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When energy efficiency is secondary: The case of Offshore Support Vessels
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) deal with time-sensitive logistics and sophisticated marine operations for high-value offshore oil and gas installations. We investigate whether this creates preferences that effectively ... -
When incentives are not enough : a study on how the Philippine government can attract foreign investments in renewable power
(Master thesis, 2008)In order to face the rising fuel costs that drive high electricity rates in the country, plus the problem of climate change as well as the government’s goal to be self-sufficient in energy supply, the Philippines should ... -
When is fish quota enforcement worth while? : a study of the Northeast Arctic cod
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-09)Many fish stocks are controlled by fish quotas divided among individual firms. Such quota regimes need an enforcement mechanism in order to be effective. Whether or not quota management regimes are worth while depends on ... -
When is it better to wait for a new version? : optimal replacement of an emerging technology under uncertainty
(Discussion papers;26/14, Working paper, 2014-06)We determine the optimal timing for replacement of an emerging technology facing uncertainty in both the output price and the arrival of new versions. Via a sequential investment framework, we determine the value of the ... -
When Leadership leads to Loathing: The Effect of Culturally (In)Congruent Leadership on Employee Contempt and Voluntary Work Behaviors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article suggests that contempt ― a proclivity towards loathing others ― as an emotional response, can arise as a consequence of culturally incongruent leadership, i.e. leader behaviors and actions that do not comply ... -
When Leadership Matters More Than Leaders: Developing a Processual Prespective on Leadership During Organizational Crises
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"When my relationship partner fails me..." The Role of Consumer-Product Relationship in Responses to Functional Failures
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01)This research examines consumers’ responses to a functional failure with an ambiguous cause. Empirical evidence shows that following a functional failure which involves a product service bundle (PSB), the consumer’s ... -
When non-financial companies invest in risky financial assets : a dynamic panel analysis of determinants of the financial portfolio risk in Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines determinants of the risky financial assets of Norwegian firms in the period of 1999 to 2015. Unlike previous research, and as recently requested in recognized academic papers, our analysis is aimed ... -
When parents decide : gender differences in competitiveness
(Arbeidsnotat;2019/3, Working paper, 2019-06)The gender difference in willingness to compete has been proposed as an explanation for the observed gender difference in education and labor market outcomes. This paper presents the first study of how parents make ... -
When the economy is hit, so is she? : an empirical analysis of the consequences of the oil price shock in 2014 on domestic violence in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines how the regional economic downturn following the oil price shock in 2014 affected domestic violence in Norway. In particular, we exploit the fact that the economic downturn in Norway following the oil ... -
When the Rules Change the Game : A Case Study Analysis of Market Reactions to the Implementation of EU’s Market Abuse Regulation on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the short-term abnormal return among primary insiders at the Oslo Stock Exchange following the implementation of the EU Market Abuse Regulation framework. The regulatory changes involve stricter ... -
When “helping save lives” does not motivate, what does? A case study on the relationship between mission, motivation and organizational citizenship behavior
(Master thesis, 2015)This research is conducted as a multiple case study in Laerdal Medical, a global mission-driven organization, whose mission is helping save lives. The thesis seeks to explore the relationship between a prosocial mission, ... -
Which factors affect the bond spread of Norwegian firms? : the empirical relation of board structure and characteristics of firms
(Master thesis, 2010)I intend to analyse to which extent the characteristics of firms and the structure of the board of directors is taken into account by creditors deciding when to invest in a corporate bond issue or not. The perception of ... -
Which sustainability efforts are most profitable to prioritize? : a proxy approach to sustainability effort measurement
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we look at annual- and sustainability reports as a proxy to sustainability efforts for companies listed on the OSEAX-index. By using textual analysis on annual and sustainability reports, along with other ... -
Who are the advertisers?
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-08)We seek to explain why TV advertising is dominated by a few product categories. We apply a model of the TV industry that encompasses both the product markets and the market for TV viewers to discuss who will advertise on ... -
Who are the least advantaged?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-01)The difference principle, introduced by Rawls (1971, 1993), is generally interpreted as leximin, but this is not how he intended it. Rawls explicitly states that the difference principle requires that aggregate benefits ... -
Who Benefits in Times of Strife and Uncertainty?: A study of mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we show that violence–escalating events lead to an increase in stock prices for mining companies holding concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The increase in value is higher during the ... -
Who will you trust to do your banking, in an era of Fintech fever?
(Master thesis, 2021)Disruptive technology is exponentially taking more place in our everyday lives and opens a tremendous number of opportunities. The FinTech industry is by far dispensed from this. The technological development combined with ... -
Why 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars cannot be a foundation for reliable long run comparisons of GDP
(DP SAM;25/2018, Working paper, 2018-11)Using a large, new dataset of agricultural prices and quantities for many countries and regions, we create five new international Geary-Khamis pounds – for 1870, 1845, 1775, 1705, and a superior chained series. We show ... -
Why are mobile voice calls so expensive when abroad?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-11)Mobile phone usage when traveling abroad is expensive. We show that the more firms enter the market - which may lower domestic voice call prices - the higher wholesale and retail prices for mobile usage abroad may become.