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The business model of the British Virgin Islands and Panama
(Working paper;31/13, Working paper, 2013-09)In this note, we describe the history and the main characteristics of the tax havens The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Panama. We discuss the financial channels used in these jurisdictions to move money and assets across ... -
The Café Femenino Peru story : evaluating the potential of a for-profit gender equitable value chain
(Working paper;2016:1, Working paper, 2016-04)The focus of this paper is on evaluating how Café Femenino Peru, an organically grown coffee produced by women, is successful in promoting gender equity, while being a for-profit business. Using the ‘pro-poor perspective’ ... -
The capital constraining effects of the norwegian wealth tax
(Working paper;41/12, Working paper, 2012-10)This paper investigates if the Norwegian wealth tax imposes capital constraints on small privately held businesses. A panel of 31,428 Norwegian firms from 2005 to 2009 is used to estimate two models of capital constraints. ... -
The capital constraining effects of the norwegian wealth tax
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The Capitalist-Entrepreneur
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis presents and investigates a theory of entrepreneurship based on the Austrian School of Economics. By using a different theoretical framework than that of conventional economics we deduce a holistic theory of ... -
The car of tomorrow : an assessment of alternative fuel vehicle technology and the use of policy instruments to facilitate the implementation
(Master thesis, 2009)This master’s thesis assesses different alternative fuels and fuel vehicles in a European context in short and medium term. We apply a contextualised GREET model to determine the energy usage, emissions and technological ... -
The causal impact og proximity on firms : evidence from large infrastucture projects in Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)The objective of this thesis is to uncover the main motivations for, and hindrances against, student volunteer work, and to understand what it is that gives satisfaction from participation for the students. In order to ... -
The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The present paper analyzes the challenge to redistribution programs posed by an increase in the skill premium. The skill premium affects both the profitability of education and the profitability of migration. We propose a ... -
The challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in structurally ambidextrous organizations : a comparative case study
(Master thesis, 2018)In this comparative case study, we explore the challenges encountered by the managers of exploratory units in three structurally ambidextrous companies, and how these challenges are handled. We review existing literature ... -
The chemical tanker market : does free competition cause for optimal use of vessels and the lowest possible environmental footprint?
(Master thesis, 2013)In this thesis, I have assessed the impact free competition has on the productivity, costs and environmental footprint of the chemical tanker freight market. My impression is, after an extensive dialogue with participants ... -
The cluttered battlefield of financial restructurings : an inquiry into the resolution of financial distress between 2013 and 2017 for firms raising funds in norwegian capital markets
(Master thesis, 2017)Following the 2014 oil price plunge, a large number of offshore firms have suffered from financial distress. Significantly lower revenues, combined with high debt levels has impaired oil-related industries’ debt-servicing ... -
The coauthorship network analysis of the BI Norwegian business school
(Discussion papers;31/14, Working paper, 2014-07)We construct the coauthorship network based on the scientific collaboration between the faculty members at the Norwegian Business School (BI) and based on their international academic publication experience. The network ... -
The coauthorship network analysis of the Norwegian school of economics
(Discussion papers;20/14, Working paper, 2014-05)We construct the coauthorship network based on the scientific collaboration between the faculty members at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and based on their international academic publication experience. The ... -
The coffee bar experience : a strategic analysis of the coffee bar market in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis is written as a part of the Master of Science degree at the Norwegian School of Economics within the main profile of Strategy and Management. As a “coffee enthusiast” and former contestant in the Norwegian ... -
The comparative analysis of the NHH and BI networks
(Discussion paper;34/14, Working paper, 2014-09)Based on the co-authorship networks of the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the BI Norwegian Business School we present a comparative analysis in terms of structures, collaborations and publications. The networks’ ... -
The complexity of readability : the effect of industry complexity on annual report readability
(Master thesis, 2019)We challenge the empirical relationship between annual report readability and subsequent stock return volatility, used to validate readability measures’ ability to reflect the effective communication of valuation-relevant ... -
The concept of the interpersonal in translation
(Journal article, 2009)Analysis from the perspective of Hallidayan (systemic functional) linguistics became popular in translation studies in the 1990s, though most work concentrated on the textual function and, to a lesser degree, the ideational ... -
The concepts of revenue and expenditure and their accounting effects
(Journal article, 2010)The aim of this contribution is to problematise the way the concepts of revenue and expenditure are used in the domain of accounting without taking into account their different accounting effects depending on whether the ... -
The consequences of involvement in foreign bribery cases : an empirical study of the profitability of firms sanctioned for FCPA violations
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the turn of the century, U.S. authorities have sanctioned more than a hundred firms for foreign bribery. The fines and other monetary penalties resulting from these cases have exceeded ten billion U.S. dollars in ... -
The Continuing Relevance of Austrian Capital Theory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)