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The Analysis of Leadership Formation in Networks Based on Shapley Value
(Discussion paper;02/15, Working paper, 2015-01-09)In the given research we analyse how an agent can move towards leadership in a socio-economic network. For the node’s (i.e., agent’s) importance measure we use the Shapley value (SV) concept from the area of cooperative ... -
The analysis of split graphs in social networks based on the K-Cardinality assignment problem
(Discussion paper;08/14, Working paper, 2014-02)In terms of social networks, split graphs correspond to the variety of interpersonal and intergroup relations. In this paper we analyse the interaction between the cliques (socially strong and trusty groups) and the ... -
The coauthorship network analysis of the BI Norwegian business school
(Discussion papers;31/14, Working paper, 2014-07)We construct the coauthorship network based on the scientific collaboration between the faculty members at the Norwegian Business School (BI) and based on their international academic publication experience. The network ... -
The coauthorship network analysis of the Norwegian school of economics
(Discussion papers;20/14, Working paper, 2014-05)We construct the coauthorship network based on the scientific collaboration between the faculty members at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and based on their international academic publication experience. The ... -
The comparative analysis of the NHH and BI networks
(Discussion paper;34/14, Working paper, 2014-09)Based on the co-authorship networks of the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the BI Norwegian Business School we present a comparative analysis in terms of structures, collaborations and publications. The networks’ ... -
The decision to scrap a wind turbine : opportunity cost, timing and policy
(Discussion paper;2011:17, Working paper, 2011-09)This paper attempts to empirically identify the key factors involved in the decision to scrap a wind turbine using data from Denmark. The importance of the opportunity cost of operating an older wind turbine is shown to ... -
The effect of capital taxes on household's portfolio composition and intertemporal choice : evidence from the Dutch 2001 capital income tax reform
(Discussion papers;23/14, Working paper, 2014-06)This paper estimates the effect of capital taxation on portfolio composition and savings using quasi- experimental variation generated by the Dutch 2001 capital tax reform. The reform drove a wedge between the taxation ... -
The effect of oil prices on offshore production : evidence from the Norwegian continental shelf
(Discussion paper;07/14, Working paper, 2014-02)I use detailed field-level data on Norwegian o↵-shore oil field production and a semi-parametric additive model to control for the production profile of fields to estimate the e↵ect of oil prices on production. I find ... -
The Effect of Tax Havens on Host Country Welfare
(Discussion paper;19/15, Working paper, 2015-04-24)Multinational corporations can shift income into low-tax countries through transfer pricing and debt financing. While most developed countries use thin capitalization rules to limit the extent to which a subsidiary can ... -
The Effects of a Day Off from Retail Price Competition: Evidence on Consumer Behavior and Firm Performance in Gasoline Retailing
(Discussion paper;9/17, Working paper, 2017-07-06)First, we analyze how regular days off from competition and a time-dependent price pattern affect firm performance. Second, we examine the effects on firms' profitability from consumers’ changing search- and timing behavior. ... -
The ensemble Kalman filter in bioeconomics
(Discussion paper;2012:5, Working paper, 2012-05)We demonstrate the power of the Ensemble Kalman Filter in specifying ecosystem models ideal for bioeconomic analysis. Bioeconomic analysis requires models to be relatively simple, but models must still capture the nature ... -
The equity premium in a production economy; A new perspective involving recursive utility
(Discussion paper;15/15, Working paper, 2015-04-10)We study a rational expectations' competitive equilibrium in a production economy, i.e., a system of prices at which firms' profit maximizing production decisions and individuals' preferred affordable consumption choices ... -
The Flow-Based Market Coupling Model and the Bidding Zone Configuration
(Discussion paper;15/18, Working paper, 2018-10-24)In May 2015, the Flow-Based Market Coupling (FBMC) model replaced the Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) model in Central Western Europe to determine the power transfer among bidding zones in the day-ahead market. It might ... -
The Green Paradox and learning by doing
(Discussion paper;17/18, Working paper, 2018-12-13)Production of a renewable substitute to fossil fuels is modeled as causing the cost of this backstop technology to fall over time in proportion to the scale of the substitute production and how long it has been in use. The ... -
The Impact of Bunker Risk Management on CO2 Emissions in Maritime Transportation Under ECA Regulation
(Discussion paper;17/16, Working paper, 2016-11-16)The shipping industry carries over 90 percent of the world’s trade, and is hence a major contributor to CO2 and other airborne emissions. As a global effort to reduce air pollution from ships, the implementation of the ECA ... -
The impact of international tax information exchange agreements on the use of tax amnesty: evidence from Norway
(Discussion paper;12/19, Working paper, 2019-10-04)In this paper we develop a model for tax amnesty applications in a multi-period setting. One key insight from the model is that applying for amnesty becomes more attractive at the moment when stricter enforcement is ... -
The Life Cycle Model with Recursive Utility: New insights on optimal consumption
(Discussion papers;19/14, Working paper, 2014-05)We analyze optimal consumption, including pensions, during the life time of a consumer using the life cycle model, when the consumer has recursive utility. The model framework is that of continuous-time with diffusion ... -
The likely impact of Basel III on a bank's appetite for renewable energy financ
(Discussion paper;10/2013, Working paper, 2013-10)The new Basel III regulations are likely to make long-term financing more expensive, which will affect the financing of capital-intensive renewable energy technologies, because they typically rely on long-term financing. ... -
The Method of Leader’s Overthrow in Networks
(Discussion paper;1/16, Working paper, 2016-01-21)Methods for leader’s detection and overthrow in networks are useful tools for decision-making in many real-life cases, such as criminal networks with hidden patterns or money laundering networks. In the given research, we ... -
The Multifactor Model of the Agent’s Power in Social Networks
(Discussion paper;11/2013, Working paper, 2013-10)The analysis of social reasoning is at the core of understanding how to manage social networks. Since interpersonal relations are composed of multiple factors with different nature (i.e., structural and social factors), ...