Blar i Department of Business and Management Science på tittel
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Data assimilation into biomass dynamics models : a Monte Carlo simulation experiment
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2001)In this paper, we use a variational data assimilation method to fit biomass dynamics models to simulated data. The method is the variational adjoint technique in which a cost function measuring the distance between the ... -
Dead battery? Wind power, the spot market, and hydro power interaction in the Nordic electricity market
(Discussion paper;2011:16, Working paper, 2011-09)It is well established within both the economics and power system engineering literature that hydro power can act as a complement to large amounts of intermittent energy. In particular, hydro power can act as a "battery" ... -
Dead Battery? Wind Power, the Spot Market, and Hydropower Interaction in the Nordic Electricity Market
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)It is well established within both the economics and power system engineering literature that hydropower can act as a complement to large amounts of intermittent energy. In particular hydropower can act as a “battery” where ... -
Debt Shifting and Thin-Capitalization Rules – German Experience and Alternative Approaches
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper presents the general design of thin-capitalization rules and summarizes the economic effects of such rules as identified in theoretical models. We review empirical studies providing evidence on the experience ... -
Debt shifting in response to international tax incentives : Evidence from European multinational corporations
(Master thesis, 2015)This study examines whether national and international tax factors can explain leverage decisions of European multinational corporations. Using the model specification proposed by Møen, Schindler, Schjelderup and Tropina ... -
Decompositions of travelling salesman problems
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The defeasance of control rights
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Delkontantstrømdiskontering og nøytralitet i det norske petroleumsskatteregimet
(Master thesis, 2015)Det er stor uenighet mellom Finansdepartementet og oljeselskapene om hvorvidt felt på den norske kontinentalsokkelen skal verdsettes med bruken av delkontantstrømdiskontering. Finansdepartementet argumenterer for at ... -
The demand attributes of assurance services and the role of independent accountants
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004)Several initiatives and auditors’ professional organizations have argued that assurance about the quality of information, processes, or compliance encompasses the future market base for the accounting profession. However, ... -
Den norske eiendomsskatten
(Master thesis, 2015)Formålet med denne utredningen er å vurdere den norske eiendomsskatteordningen. Vi har diskutert de tre ulike ordningene statlig, obligatorisk kommunal og frivillig kommunal eiendomsskatt . Videre har vi vurdert ... -
Den norske eiendomsskatten : en empirisk analyse av eiendomsskattens langsiktige påvirkning på boligpriser i norske kommuner
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg eiendomsskattens effekt på boligpriser i norske kommuner. Med utgangspunkt i perioden fra 2007 til 2015 undersøker vi ved hjelp av empiriske analyser om det er en signifikant forskjell ... -
Design and pricing of equity-linked life insurance under stochastic interest rates
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 1998-11)A valuation model for equity-linked life insurance contracts incorporating stochastic interest rates is presented. Our model generalizes some previous pricing results based on deterministic interest rates. Moreover, a ... -
Development and Effectiveness of Controlled-Foreign-Company Rules : Empirical evidence from European multinational companies
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)This thesis studies the development of CFC rules and assesses the effect that CFC rules have on capital structure decisions of MNCs. CFC rules are an anti-taxavoidance measure that aims to prevent profit shifting. If CFC ... -
Diffrensiert arbeidsgiveravgift : en empirisk analyse av avgiftens sysselsettingseffekt og effekt på nyetablering og nedleggelse
(Master thesis, 2015)I denne masterutredningen studerer vi sysselsettingseffektene av differensiert arbeidsgiveravgift på norske data for perioden 2000-2012, for å vurdere om ordningen er treffsikker for å oppnå målsetningen om økt bosetting ... -
Diffusion of pharmaceuticals: cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article studies the diffusion of biopharmaceuticals across European countries, focusing on anti-TNF drugs, which are used to treat autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatism, psoriasis). We use detailed sales information ... -
A disaggregated gravity model
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000)The gravity model is used to estimate trip distributions. The estimates are in form of trip frequencies. This study is devoted to an entropy problem where the solution decomposes trip frequencies to the underlying probability ... -
Disposal of petroleum installations : major policy issues
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000-01)Following the Brent Spar controversy, the OSPAR countries reached a unanimous agreement in 1998 for the future rules for disposal of petroleum installations. The vast majority of existing offshore installations will be ... -
Distorted performance measures and dynamic incentives
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-12)Incentive contracts must typically be based on performance measures that do not exactly match agents' true contribution to principals' objectives. Such misalignment may impose difficulties for effective incentive design. ... -
A Distributional Robust Analysis of Buyback and Cap-and-Trade Policies
(Discussion paper;5/24, Working paper, 2024-02-20)This study delves into a dynamic Stackelberg game comprised of a manufacturer and a retailer, operating in an environment with fluctuating demand and price-dependent consumer behavior. The multi-period optimization challenges ... -
Do all-equity firms destroy value by holding cash?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-12)Empirical evidence shows that as of 2006, nearly every fifth large U.S. public corporation was all-equity financed and that the corresponding average cash holding were nearly twice as high as of the average U.S. firm. ...