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Evaluering av to utvalgte internasjonale tjenester i Innovasjon Norge : Seed Forum og Internasjonal Innovasjon
(Rapport, Research report, 2008-01)Denne rapporten presenterer en evaluering av to utvalgte internasjonale tjenester i Innovasjon Norge: Seed Forum og Internasjonal Innovasjon. Seed Forum skal bidra til å styrke tidligfase bedrifters forutsetninger for å ... -
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking : How Norway thwarts its WTO commitments
(Working paper;32/12, Working paper, 2012-10)We conduct a WTO-consistent assessment of Norwegian agricultural programs and policy since 1995. Most important, we highlight cases where Norway has found ways to work around its WTO-commitments in order to avoid policy ... -
The evolution of inequality in productivity and wages : panel data evidence
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-08)There has been a remarkable increase in wage inequality in the US, UK and many other countries over the past three decades. A significant part of this appears to be within observable groups (such as age-gender-skill cells). ... -
Explaining non-compliance in the Norwegian coastal cod fishery : an application of the multinomial logit
(Working paper, Working paper, 2004-11)Establishing motive is central to the analysis of criminal behaviour. This paper analyses the range of motives for non-compliant behaviour among coastal cod fishermen. A multinomial logit model is employed to analyse the ... -
Explaining off-farm labour supply : the importance of income
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-01)We have collected a panel of 4,723 farm holders as of 1994. In 1995 these farmers face the choice either to continue or to quit farming, for example by working full time in an another industry. Presumable, when individuals ... -
Explaining vertical integration : transaction cost economics and competence considerations
(Working paper, Working paper, 2000-12)This study develops a conceptual model that explains vertical integration as a synthesis of transaction costs economics and the competence perspective. Our empirical results show that asset specificity and closeness to ... -
An exploration of global leadership development programmes of Norwegian MNCs
(Report, Research report, 2010-08)This thesis explores how knowledge-intensive Norwegian MNCs develop Global leadership through the use of Global Leadership Development Programmes (GLDPs). The main case study, Det Norske Veritas, is supplemented by three ... -
An exploration of two perspectives on global leadership and the potential consequences for global leadership development
(Working paper, Working paper, 2010-02)The paper explores two logics of global leadership; the logic of instrumentality and the logic of appropriateness. These two logics and their relation to multinational enterprises are traced in organizational theory and ... -
An exploratory study of business model design and costumer value in heterogeneous network services
(Report, Research report, 2008-06)This report presents the results of an exploratory study of two service areas believed to represent important issues in the design of business models and the assessments of customer value in heterogeneous network services. ... -
An exploratory study of the relationships between mobile data services business models and customer value
(Report, Research report, 2005-03)A model integrating mobile data service providers’ business models decisions with end-users’ perception of customer value is presented and empirically tested. Business model decisions affect the extrinsic and intrinsic ... -
Extended prophylaxis with fondaparinux versus enoxaparin against venous thromboembolism
(Working paper, Working paper, 2004-06)Patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery face considerable risk of venous thromboembolic complications (VTE). This paper presents cost-effectiveness analysis of extended prophylaxis with fondaparinux and enoxaparin ... -
External consultants and knowledge sharing : a comparative study of permanent employees and external consultants
(Report;2012:8, Research report, 2012-09)This research is an examination of permanent employees and external consultants in the oil and gas industry in Norway. It aims at answering the research question: What factors enhance knowledge-sharing behavior of external ... -
Externalizing the Core : explaining firms’ use of employment intermediaries in the information- and communication technology industries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2005-01)Recent research on non-standard employment relations indicates that these arrangements may be a source of innovation and competitive advantage for the firm. In this paper, we analyze firms’ motives for using two types ... -
Factors determining the performance of private equity funds : a litterature review and an empirical study of the effects of industrial and geographical specialization
(Report, Research report, 2007-08)The purpose of this report is to explore factors determining the performance of private equity (PE) funds. The first part of the report discusses performance measurement in the PE industry and reviews literature aiming at ... -
Faglig grunnlag for pilot-studier
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2005)Bakgrunnen for dette notatet er et prosjekt finansiert av Kommunal– og regionaldepartementet. Siktemålet med prosjektet er å studere effektivitet og effektivitetsutvikling innenfor sentrale kommunale og fylkeskommunale ... -
Family stability and labor market gender convergence
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-05)The present paper examines the historical development in the structure of the family in terms of marriage, divorce, fertility and labor 1886/2007 in order to map quantitative changes. The paper draws new information from ... -
Fastpris på bøker
(Arbeidsnotat;47/13, Working paper, 2013-12)Det er omstridt hvorvidt bokbransjen skal tillates å benytte fastpriser (bindende videresalgspriser). Et premiss hos mange som er skeptisk til faste bokpriser er at det fjerner konkurranse og leder til høyere sluttbrukerpriser. ... -
FDI in LDCs : facts, theory and empirical evidence
(Working paper, Working paper, 2000-11)One of the most striking signs of globalization is the strong growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the last two decades, and particularly since the second half of the 1980s. The present paper describes recent ... -
Feasibility in finite time
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-10)It is common to tolerate that a system`s performance be unsustainable during an interim period. To live long however, its state must eventually satisfy various constraints. In this regard we design here differential ... -
Financial Centers in Belgium : a comprehensive case study of multinationals’ financial centers in Belgium
(2010:31, Working paper, 2010-06)This thesis explores the tax regime and environment for financial centers of multinational companies in Belgium. I show that the taxation of such activities have been and still is beneficial in Belgium and conclude that ...