Centre for Applied Research at NHH (SNF): Recent submissions
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Management of North-East arctic cod : an age-structured, multi-fleet analysis
(Report, 2019-10)The North-East Arctic cod fishery is of economic and cultural importance. The stock is subject to joint management by Norway and Russia. Today’s stock management strategy is designed to achieve the maximum sustainable ... -
Eierskap i norsk oppdrettsnæring
(Working paper, 2019-11)Denne rapporten studerer eierskapet i norsk oppdrettsnæring i perioden 2015 til 2018. Hensikten er å kartlegge andelen av produksjonskapasitet i norsk oppdrettsnæring som eies av norske og utenlandske aktører. Utgangspunktet ... -
Competition with personalized pricing and strategic product differentiation
(Arbeidsnotat;2018/7, Working paper, 2018-12)Consumers leave increasingly more digital footprints which improve Örmsíability to practice personalized pricing (Örst-degree price discrimination). We ask whether there exist strategic e§ects that reduce Örmsíincentives ... -
The effect of credit portfolio diversification and ownership on banks’ risk exposure : a case study of the Norwegian banking market
(Arbeidsnotat;2019/2, Working paper, 2019-04)In this thesis, we attempt to provide evidence on the effect of credit portfolio diversification in two dimensions, industrial and geographical diversification. Further, we analyze whether differences in banks' risk ... -
A comparison of the big four professional service firms
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Økt drivstoffpris – konsekvenser for den norske fiskeflåten?
(Arbeidsnotat;2019/1, Working paper, 2019-03)Dette notatet undersøker økonomiske konsekvenser av økte drivstoffpriser for fem utvalgte grupper av den norske fiskeflåten; konvensjonelle kystfartøy i lukket gruppe, konvensjonelle havfartøy, trålere, kystnotfartøy i ... -
Hospital competition in the national health service : evidence from a patient choice reform
(Arbeidsnotat;2018/10, Working paper, 2018-12)We study the impact of exposing hospitals in a National Health Service (NHS) to non-price competition by exploiting a patient choice reform in Norway in 2001. The reform facilitates a di§erence-in-di§erence research ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of maintenance schedules for public facilities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We present a flexible, formal framework for maintenance scheduling for public facilities. Key features of the model include an accelerating deterioration scheme, a general utility measure, and real estate market effects ... -
Internationalization of innovative activities in Norway US patents involving Norwegian inventors and assignees
(Working paper, 2018-05)Purpose: To investigate the international connectivity of innovation activity in Norway. Design: We use patent data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to examine the level and international pattern ... -
Sysselsetting i petroleumsvirksomhet 2017 Omfang og lokalisering av ansatte i oljeselskap og den spesialiserte leverandørindustrien
(Rapport;2018/1, Report, 2018-04)Rapporten kartlegger antall fast ansatte i norsk petroleumsnæring (oljeselskap og den spesialiserte leverandørindustrien) per desember 2017. Antall ansatte er i utgangspunktet hentet fra Enhetsregisteret, men kvalitetssikret ... -
Økonomiske konsekvenser av økt drivstoffpris for utvalgte segmenter av norsk fiskeflåte
(Rapport;2019/1, Report, 2019-02)Rapporten undersøker hvilke økonomiske konsekvenser økte drivstoffpriser vil ha for fem utvalgte grupper av fiskeflåten; konvensjonelle kystfartøy i lukket gruppe, konvensjonelle havfartøy, trålere, kystnotfartøy i lukket ... -
Ressursrentebeskatning i fiskeri: Kunnskapsstatus, samt erfaringer fra andre fiskerinasjoner
(Rapport;2019/2, Report, 2019-04)Denne rapporten går gjennom et forholdsvis bredt utvalg av utredninger som har prøvd å estimere ressursrenten i Norge og en del andre land og for noen utvalgte fiskerier. Den er hovedsakelig konsentrert om studier som tar ... -
Enhancing creativity in global virtual teams : the relationship between communication tools, conflict and creative output
(Report;2018/5, Report, 2018-10)This master thesis examines the relationship between the media richness and frequency of communication on the creative output in global virtual teams. Two thirds of international organisations utilise virtual teams, to ... -
Securing innovation through corporate spin-off : an exploratory case study
(Report;2018/6, Report, 2018-10)This thesis explores how a large established firm can secure and manage technology-based innovation through the use of a corporate spin-off. This study is performed in the setting of a large media firm and its four technology ... -
Proximity in Bank-Borrower Relationships. Are Small and Newly Established Firms Hit Harder by Bank Branch Closures?
(Working paper, 2018-08)In this paper, we use an empirical approach to provide evidence on the topic of relationship lending, by analysing if small and newly established firms are hit harder by a regional bank withdrawal. We use comprehensive ... -
Konkurranse og effektivitet i det norske sparebankmarkedet : en empirisk analyse av konkurranse og effektivitet blant norske sparebanker i perioden 1997-2013
(Working paper, 2017-12)Forholdet mellom konkurranse og effektivitet har vært et omdiskutert tema de siste tiårene. Betydningen av en effektiv banksektor er av interesse for både økonomer og tilsynsmyndigheter. Denne studien utleder strukturelle ... -
How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service
(Working paper, 2018-09)We analyse the effects of fee-for-service versus fixed salary on the treatment decisions of general practitioners (GPs) and on patients’ health outcomes. Using rich Norwegian register data during 2009-2013, we find that ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
(Working paper, 2018-09)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on its impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to endogeneity issues. In this paper we exploit that many GPs, in addition to own ...