Browsing Centre for Applied Research at NHH (SNF) by Title
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Economic organization of specific assets in the offshore industry
(Report, Research report, 2000-07)In the international offshore industry we find that the oil companies and their main suppliers usually enjoy separate ownership. But the main contractors manage a capital stock, and produce inputs, that are highly specific ... -
Economic perspectives of risk distribution system asset management : principles of risk valuation of grid investments
(Report, Research report, 2010-12)A main challenge of the electricity grid company is to target the right level and choice of grid investment, maintenance and renewal. The nature of grid investments poses special challenges in determining the investment ... -
The economic structure of harvesting for three vessel types in the Norwegian spring-spawning herring fishery
(Working paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2000-10)Norwegian spring-spawning herring (Clupea harengus) is the largest fish stock in the North Atlantic and is harvested by many nations. The introduction of new technology in the 1960’s caused a substantial increase in the ... -
The economics of social networks : the winner takes it all?
(2010:42, Working paper, 2010-09)We look at the economics of social networks. Key economic features of these are positive network effects, giving rise to positive feedback effects that may lead to a winner-takes-it-all market. Social networks’ revenues ... -
Economies of scale in European manufacturing revisited
(Report, Research report, 2001-05)We test for internal and external economies of scale in European manufacturing employing a more disaggregated data set than what has been used in earlier analyses, and aim to separate externalities from common business ... -
Economy-wide costs of food trade restrictions : the case of Norway
(Working paper, Working paper, 2006-11)Using a partial equilibrium model, the economic cost of the Norwegian agricultural policy is estimated to 1.3% of GDP. General equilibrium calculations elevate the cost estimate to between 1.6% and 3.6%. Thus, the agricultural ... -
Educating small firm accountants in counselling SME client
(Working paper, Working paper, 2005-09)The purpose of this paper is two-fold: first it delineates those competencies that are required by accountants who aspire to function as small-firm business advisers, and second it specifies a programme that secures the ... -
Educational attainment and family background
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005)This paper analyses the effect of aspects of family background, such as family income and parental education, on the educational attainment of persons born from 1967 to 1972. Family income is measured at different periods ... -
Effect measurement – Norad`s programme for master studies (NOMA)
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-06)Norads’ programme for master studies (NOMA) is a programme aimed at strengthening tertiary educational institutions in countries in the south through collaboration between Norwegian and local institutions. This working ... -
The effect of leadership in a public bad experiment
(Report, Research report, 2000-05)With regard to global or regional environmental problems, do nations that take unilateral actions inspire other countries to curtail emissions? Using game theory, it has been shown that in a competitive situation, unilateral ... -
Effects of consumer ethnocentrism on evaluation of foreign vs. domestic brands : a study of consumer behavior in Southeast Europe
(Report, Research report, 2001-12)The main objective of the pilot project has been to get new insight into the field of international trade and export marketing. We aimed to gain new knowledge of the factors that may impact how consumers from different ... -
Effects of flat tax reforms on economic growth in the OECD countries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2011-06)This paper explores how a transition from a progressive to a flat tax scheme would affect economic growth in the OECD countries on the period from 1997 to 2007. A meta-regression analysis on eighteen calibration studies ... -
The effects of international fragmentation of production on trade patterns : an empirical assessment
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2004-05)Does fragmentation of production affect the trade patterns of different countries in similar ways? In contrast to current theories of vertical specialization, attempts to provide empirical evidence on this question have ... -
Effects of regional agglomeration of salmon : aquaculture on production costs
(Report, Research report, 2001-09)During the last decade empirical evidence of regional agglomeration economies has emerged for some industries. This report argues that externalities from agglomeration are not only present in some manufacturing and service ... -
The effects of variety and bundling on choice and satisfaction: Applications to new telecommunication and media services
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-11)The purpose of this working paper is twofold; 1)to review consumer behavior literature on how assortment variety and bundling influence choice related variables, and 2)to apply this review on an analysis of telecommunication ... -
Effects on trade and technical change on the labor market
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-04)The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of trade liberalization and technical change on the labor market, looking at the experiences of Poland, Bulgaria and Romania. Evidence suggests that both explanations ... -
Effekten av arbeidsmarknadstiltak på regional arbeidsløyse : bruk av norske registerdata for perioden 1993-2000
(Rapport, Research report, 2003-12)Bruk av registerdata kan gi oss nytt innsyn i virkemåten til dei tiltak som vert sett i verk for å få arbeidslause attende i arbeid. Tiltaka i seg sjølv utløyser komplekse prosessar som grip inn i tilværet for dei som av ... -
Effekten av fastpris på bøker. En teoretisk tilnærming
(Arbeidsnotat;22/12, Working paper, 2012-06)Bokavtalen mellom Den norske Forleggerforening og Bokhandlerforeningen innebærer at medlemsforlagene har rett og plikt til å sette bokhandlernes salgspris på bøkene deres til og med 30. april året etter utgivelse. Dette ... -
Effekter av lederatferd : en studie av mellomstore regnskapsbedrifter i Norge
(Rapport;2015:11, Research report, 2015-12)Formålet med denne utredningen har vært å undersøke effekter av lederatferd. Vi har tatt utgangspunkt i tre typer lederatferd. Disse tre typene er relasjonsorientert, oppgaveorientert og endringsorientert lederatferd. Vi ... -
Effekter ved en liberalisering av det norske postmarkedet
(Rapport, Research report, 2009-03)Denne rapporten inneholder en diskusjon av konsekvensene ved en liberalisering av postmarkedet, hvor Posten Norges enerett på omdeling av adressert brevpost under 50 gram oppheves. Rapporten er skrevet på oppdrag av ...