• Early information in auctions with entry 

      Vagstad, Steinar (Working Paper, Working paper, 2004-01)
      Consider an auction in which potential bidders must sink an entry investment before learning their values, but where the auction designer can release information so that the bidders learn their values before entry. Such ...
    • The east atlantic bluefin tuna fisheries : stock collapse or recovery? 

      Bjørndal, Trond; Brasão, Ana (Working paper, Working paper, 2005-06)
      In this paper, a discrete time, multi-gear and age structured bio-economic model is developed for the East Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fisheries, a paradigmatic example of the difficulties faced in managing highly migratory fish ...
    • Economic evaluation of the fisheries policies in Denmark, Iceland and Norway : some performance indicators 

      Arnason, Ragnar; Sandal, Leif Kristoffer; Steinshamn, Stein Ivar; Vestergaard, Niels (Working Paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2002-08)
      The economic efficiency of the Danish, Icelandic and Norwegian cod fisheries is examined. For this purpose nonlinear aggregate models of these three fisheries are constructed. A particular mathematical approach to calculate ...
    • Economic impacts on the least developed countries of the elimination of import tariffs on their products 

      Hagen, Rune Jansen; Mæstad, Ottar; Wiig, Arne (Report, Research report, 2001-05)
      Several initiatives aimed at reducing trade barriers for Least Developed Countries have been proposed recently. These include the EU decision to provide duty-free and quota-free access on an autonomous basis for all ...
    • Economic integration and the profitability of cross-border mergers and acquisitions 

      Bjorvatn, Kjetil (Working paper, Working paper, 2003-08)
      The 1990s was a decade of increased economic integration. The decade also witnessed a sharp increase in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). From a theoretical perspective, the increase in M&As in more integrated ...
    • Economic integration and the relationship between profit and wage taxes 

      Haufler, Andreas; Klemm, Alexander; Schjelderup, Guttorm (Working paper, Working paper, 2008-08)
      This paper analyzes the development of the ratio of corporate taxes to wage taxes using a simple political economy model with workers and capitalists that own internationally mobile and immobile firms. Among other results, ...
    • Economic organization of specific assets in the offshore industry 

      Kvaløy, Ola (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 

      Rud, Linda (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 

      Bjørndal, Trond; Gordon, Daniel V. (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? 

      Fjell, Kenneth; Foros, Øystein; Steen, Frode (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 

      Henriksen, Espen R.; Midelfart, Karen Helene; Steen, Frode (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 

      Gaasland, Ivar (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 

      Bulukin, Kristijane Cook; Gooderham, Paul N.; Lund, Jørgen (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 

      Aakvik, Arild; Salvanes, Kjell Gunnar; Vaage, Kjell (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) 

      Andersen, Christian; Tobiassen, Anita Ellen (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 

      Moxnes, Erling; Heijden, Eline van der (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 

      Iversen, Nina M.; Hem, Leif Egil (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 

      Pires, Armando José Garcia; Jensen, Tom Stephan (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 

      De Simone, Gianfranco (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 

      Tveterås, Ragnar (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 ...