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Wage structure and labor mobility in Norway 1980-1997
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-06)To what extent do different firms follow different wage policies? How do such policies affect worker mobility between firms, and what are the effects of different wage bargaining regimes? The empirical branch of personnel ... -
Weight restrictions in the DEA benchmarking modul for Norwegian electricity distribution companies : size and structural variables
(Report, Research report, 2009-11)We have previously, in report 33/08, looked at possible weight restrictions for the so-called “geography” variables in the DEA model for the distribution networks. In this report we consider weight restrictions for the ... -
Weight restrictions on geography variables in the DEA benchmarking model for Norwegian electricity distribution companies
(Report, Research report, 2008-12)The DEA model for the distribution networks is designed to take into account the diverse operating conditions of the companies through so-called “geography” variables. Our analyses show that companies with difficult operating ... -
Welfare effects of one-sided regulation when internationally traded complements are unregulated
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-10)We consider the effects of a one-sided price regulation of one of two complementary inputs. The provider of the regulated component is a domestic firm, while the provider of the other component is a foreign firm. This ... -
The welfare effects of tax competition reconsidered : politicians and political institutions
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What makes employees trust forecasted numbers?
(Report;2015:19, Research report, 2015-12)Volatile and changing market conditions have made financial planning tools of increasing importance for managers and practitioners. In recent years, the use of traditional budgets has been criticised as a management control ... -
When is fish quota enforcement worth while? : a study of the Northeast Arctic cod
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-09)Many fish stocks are controlled by fish quotas divided among individual firms. Such quota regimes need an enforcement mechanism in order to be effective. Whether or not quota management regimes are worth while depends on ... -
When parents decide : gender differences in competitiveness
(Arbeidsnotat;2019/3, Working paper, 2019-06)The gender difference in willingness to compete has been proposed as an explanation for the observed gender difference in education and labor market outcomes. This paper presents the first study of how parents make ... -
Who are the advertisers?
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-08)We seek to explain why TV advertising is dominated by a few product categories. We apply a model of the TV industry that encompasses both the product markets and the market for TV viewers to discuss who will advertise on ... -
Why are mobile voice calls so expensive when abroad?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-11)Mobile phone usage when traveling abroad is expensive. We show that the more firms enter the market - which may lower domestic voice call prices - the higher wholesale and retail prices for mobile usage abroad may become. -
Why corporate taxes may rise : the case of trade liberalization and foreign ownership
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-04)Almost all the literature on tax competition in the presence of multinationals (MNCs) and profit shifting ignores trade costs. This paper studies how economic integration, in terms of reduced trade costs and internationalization ... -
Why is on-net traffic cheaper than off-net traffic?
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-04)Received literature have shown that if competing Telecom networks are restricted to linear pricing and are unable to discriminate between on- and off-net calls, high access charges can be a device for facilitating collusion. ... -
Why local loop unbundling fails?
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-12)The paper examines why local loop unbundling (LLU) mostly fails. Unbundling, in principle, makes the local loop (subscriber line) available to competing operators and enables the development of complementary network devices ... -
Why potential entry may increase platform sponsors’ profit
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-09)In this paper we analyze the incentives for platform sponsors to open up their networks for independent rivals. We show that open access may increase the platform sponsors’ profit levels and enhance quality improving investments. -
Why the apple doesn’t fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
(Working paper, Working paper, 2005)Parents with higher education levels have children with higher education levels. However, is this because parental education actually changes the outcomes of children, suggesting an important spillover of education policies, ... -
Why there? Decomposing the choice of target industry
(Working papers;34/13, Working paper, 2013-12)How do diversifying firms chose their target industries? We explore target-industry choice empirically by focusing on the relative importance of target-market characteristics and the focal firm’s resources and capabilities. ... -
Will cross-ownership reestablish market power in the nordic power market?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2000-10)The integration of the power markets in Norway and Sweden in 1996 significantly constrained the major power companies' ability to exercise market power within their national borders. In recent years, however, mergers and ... -
Willingness to pay for web-based movie services
(Report, Research report, 2006-05)Consumers’ willingness to pay for digital adventure-oriented media in everyday life is an unexplored research field. In this study, willingness to pay and parts of the nomological network of willingness to pay is presented. ... -
WiMP – Styring av verdinettverk og digitale forretningsmodeller : en casestudie
(2010:41, Working paper, 2010-06)Det har den siste tiden vært mye fokus på utvikling av nye forretningsmodeller for å finne en optimal løsning for salg av musikk. Samtidig organiserer stadig flere bedrifter seg i nettverk, for slik å kunne reagere raskere ... -
Wind power, network congestion and hydro resource utilisation in the Norwegian power market
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-11)Capacity constraints in electricity networks can have important impacts on utilisation of new renewable energy capacity and incumbent generation resources. Neglect of such impacts in development of renewable energy resources ...