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Weight restrictions on geography variables in the DEA benchmarking model for Norwegian electricity distribution companies
(Report, Research report, 2008-12)The DEA model for the distribution networks is designed to take into account the diverse operating conditions of the companies through so-called “geography” variables. Our analyses show that companies with difficult operating ... -
The welfare economics of global public goods
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-11)This paper studies the conditions for a welfare-maximizing allocation of resources to the production of global public goods, such as biodiversity, the global climate, the cultural heritage, knowledge, and world peace. A ... -
Welfare Effect of Closing Loopholes in the Dividend-Withholding Tax: The Case of Cum-cum and Cum-ex Transactions
(Discussion paper;7/22, Working paper, 2022-02-22)We study the effect of reforms that close loopholes in the enforcement of the dividend withholding tax (DWT). We focus on a Danish reform enacted in 2016, and compare Denmark to its Nordic neighbors. Our main outcome of ... -
Welfare effects of one-sided regulation when internationally traded complements are unregulated
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-10)We consider the effects of a one-sided price regulation of one of two complementary inputs. The provider of the regulated component is a domestic firm, while the provider of the other component is a foreign firm. This ... -
The welfare effects of tax competition reconsidered : politicians and political institutions
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The welfare effects of tax competition reconsidered : politicians and political institutions
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-10)The views on the welfare effects of tax competition differ widely. Some see the fiscal externalities as the cause for underprovision of public goods, while others see tax competition as means to reduce government inefficiencies. ... -
Well-to-tank carbon emissions from crude oil maritime transportation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)International seaborne transport of crude oil takes place mainly on tankers, with annual seaborne crude flows totaling an estimated 12 billion barrels. To take into account the carbon footprint on crude oil from its ... -
What affects migration and does immigration affect the labor market? : a Norwegian outlook
(Master thesis, 2010)Today immigration affects most us in some way. In this thesis it is the effects which immigration has on the domestic labor market which is in focus. With basis in a Norwegian outlook the question I wish to answer is ... -
What are the channel preferences of different experiential types of customers?
(Master thesis, 2011)Experiences occur every time a customer interacts with a company, and can be either positive or negative. When positive, experiences can lead to an increase in customer satisfaction and loyalty. By decomposing the ambiguous ... -
What are the effects of digitalization on service-based business models? : an exploratory study into the concept of digitalization, and its impacts on business models
(Master thesis, 2017)Digitalization, in the form of new digital technologies, is disrupting various service-based industries, such as the traditional music industry. However, it is not always clear what impact digitalization has on the ... -
What are the implications of dividend changes? : an empirical study of dividend signaling in the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the dividend signaling theory’s relevance at the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period from 2006 to 2018. First, we analyze the short-term effects of dividend changes, measured by ... -
What can explain Taiwan’s growth miracle over the period 1950-2000? : export promotion, capital accumulation, policies and institutions
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis surveys the literature on the sources and explanations of Taiwan‟s growth miracle in the period 1950-2000. The empirical literature on the decomposition of Taiwan‟s growth experience indicates that a large ... -
What causes abnormal returns following stock splits? : the impact of institutional and retail ownership over time
(Master thesis, 2020)In this study we investigate to what degree the composition of ownership, retail and institutional, has an effect on the already established abnormal returns following stock splits. We look at time periods of 1 month, 3 ... -
What Characterizes Cycles with Crashes versus Corrections in the House Market? An Empirical Test on Price Behaviour Based on Economic Key Indicators
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis aims to examine and compare the cycles characterized by crashes and corrections in the Norwegian house market, by focusing on crucial economic indicators. By employing descriptive analysis and time-series ... -
What constitutes a convention? : implications for the coexistence of conventions
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-03)A model of repeated play of a coordination game, where stage games have a location in social space, and players receive noisy signals of the true location of their games, is reviewed. Sugden (1995) suggests that in such ... -
What determines banks’ market power? : Akerlof versus Herfindahl
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-09)We introduce a model analyzing how asymmetric information problems in a bank-loan market may evolve over the age of a borrowing firm. The model predicts a life-cycle pattern for banks’ interest rate markup. Young firms ... -
What determines microenterprise growth? : evidence from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2012)This study provides empirical evidence on the growth determinants of microenterprises funded by microfinance loans through the analysis of survey data of Tanzanian microentrepreneurs. We find strongly positive correlations ... -
What determines private equity holding periods? : an empirical analysis of Nordic private equity investments
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis seeks to identify what determines private equity holding periods in the Nordics. We examine whether i) portfolio company characteristics, ii) PE firm and PE fund char acteristics and iii) market level conditions ... -
What determines the economic geography of Europe?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 1998-10)This paper focuses on what the driving forces behind industry localisation in Europe are. Based on traditional as well as new trade theory and new economic geography our cross-sectoral empirical analysis seeks to explain ... -
What determines the personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs? : an empirical study on the personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis is a study of personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs in Norway. If these costs are substantial, they can incentivize CEOs to hedge against bankruptcy. The practical implications can be severe for the firms’ ...