Browsing Working papers (SNF) by Subject "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210::Samfunnsøkonomi: 212"
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Muligheter og utfordringer i fremtidens rubrikkmarked på internett
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2009-02)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg muligheter og utfordringer i det internettbaserte rubrikkmarkedet. Den ser på teknologiutvikling på internett og utvikling av teknologiske plattformer samt konsumenter sin tilbøyelighet ... -
Multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur. En empirisk studie av norsk og britisk kontinentalsokkel
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2010-10)Denne utredningen tar for seg multinasjonale selskapers skattemessige tilpasning av kapitalstruktur. Ettersom rentekostnader, i motsetning til utbytte, vanligvis er fradragsberettiget på selskapets hånd, vil skattesystemene ... -
Network competition : empirical evidence on mobile termination rates and profitability
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-04)We analyze a model of multi firm competition between mobile network operators. The model assumes inelastic usage demand and full penetration, and allows for asymmetric termination rates, differences in marginal costs and ... -
Noncooperative models of permit markets
(Working paper, Working paper, 2011-07)The applicability of some popular and basic permit market theories has been questioned. Drawing on noncooperative equilibrium theory for pure exchange economies, this article adapts several well-established alternative ... -
Norwegian investments in specialised shipping : an exploration of the formative period, 1960-1977
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-06)In the 1970s and 1980s, as world shipping was in crisis, some Norwegian companies coped relatively well on the basis of participation in specialised segments, for instance car transports, gas, cruise and chemical shipping. ... -
The Norwegian winter herring fishery : a story of collapse and technological progress
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-12)This paper uses data from early 20th century to 1971 to estimate a production function for the Norwegian winter herring fishery, which collapsed in the early 1970s. The focus is on technological progress and the sensitivity ... -
NUF. Et verktøy for økonomisk kriminalitet?
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2009-09)Sammendrag Denne utredningen tar for seg mulighetene for økonomisk kriminalitet ved bruk av selskapsformen norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak (NUF). Selv om selskapsformen i seg selv ikke er ny, har den blitt meget populær ... -
OL i Tromsø: Hva koster egentlig et idrettsanlegg?
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2008-09)I dette notatet illustreres – ved hjelp av et eksempel – hvordan ulike mål på samfunnsøkonomiske kostnader knyttet til bygging av et OL-relatert idrettsanlegg, kan beregnes. Utgangspunktet er anleggskostnadene vurdert til ... -
Older and wiser? : birth order and IQ of young men
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-08)While recent research finds strong evidence that birth order affects children’s outcomes such as education and earnings, the evidence on the effects of birth order on IQ is decidedly mixed. This paper uses a large dataset ... -
On the efficiency gains of emissions trading when climate deals are non-cooperative
(Working paper, Working paper, 2011-07)This paper studies, in a numerical environment, climate treaties with emissions trading when national quotas result from strategic individual choice. We find that the larger the number of parties to the deal, the smaller ... -
Operational expressions for the marginal cost of indirect taxation when merit arguments matter
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-02)Marginal indirect tax reform analysis evaluates for each commodity (group) the marginal welfare cost (MC) of increasing government revenue by one Euro by raising the indirect tax rate on that commodity. In this paper, I ... -
Overview, roles, and performance of the North East Atlantic fischeries commission (NEAFC)
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-10)According to the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA), straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks are to be managed by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs), consisting of coastal ... -
Picking “lemons” or “cherries”? : domestic and foreign acquisitions in Norwegian manufacturing
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-06)We compare the performance in employment, wages and productivity for domestic plants acquired by new domestic and foreign owners. Prospective foreign owners pick large, high-wage, high-productivity plants, while new domestic ... -
Policy and regulatory framework to enhance local content : yardsticks and best practice
(2011:02, Working paper, 2011-01)The focus of this paper is on how to design a policy to enhance national participation in the local oil and gas industry in a way that actually turns out the benefit the host country of these resources. The underlying idea ... -
Prediksjon av exit og exittyper gjennom ulike forretningssykluser
(Arbeidsnotat;37/13, Working paper, 2013-12)Hensikten med studien er å avdekke regnskaps- og organisatoriske forhold som påvirker sannsynligheten for at norske selskaper forlater markedet, og videre hvilke forhold som påvirker exittypene konkurs, M&A og frivillig ... -
Price-dependent profit-sharing as a channel coordination device
(Working paper, Working paper, 2008-03)We show how an upstream firm by using a price-dependent profit-sharing rule can prevent destructive competition between downstream firms that produce relatively close substitutes. With this rule the upstream firm induces ... -
Prinsipiell vurdering av nytte-kostnadsvirkninger i form av ”mernytte” som ikke fanges opp i dagens metoder og praksis for nytte-kostnadsanalyser i samferdselssektoren
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2010-04)Denne utredningen som har kommet i stand ved et samarbeid mellom NHH/SNF og Møreforskning, har hatt som oppgave å vurdere dagens metoder og praksis for nytte-kostnadsanalyse med henblikk på om, og i hvilken grad, alle ... -
Product development in IT and telecommunications information acquisition strategies
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-10)Investment projects within information technology and telecommunication industries face high uncertainty with respect to future cash flows, especially due to technological innovations and changing markets. Competition among ... -
Productivity development in Icelandic : Norwegian and Swedish fisheries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-12)Several factors contribute to the productivity of nations’ fisheries: Abundance of fish stocks, government regulation of fisheries, and innovations in fishing technologies. We analyze the total factor productivity (TFP) ... -
Recession, HR and growth
(Working paper, Working paper, 2011-07)We document how the recession in the wake of the financial crisis created a general surge in pro-change attitudes and behavior. Next, we examine variation across firms with respect to this change boost. In particular, we ...