (Report, Research report, 2000-05)
      Models of different forms are the core tool of economic analysis. The advises econo-mists give decision makers may represent general insights derived from stylized models. Alternatively, economists may construct complex ...
    • Dokumentasjon av JORDMOD 

      Gaasland, Ivar; Mittenzwei, Klaus; Nese, Gjermund; Senhaji, Arvid (Rapport, Research report, 2001-05)
      JORDMOD er en partiell likevektsmodell av det norske jordbruket utviklet for å kunne analysere konsekvenser av alternative utforminger av jordbrukspolitikken. På tilbudssiden har modellen 19 driftsformer som finnes i 6 ...
    • Driftspålitelighet : med statistikk som hjelper 

      Lillestøl, Jostein (Research report, 2000)
    • The drivers of services on next generation networks 

      Methlie, Leif B.; Iden, Jon (Report, Research report, 2010-06)
      This report is concerned with the drivers of service development on future networks. As telecommunication networks are being transformed into next generation networks, the communication and media landscapes are being ...
    • Dunning’s eclectic paradigm applied on Jotun Thailand 

      Minde, Nina (Report, Research report, 2000-12)
      This report is written both as an independent thesis and as part of the SNF research project “The multinational activities of Norwegian shipowning companies”, financed by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian ...
    • Dynamic capabilities for the internationalization of services : the AFF case 

      Hartenberger, Jessica; Rivas Sandoval, Oscar Miguel (Report, Research report, 2008-08)
      In order for professional service firms, more specifically management consultancies, to fulfill the needs of domestic client firms that have internationalized, the ability to meet new demands and provide new services becomes ...
    • Dynamic externalities and regional manufacturing development in Poland 

      Bivand, Roger S. (Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)
      The impact of localization and urbanization economies on regional manufacturing development in Poland 1976-96 is assessed in terms of employment and the regional convergence or divergence of the economy. Current research ...
    • Dynamiske adaptive miljøavgifter 

      Sandal, Leif Kristoffer; Steinshamn, Stein Ivar (Rapport, Research report, 2001-04)
      Optimale CO2-avgifter finnes som en feedback-relasjon ved hjelp av dynamisk optimering. Objektfunksjonen er å maksimere velferden som består av summen av konsument- og produsentoverskudd i markedet for fossilt brennstoff ...
    • Economic impacts on the least developed countries of the elimination of import tariffs on their products 

      Hagen, Rune Jansen; Mæstad, Ottar; Wiig, Arne (Report, Research report, 2001-05)
      Several initiatives aimed at reducing trade barriers for Least Developed Countries have been proposed recently. These include the EU decision to provide duty-free and quota-free access on an autonomous basis for all ...
    • Economic organization of specific assets in the offshore industry 

      Kvaløy, Ola (Report, Research report, 2000-07)
      In the international offshore industry we find that the oil companies and their main suppliers usually enjoy separate ownership. But the main contractors manage a capital stock, and produce inputs, that are highly specific ...
    • Economic perspectives of risk distribution system asset management : principles of risk valuation of grid investments 

      Rud, Linda (Report, Research report, 2010-12)
      A main challenge of the electricity grid company is to target the right level and choice of grid investment, maintenance and renewal. The nature of grid investments poses special challenges in determining the investment ...
    • Economies of scale in European manufacturing revisited 

      Henriksen, Espen R.; Midelfart, Karen Helene; Steen, Frode (Report, Research report, 2001-05)
      We test for internal and external economies of scale in European manufacturing employing a more disaggregated data set than what has been used in earlier analyses, and aim to separate externalities from common business ...
    • The effect of leadership in a public bad experiment 

      Moxnes, Erling; Heijden, Eline van der (Report, Research report, 2000-05)
      With regard to global or regional environmental problems, do nations that take unilateral actions inspire other countries to curtail emissions? Using game theory, it has been shown that in a competitive situation, unilateral ...
    • Effects of consumer ethnocentrism on evaluation of foreign vs. domestic brands : a study of consumer behavior in Southeast Europe 

      Iversen, Nina M.; Hem, Leif Egil (Report, Research report, 2001-12)
      The main objective of the pilot project has been to get new insight into the field of international trade and export marketing. We aimed to gain new knowledge of the factors that may impact how consumers from different ...
    • Effects of regional agglomeration of salmon : aquaculture on production costs 

      Tveterås, Ragnar (Report, Research report, 2001-09)
      During the last decade empirical evidence of regional agglomeration economies has emerged for some industries. This report argues that externalities from agglomeration are not only present in some manufacturing and service ...
    • Effekten av arbeidsmarknadstiltak på regional arbeidsløyse : bruk av norske registerdata for perioden 1993-2000 

      Kvitastein, Olav Andreas; Salvanes, Kjell Gunnar (Rapport, Research report, 2003-12)
      Bruk av registerdata kan gi oss nytt innsyn i virkemåten til dei tiltak som vert sett i verk for å få arbeidslause attende i arbeid. Tiltaka i seg sjølv utløyser komplekse prosessar som grip inn i tilværet for dei som av ...