• An analysis of maintenance schedules for public facilities 

      Hopland, Arnt Ove; Kvamsdal, Sturla F; Sandal, Leif Kristoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We present a flexible, formal framework for maintenance scheduling for public facilities. Key features of the model include an accelerating deterioration scheme, a general utility measure, and real estate market effects ...
    • An Analysis of Social Seed Network and Its Contribution to On-Farm Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity in Nepal 

      Poudel, Diwakar; Sthapit, Bhuwon; Sherstha, Pratap (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Social seed systems are important for the maintenance of crop genetic diversity on farm. This is governed by local and informal system in the community through a farmers’ network. This paper analyses these local seed ...
    • An Educational Game in Collaborative Logistics 

      D'Amours, Sophie; Rönnqvist, Mikael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      We describe an educational game in collaborative logistics. The game is based on an award-winning application in cost allocation in transportation. The purpose of the game is to acquire an understanding of negotiation, ...
    • An experimental study of prosocial motivation among criminals 

      Cappelen, Alexander Wright; Sørensen, Erik Øiolf; Tungodden, Bertil; Birkeland, Sigbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The fact that criminal behavior typically has negative consequences for others provides a compelling reason to think that criminals lack prosocial motivation. This paper reports the results from two dictator game experiments ...
    • Are AIS-based trade volume estimates reliable? The case of crude oil exports 

      Ådland, Roar Os; Jia, Haiying; Strandenes, Siri Pettersen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Most global trade statistics in the public domain refer to official customs data, which are not generally available on a micro (individual cargo) level. With the increasing availability and completeness of ship positioning ...
    • Batteries in offshore support vessels – Pollution, climate impact and economics 

      Lindstad, Haakon Elizabeth; Eskeland, Gunnar; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This paper assesses the pros and the cons of installing batteries on offshore support vessels. These vessels are specially designed to provide services to oil and gas operations, such as anchor handling, supply and subsea ...
    • Belønninger som styringsverktøy - når bør toppledelsen holde fingrene av fatet? 

      Bragelien, Iver (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Utviklingen i virksomhetsstyring de siste 20-30 årene har vært preget av mer systematisk bruk av ikke-finansiell informasjon og større utbredelse av variabel avlønning. I denne artikkelen ser vi disse to trendene i sammenheng ...
    • Bok og nettside som integrert læreverk 

      Bøhren, Øyvind; Gjærum, Per Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Denne artikkelen bruker et konkret pedagogisk prosjekt i finans til å vise hvordan ønsket om undervisning med relevans og mangfold kan avleire seg i et læreverk. Vår nøkkel er å utvikle bok og nettside i tidsmessig parallell ...
    • Costs and benefits of financial regulation: Short-selling bans and transaction taxes 

      Lensberg, Terje; Schenk-Hoppe, Klaus Reiner; Ladley, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      We quantify the effects of financial regulation in an equilibrium model with delegated portfolio manage- ment. Fund managers trade stocks and bonds in an order-driven market, subject to transaction taxes and constraints ...
    • Dead Battery? Wind Power, the Spot Market, and Hydropower Interaction in the Nordic Electricity Market 

      Mauritzen, Johannes (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 

      Ruf, Martin; Schindler, Dirk (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 ...
    • Diffusion of pharmaceuticals: cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs 

      Brekke, Kurt; Dalen, Dag Morten; Holmås, Tor Helge (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 ...
    • Does fuel efficiency pay? Empirical evidence from the drybulk timecharter market revisited 

      Ådland, Roar Os; Alger, Harrison Marshall; Banyte, Justina; Jia, Haiying (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The time charter market for ships represents a classical example of the principal-agent problem, where shipowners can opt to invest in energy efficient ships, yet any savings in fuel expenditures accrue to the charterers. ...
    • Duopolistic competition under risk aversion and uncertainty 

      Chronopoulos, Michail; De Reyck, Bert; Siddiqui, Afzal S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-16)
      A monopolist typically defers entry into an industry as both price uncertainty and the level of risk aversion increase. By contrast, the presence of a rival typically hastens entry under risk neutrality. Here, we examine ...
    • Economies of scale in Norwegian electricity distribution: a quantile regression approach 

      Mydland, Ørjan; Haugom, Erik; Lien, Gudbrand (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    • Endogenous Verifiability and Relational Contracting 

      Kvaløy, Ola; Olsen, Trond E. (Journal article, 2009)
      Principal-agent models usually invoke the strong assumption that the parties know for sure ex ante whether a variable is verifiable or not. This paper assumes that only the probability of verification is known, and that ...
    • Environmental regulations in shipping: Policies leaning towards globalization of scrubbers deserve scrutiny 

      Lindstad, Haakon Elizabeth; Eskeland, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      ABSTRACT Emission regulations for Sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are motivated by health- and other environmental objectives in local and regional settings, while global warming concerns motivate policies ...
    • Europe's climate goals and the electricity sector 

      Eskeland, Gunnar; Rive, Nathan Appleton; Mideksa, Torben Kenea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      EU's objective of attaining 20% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 is analysed with a general equilibrium model detailing electricity generation technologies and capital vintaging. Consistent with theory and ...
    • Evaluation of the Norwegian R&D tax credit scheme 

      Møen, Jarle; Cappelen, Ådne; Fjærli, Erik; Foyn, Frank; Hægeland, Torbjørn; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      We find that the Norwegian R&D tax credit scheme introduced in 2002 mainly works as intended. The scheme is costeffective and it is used by a large number of firms. It stimulates these firms to invest more in R&D, and, ...
    • Existence And Uniqueness Of Equilibrium In a Reinsurance Syndicate 

      Aase, Knut K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      In this paper we consider a reinsurance syndicate, assuming that Pareto optimal allocations exist. Under a continuity assumption on preferences, we show that a competitive equilibrium exists and is unique. Our conditions ...