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Comparative analysis of lifestyle orientations and travel motivations of Japanese and Anglo-American inbound package tourists in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to compare lifestyle orientations and travel motivations between different nationality groups of inbound package tourists in Norway. Specifically, the present study delineates differences ... -
Comparative analysis of the government’s role in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa since 1960
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis looks at the differences in economic growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia in the time period from 1960 until today. Three major causes are assessed which all are attempted linked to the government’s ... -
Comparative data of absence due to sickness in Nordic countries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-04)Recently the rate of absence due to sickness has been very high in Norway. In the year 2002 almost 7.7 percent of the total work force was absent due to sickness. A shortcoming of empirical studies on international comparison ... -
Comparative evaluation of the fisheries policies in Denmark, Iceland and Norway : multispecies and stochastic issues
(Report, Research report, 2008-01)In this report the fisheries policies in Denmark, Iceland and Norway are subject to evaluation in a comparative perspective with particular emphasis on multi-species interaction and uncertainty. The actual harvest and ... -
Comparative Investment Analysis of Wind and Nuclear Energy: Assessing the Impact of Changes in the Electricity Mix and Required Government Support for Investment Parity
(Discussion paper;8/23, Working paper, 2023-06-28)Nuclear energy is once again in the spotlight in Europe, due to recent technological advancements and geopolitical challenges. Our study presents an investment analysis framework that compares the prospects of onshore and ... -
A Comparative Study of Logistic Regression and Machine Learning to Identify Acquirer Success Factors
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper develops, presents and tests two research questions that contribute to current explanations of shareholder wealth creation in mergers and acquisitions transactions. We (l) identify pre-acquisition success ... -
Comparing apples and pears : how will regional differences affect the environmental outcome when comparing electric and conventional vehicles?
(Master thesis, 2013)In recent years a number of studies have assessed the life cycle emissions of electric vehicles, with differing focus areas. In this study we sought to further broaden the comparison of electric vehicles and conventional ... -
Comparing estimation methods for spatial econometrics techniques using R
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-10)Recent advances in spatial econometrics model fitting techniques have made it more desirable to be able to compare results and timings. Results should correspond between implementations using different applications, ... -
Comparing Implementations of Estimation Methods for Spatial Econometrics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01)Recent advances in the implementation of spatial econometrics model estimation tech- niques have made it desirable to compare results, which should correspond between im- plementations across software applications for ... -
Comparing implementations of global and local indicators of spatial association.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Functions to calculate measures of spatial association, especially measures of spatial autocorrelation, have been made available in many software applications. Measures may be global, applying to the whole data set under ... -
Comparing OSV operations in Brazil with Norway : qualitative benchmark study of the cost drivers using interviews
(Master thesis, 2014)The objective of this thesis is to map the main drivers behind the operational and capital expenditures related to offshore support vessels in Brazil and in the North Sea. We compare the two regions using the North Sea as ... -
Comparing pharmaceutical prices in Europe : a comparison of prescription drug prices in Norway with nine Western European countries
(Report;2011:11, Research report, 2011-10)In this report we compare prices of pharmaceuticals between Norway and the following nine Western European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom. We use ... -
Comparing structural credit models and their applicability to banks
(Master thesis, 2019)Throughout this thesis we have presented a narrow overview of the research field of structural credit models and their applicability to banks. We have focused on two of the newer contributions to the field by Nagel and ... -
The comparison between ad valorem and specific taxation under two-part tariffs
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-06)In this paper, we compare ad valorem and specific taxation under heterogeneous demand when a monopolist offers a menu of two-part tariffs. An increase in either tax rate leads to a higher usage fee for all consumers, whereas ... -
Comparison of a country’s corruption level and delays in ports : a study of the effects corruption has on delays in ports
(Master thesis, 2019)The second-best theory of corruption includes predictions that corruption may be introduced as a second-best option in dealing with burdensome bureaucracy, leading to more efficiency. One of the predictions in the theory ... -
A comparison of optimal tax policies when compensation or responsibility matter
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-08)This paper examines optimal redistribution in a model with high and low-skilled individuals with heterogeneous tastes for labor, that either work or not. With such double heterogeneity, it is well known that traditional ... -
Comparison of the impact of formal and informal institutional influences with professional identity on performance outcomes in mission statement organizations : case study of a mission-driven company, Laerdal
(Master thesis, 2017)Multinational enterprises have for decades tried to understand the variables that would maximise their organisational efficiency. When the question is addressed to a mission-driven company such as Laerdal, the key issue ... -
A comparison of wind forecasting methods for Norwegian on-shore wind : a perspective into the nuances in wind speed to power conversion and the economic costs associated with wind forecast accuracy
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines various short-term forecasting methods to forecast hourly wind energy production in Norway. Performance of forecasting methods were compared across different months, through different evaluation ... -
Compensation if ill: in cash and in kind: essays on health insurance
(Doctoral thesis, 2003)