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A contraction approach to periodic optimization problems
(Working paper, 2017-11)Consider an infinite horizon, multi-dimensional optimization problem with arbitrary but finite periodicity in discrete time. The problem can be posed as a set of coupled equations. We show that the problem is a special ... -
A contrarian investment strategy for equity fund selection
(Master thesis, 2016-03-30)The following thesis examines the existence of contrarian profits in the Norwegian equity fund market. Three different pricing models are used to determine if a contrarian strategy is able to create abnormal returns in ... -
A Corporate-Crime Perspective on Fisheries: Liability Rules and Non-Compliance
(Discussion paper;20/15, Working paper, 2015-08)The existing fisheries economics literature analyzes compliance problems by treating the fishing firm as one cohesive unit, but in many cases, violations are committed by agents acting on behalf of a firm. To account for ... -
A crisis not wasted : institutional and structural reforms behind Norway’s strong macroeconomic performance
(Working paper;50/13, Working paper, 2013-12)This paper draws the line between the Norwegian boom-bust cycle and crises in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the succeeding institutional and structural reforms and the strong macroeconomic performance and stability of ... -
A crisis not wasted : institutional and structural reforms behind Norway’s strong macroeconomic performance
(Discussion Papers;18/2013, Working paper, 2013-12)This paper draws the line between the Norwegian boom-bust cycle and crises in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the succeeding institutional and structural reforms and the strong macroeconomic performance and stability of ... -
A critical discussion of Hofstede’s concept of Power Distance
(Journal article, 2013)The aim of the paper is to critically describe and discuss the concept of power distance developed by Hofstede. It is divided into two parts: the first one focuses on the definition and discusses its extent and its ... -
A critical readjustment : Analyzing the regional employment composition in Norway during times of change
(Master thesis, 2016)The dramatic fall in the oil price, which started in June 2014, introduced a national debate concerning the future of the petroleum sector in Norway. This thesis examines the sectoral employment composition in Norway, ... -
A Cultural Contingency Model of the Effects of Leader-Society Value Congruence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Previous research on cross-cultural leadership has examined the effects of leadership-society congruence without explaining how positive outcomes might result when there is a fit between leadership and societal culture, ... -
A customer-centric five actor model for sustainability and service innovation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Service industries are increasingly unsustainable. Considering consumers as change agents, we show how service innovation may contribute to a service ecosystem that helps achieve emerging sustainability goals. To achieve ... -
A delicate balance? : a study of work-life conflicts, work-life enrichment, and worklife balance among management consultants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship among work-life balance, work-life enrichment, and work-life conflict by looking into the status, condition, and experiences of management consultants in Norway. ... -
A Donsker delta functional approach to optimal insider control and applications to finance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)We study optimal insider control problems, i.e. optimal control problems of stochastic systems where the controller at any time t, in addition to knowledge about the history of the system up to this time, also has ... -
A five factor approach to the low volatility anomaly : an empirical study of the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we construct the Fama-French five-factor model (2015a) for the Norwegian stock market in order to examine the existence of the low volatility anomaly. We estimate risk as idiosyncratic volatility relative ... -
A flying start? Maternity leave benefits and long-run outcomes of children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)We study a change in maternity leave entitlements in Norway. Mothers giving birth before July 1, 1977, were eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid leave, while those giving birth after that date were entitled to 4 months of paid ... -
A framework for sustainable interorganizational business model
(Working paper;2016:2, Working paper, 2016-04)Drawing on literature on business model innovations and sustainability, this paper develops a framework for sustainable interorganizational business models. The aim of the framework is to enhance the sustainability of ... -
A fundamental analysis of customer/supplier relationships : Cohen & Frazzini (2008) : a profitability problem?
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis looks at the fundamental differences between customers and suppliers in relation to Cohen & Frazzini (2008) and investigates whether profitability could be a significant factor affecting their customer momentum ... -
A Fundamental Externality in the Labour Market? Ragnar Frisch on the socially optimal amount of work.
(DP SAM;2/2018, Working paper, 2018-01)In the late 1940s, Ragnar Frisch published two articles in Norwegian that constitute a pioneering attempt to apply welfare economics to a problem of economic policy. The main contention of the articles is that there exists ... -
A fundamental tax reform in Norway : a comparison of the allowance for corporate equity system and the comprehensive business income tax system in a Norwegian setting
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis seeks to answer what are the main distortions in the Norwegian tax system and to determine which of the ACE or CBIT systems that best could replace the current system. First, the thesis considers the current ... -
A gentle tutorial on accelerated parameter and confidence interval estimation for hidden Markov models using Template Model Builder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)A very common way to estimate the parameters of a hidden Markov model (HMM) is the relatively straightforward computation of maximum likelihood (ML) estimates. For this task, most users rely on user-friendly implementation ... -
A Governance Model for Managing Lightweight IT
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A likelihood ratio and Markov Chain based method to evaluate density forecasting
(Discussion paper;12/14, Working paper, 2014-03)In this paper, we propose a likelihood ratio and Markov chain based method to evaluate density forecasting. This method can jointly evaluate the unconditional forecasted distribution and dependence of the outcomes. This ...