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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
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Competence relatedness, asset specificity and vertical integration : an integrating model of transaction cost economics and the competence perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 1998)This study develops a conceptual model that explains vertical integration as a synthesis of transaction costs economics and the competence perspective. It is proposed that variables derived from these two perspectives ... -
Competences for Digital Transformation – Insights from the Norwegian Energy Sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Numerous established firms are undergoing digital transformations. To manage a digital transformation (DT), companies should develop DT capabilities. One important prerequisite for DT capabilities is DT competence — a ... -
Competetive strategy in disrupted taxi markets : an exploratory case study into New York city
(Master thesis, 2019)Strategy has been all but regulated out of the taxi industry for the better part of the last century. While such far-reaching entry, pricing and quality regulation may have produced favourably uncompetitive and profitable ... -
Competing for capital in a "lumpy" world
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Competing for foreign direct investments : a real options approach
(Report, Research report, 2003-10)This paper uses the Bad News Principle to study how the ability of multinationals to shift profits by transfer pricing affects both the timing of foreign direct investment decisions and government tax policy. A main finding ... -
Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests
(SAM DP;06/2022, Working paper, 2022-03)We study the incentives of drug producers to develop predictive biomarkers, taking into account strategic interaction between drug producers and health plans. For this purpose we develop a two-dimensional spatial framework ... -
Competition and Career Advancement: The Hidden Costs of Paid Leave
(DP SAM;13/2020, Working paper, 2020)Does leave-taking matter for young workers’ careers? If so, why? We propose the competition effect—relative leave status of workers affecting their relative standing inside the firm—as a new explanation. Exploiting a policy ... -
Competition and collusion with exhaustible resources : the case of the crude oil market
(Report, Research report, 2003-06)In this thesis I analyze the dynamics of competition and collusion in exhaustible resource markets, with a special focus on the market for crude oil. Theoretical models with perfect competition, monopoly, and Cournot duopoly ... -
Competition and compatibility among Internet service providers
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001-03)We consider a two-stage game between two competing Internet service providers(ISPs). The firms offer access to the Internet. Access is assumed to be vertically and horizontally differentiated. Our model exhibits network ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
(DP SAM;3, Working paper, 2017)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on the impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to lack of exogenous variation in the degree of competition. In this paper we exploit ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
(Working paper, 2018-09)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on its impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to endogeneity issues. In this paper we exploit that many GPs, in addition to own ...