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Small family, smart family? : family size and the IQ scores of young men
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-08)How do families influence the ability of children? Cognitive skills have been shown to be a strong predictor of educational attainment and future labor market success; as a result, understanding the determinants of ... -
Small family, smart family? Family size and the IQ scores of young men
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)This paper uses Norwegian data to estimate the effect of family size on IQ scores of men. Instrumental variables (IV) estimates using sex composition as an instrument show no significant negative effect of family size; ... -
Small firm accountancy practices as business advisors : a dynamic capabilities view of the scope of their services
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-11)We propose that differences in the scope of services accountancy practices provide can be accounted for by differences in their dynamic capabilities. In order to test this we analyze 254 Norwegian small firm accountancy ... -
Small firm accountants as business advisers : accounting for the differences in their provision of business advisory services in Norway and Scotland
(Working paper, Working paper, 2004-04)The European business scene is dominated by the SME sector. One important characteristic of smaller SMEs is that they rarely have the resources to conduct accounting duties in-house. Consequently they often seek external ... -
Small firms and business advisory services : variations in small firms' use of authorized accountants
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-11)The paper takes as its starting point the relatively high failure rate of small firms. It is argued that this might be lowered if small firms had improved access to external sources of business advice. It is further argued ... -
Small group negotiation : do individualists exploit cooperators?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-04)Small heterogeneous groups are increasingly used to negotiate important decisions. This study examines how the differences in motivational orientations impact negotiation outcomes in three-person groups. We examined the ... -
The Smart Way to Heat : Analysing the Performance of Smart Heating Compared to Established Heating Practices in Norwegian Homes
(Master thesis, 2022)Europe’s rapid shift towards renewable energy and electrification has led to a global energy crisis with accelerating power prices. This development has raised our curiosity about whether smart heating can reduce ... -
SmartCart AS : en studie av hvordan digital markedsføring i dagligvarehandelen påvirker forbrukernes kjøpsatferd
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne oppgaven er skrevet i samarbeid med bedriften SmartCart AS, og bakgrunnen for at vi valgte å samarbeide med dem er at de har utviklet et digitalt markedsføringsprodukt som skal lanseres i dagligvarehandelen i Norge. ... -
Smarte strømmålere og Big Data : en eksplorativ casestudie av hvordan digitalisering, med innføringen av smarte strømmålere og Big Data-analyse, endrer beslutningsprosesser i norske nettselskap
(Master thesis, 2016)Temaet for utredningen er digitalisering av norske nettselskap med innføringen av smarte strømmålere og Big Data. Problemstillingen for utredningen er hvordan Big Data-analyse nyttes i nettselskapers beslutningsprosesser. ... -
Smarter without smartphones? : effects of mobile phone bans in schools on academic performance, well-being, and bullying
(Master thesis, 2018)Smartphones have become a crucial part of the everyday life of Norwegian children, at school as well as in their spare time. What effect this presence has, is widely debated. As a reaction to this debate, Norwegian schools ... -
Smartphone Bans, Student Outcomes and Mental Health
(DP SAM;01/2024, Working paper, 2024-02)How smartphone usage affects well-being and learning among children and adolescents is a concern for schools, parents, and policymakers. Combining detailed administrative data with survey data on middle schools’ smartphone ... -
Små dytt for store valg : rapport fra et forskningsprosjekt om nudging for økt rekruttering til lærerutdanningen
(Arbeidsnotat;2017:2, Working paper, 2017-02)Bakgrunnen for prosjektet er at en betydelig andel av de som har lærerutdanning som førstevalg og får et tilbud om studieplass, aldri møter til studiestart. Kunnskapsdepartementet ønsket sammen med fem utdanningsinstitusjoner ... -
De små ingeniørbedriftenes rolle i verdiskaping og næringsutvikling
(Rapport, Research report, 2007-10)Dette prosjektet utført av SNF på basis av oppdrag for Tekna gir en oversikt over generell og mer spesifikk teori/tema, samt nyere empiri vedrørende etableringsmotiver, utviklingsforløp, roller og organisering i ... -
Småkraft : nytt driftsgrunnlag i distriktene?
(Master thesis, 2008)I denne oppgaven har jeg gjort en prosjektanalyse for en investering i et lite vannkraftverk. Jeg har vurdert investeringen fra ståstedet til en privat investor og tilpasset modellen etter dette. Jeg har vist at en investering ... -
The SMS bandwagon in Norway : what made the market?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2004-06)Short Message Service (SMS) has been an overwhelming success in Europe, substantially larger than in the United States. In relative terms Norway represents one of the largest SMS markets in the world. The aim of the paper ... -
Sniking på kollektivtransport i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne utredningen tar for seg fenomenet sniking på kollektivtransport i Bergen, og forsøker å kartlegge felles kjennetegn for snikere, årsaker til sniking, og om Skyss kan iverksette tiltak som vil kunne redusere omfanget ... -
Snyte skatt hvis mulig? Hva fortalte Verdiundersøkelsen 2007?
(Arbeidsnotat;03/14, Working paper, 2014-02)Denne rapporten er basert på data fra Verdiundersøkelsen 2007, som er foreløpig Norges siste bidrag til World Values Survey (WVS). Undersøkelsen omfatter følgende spørsmål om holdningen til skattesnyteri: «Hvor på denne ... -
Social business models in Norway : how do they finance and monetise social value creation? : a qualitative approach
(Master thesis, 2016)Although the total wealth has increased in many countries, social differences prevail and the environment suffers. As a response to these challenges, social entrepreneurs find innovative solutions to both social and ... -
Social capital and organizational practice
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-11)There is need of a theory of social capital capable of informing practice in firms aiming to develop social capital. Nahapiet and Ghoshal’s (1998) paper on the relationship between social capital and intellectual capital ...