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An alternative way to model merit good arguments
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-11)Besley (1988) uses a scaling approach to model merit good arguments in commodity tax policy. In this paper, I question this approach on the grounds that it produces wrong recommendations-taxation (subsidisation) of merit ... -
An analysis of the interplay among the dimensions of the business model and their effects on performance
(;2011:35, Working paper, 2011-12)he main research issue raised in this paper is the relationship between business model conduct and performance. We have in this paper developed and discussed a business model framework based on a literature review of ... -
An economic analysis of the portuguese fisheries sector 1960-2011
(Working paper;22/13, Working paper, 2013-08)This paper undertakes an economic analysis of the Portuguese fisheries sector and fish markets for the period 1960-2011. In this period the Portuguese economy has undergone a transformation as well as been subject to ... -
Analyse av konkurransen i det norske bladmarkedet
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2005-11)Formålet med oppgaven har vært å belyse to forhold i det norske bladmarkedet. For det første tar oppgaven for seg den kraftige økningen i antall titler på markedet og for det andre analyseres bladforlagenes valg av ... -
An analysis of a combinatorial auction
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-05)Our objective is to find prices on individual items in a combinatorial auction that support the optimal allocation of bundles of items, i.e. the solution to the winner determination problem of the combinatorial auction. ... -
Analysis of cost of production in North Atlantic fisheries
(Working paper;11/13, Working paper, 2013-05)The purpose of this report is to analyse the cost of production in North Atlantic pelagic fisheries – Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic herring and blue whiting. The analysis is undertaken for various fleets from Norway, the ... -
Anatomy of cartel contracts
(Working paper;49/13, Working paper, 2013-12)We study cartel contracts using data on 18 contract clauses of 109 legal Finnish manufacturing cartels whose legal status is reminiscent of e.g. the U.S Sugar Institute. One third of the clauses relate to raising profits; ... -
Another tale of two-sided markets
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-06)This note generalizes the frequently used Hotelling model for two-sided markets. We demonstrate an invariance theorem: advertisement levels neither depend on the media price nor on the location of the media firm. An increase ... -
Applications of dual theory in fisheries : a survey
(Working Paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2002-08)This paper surveys empirical studies that utilize the theory of the firm and dual theory to reveal economic and technological conditions of fish harvesting firms. The dual approach is highly suitable for revealing disaggregated ... -
Aquaculture development in Asia : current status, economics and future outlook
(Working paper, Working paper, 2006-11)The purpose of this article is to analyse aquaculture development in selected Asian countries. The contribution of Asia to world aquaculture will be documented. In Asia, different culture systems are practised and numerous ... -
Are individual forecasters rational? a study of inflation expectations using forecasts from the survey of professional forecasters
(Working paper;50/12, Working paper, 2012-12)How is the forecast behaviour of professional individuals? Are they accurate and efficient, and how are their performances compared to the consensus’ performance? Do their forecasts differ in the special episodes of the ... -
Are loyal customers profitable? : customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and customer profitability at the individual level
(Working paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2000-02)Customer satisfaction is supposed to be positively related to profitability. This conception may be called “the paradigm of customer satisfaction”. Nevertheless, only a few studies have examined this fundamental relationship. ... -
Are tv-viewers and surfers different breeds? : broadband demand and asymmetric cross-price effects
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-04)We consider two different qualities of broadband access, one that simply means greater access speed to Internet applications and content and a premium version that also gives access to interactive TV-centric applications. ... -
Are within-season rents maximised in an open-access fishery?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-08)It is often assumed that zero rents are generated in an open-access fishery. There are many justifications for this, such as the existence of intraseasonal and interseasonal stock externalities, and entry and exit of vessels ... -
The art of networking : the case of Sogndal fotball and Fosshaugane campus
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2005-12)One of the most significant recent elements of restructuring in rural areas is the transition from an economy based on agricultural production to an economy based on the countryside as a form of commodity. In this transition ... -
Aspects of the political economy of foreign aid
(Working paper, Working paper, 2000-12)The interaction of external financing with economic reforms in developing countries has been at the forefront of the policy debate for the last 15-20 years. In this paper, a simple model in which an aid donor faces either ... -
Assessing the economic effects of trade barriers
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-03)The objective of the paper is to build a simple model which will be easy to use in the assessment of the economic welfare effects due to trade barriers. Traditional partial trade models assume infinitely elastic world ... -
Assessing the economic gains of free market access for the least developed countries in the QUAD
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-11)The purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic impact on the least developed countries (LDCs) of reduced trade barriers in their export markets. 48 countries are currently designated as “least developed” by the ... -
Assessment of the Norwegian transmission : pricing rules by using a modified AC-OPF
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2004-06)This paper focuses on the combined effects of loss factors and zonal pricing in a system that takes as a starting point the procedures of transmission pricing in the Norwegian power system. It interprets the notion of loss ... -
Assessment of the sustainability of organic salmon farming
(Working paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2000-06)Environmental and sustainable aspects of food production are receiving increasingly more attention, which is also evident through the increasing demand for organic food products. This paper is concerned with the sustainability ...