• Internationalization of innovative activities in Norway US patents involving Norwegian inventors and assignees 

  Qiu, Xinlu; Heum, Per; Cheng, Xiaomei (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 ...

• Proximity in Bank-Borrower Relationships. Are Small and Newly Established Firms Hit Harder by Bank Branch Closures? 

  Johannessen, Ragnhild Grønn; Skarstein, Frida Lobenz (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 

  Barvik, Karl Eilertsen; Nygaard, Magnus Sveen (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 ...

• Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates? 

  Straume, Odd Rune; Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin (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 ...

• How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service 

  Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin; Straume, Odd Rune (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 ...

• Local Bank Competition, Loan Rates and Risk 

  Sæthre, Morten (Working paper, 2017-12)

  This paper investigates the effect of competition on the relation between borrowers’ risk and interest rates in the market for business loans. I estimate the relationship between the loan rates and risk of closure conditional ...

• A contraction approach to periodic optimization problems 

  Sandal, Leif K.; Kvamsdal, Sturla F.; Maroto, José M.; Morán, Manuel (Working paper, 2017-11)

  Consider an infinite horizon, multi-dimensional optimization problem with arbitrary but finite periodicity in discrete time. The problem can be posed as a set of coupled equations. We show that the problem is a special ...

• Competition and risk taking in the banking industry: The case of capital requirements 

  Ulsaker, Simen A. (Working paper, 2017-12)

  This article examines how stricter capital requirements affect competition and risk-taking incentives in the banking industry. When banks choose their risk profiles by solving portfolio problems, there is a clear trade-off ...

• Tilknytningsformer for arbeid : virksomhetsstudien 

  Nesheim, Torstein (Arbeidsnotat;2017:7, Working paper, 2017-06)

  Dette notatet er en underveisrapportering fra et prosjekt om tilknytningsformer i arbeidslivet. Prosjektet er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Fafo (hovedansvarlig) og SNF, og er finansiert av Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet. ...

• Raising rivals’ costs or improving efficiency? : an exploratory study of managers’ views on backward integration in the grocery market 

  Bernes, Hanna Skjervheim; Flo, Isabel Marie; Foros, Øystein; Kind, Hans Jarle (Working paper;2017:5, Working paper, 2017-06)

  Large retail grocery chains’ backward integration into distribution, procurement and production is controversial, and has received a lot of attention by both policymakers and market players. If a large retail chain for ...

• Upstream partnerships among competitors when size matters 

  Foros, Øystein; Kind, Hans Jarle (Working paper;2017:6, Working paper, 2017-06)

  In several industries, downstream competitors form upstream partnerships. An important rationale is that higher aggregate upstream volume might generate efficiencies that reduce both fixed and marginal costs. Our focus is ...

• Building conditions in Norwegian local governments : trends and determinants 

  Hopland, Arnt O.; Kvamsdal, Sturla F. (Working paper;2017:13, Working paper, 2017-10)

  In light of evidence of low levels of maintenance of public buildings, we investigate trends and determinants of public building conditions in Norwegian local governments. On average, the condition of Norwegian local public ...

• Små dytt for store valg : rapport fra et forskningsprosjekt om nudging for økt rekruttering til lærerutdanningen 

  Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Ekström, Mathias; Pires, Armando J. G. (Arbeidsnotat;2017:2, Working paper, 2017-02)

  Bakgrunnen for prosjektet er at en betydelig andel av de som har lærerutdanning som førstevalg og får et tilbud om studieplass, aldri møter til studiestart. Kunnskapsdepartementet ønsket sammen med fem utdanningsinstitusjoner ...

• Individuelle priser i dagligvaremarkedet : et fangens dilemma for kjedene? 

  Foros, Øystein; Kind, Hans Jarle; Steen, Frode (Arbeidsnotat;2017:4, Working paper, 2017-06)

  Bedrifter har fått større mulighet til å samle informasjon om hver enkelt kunde. I dagligvaremarkedet samler kjedene informasjon om hvor og hva vi handler. NorgesGruppen og Coop har i mange år hatt rabattprogrammer hvor ...

• Coalition formation with externalities : the case of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery in a pre and post brexit context 

  Toumasatos, Evangelos; Steinshamn, Stein-Ivar (Working paper;2017:12, Working paper, 2017-10)

  In this paper we apply the so-called partition function approach to study coalition formation in the North-east Atlantic mackerel fishery in the presence of externalities. Atlantic mackerel is mainly exploited by the ...

• The effect of industrial diversification on banks’ performance : a case study of the Norwegian banking market 

  Aarflot, Sigve; Arnegård, Lars (Working paper;2017:9, Working paper, 2017-06)

  By attracting deposits from savers and offering financing to borrowers, banks play an important role in the economy. Which strategic approach banks ought to pursue for optimizing performance and hence contribute to financial ...

• The effects of a day off from retail price competition : evidence on consumer behavior and firm performance in gasoline retailing 

  Foros, Øystein; Nguyen, Mai Thi; Steen, Frode (Working paper;2017:11, Working paper, 2017-08)

  First, we analyze how regular days off from competition and a time-dependent price pattern affect firm performance. Second, we examine the effects on firms’ profitability from consumers’ changing search- and timing behavior. ...

• The Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna : fast crash and swift recovery for the Ferrari of the ocean? 

  Lazat, Eleonore; Bjørndal, Trond (Working paper;2016:7, Working paper, 2016-11)

  The Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin tuna tastes delicious. Naturally, the Japanese sashimi market fights over this high value fish. Unfortunately, this moneymaking resource has been overfished since the 1970s ...

• Predators in the market : implications of market interaction on optimal resource management 

  Steinshamn, Stein Ivar (Working paper;2016:8, Working paper, 2016-11)

  A two-species bioeconomic model is analyzed, but in contrast to most similar models, there is no biological interaction between the species, only economic. The interaction takes place in the market where the quantity of ...

• Concerns among local government facility managers 

  Hopland, Arnt Ove; Kvamsdal, Sturla F. (Working paper;2016:9, Working paper, 2016-12)

  Purpose: To investigate which concerns are most important for local government facility managers in Norway. Design: We analyze a survey dataset covering about 2/3 of all Norwegian local governments, using descriptive ...

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