• For whom are cities good places to live? 

      Carlsen, Fredrik; Leknes, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      In this paper we use survey data to examine heterogeneity in the urban gradient of life satisfaction. Are some sociodemographic groups more satisfied in cities than others? We find that young persons with tertiary education ...
    • Legitimation, institutions and regional path creation: a cross-national study of offshore wind 

      MacKinnon, Danny; Karlsen, Asbjørn; Dawley, Stuart; Steen, Markus; Afewerki, Samson; Kenzhegaliyeva, Assiya (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This paper assesses legitimation as a crucial dimension of industry emergence, addressing the neglect of institutional and political aspects of path creation in economic geography. It investigates how the legitimacy of ...
    • Mobility and urban quality of life: a comparison of the hedonic pricing and subjective well-being methods 

      Carlsen, Fredrik; Leknes, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      There is no consensus about the relation between urban scale and quality of life. Quality of life in Oslo and the rest of Norway is compared using two commonly employed methods to measure geographical variation in quality ...
    • The role of state agency in path development: a longitudinal study of two Norwegian manufacturing regions 

      Steen, Markus; Lund, Henrik Brynthe; Karlsen, Asbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The role of the state remains underdeveloped in the regional path development literature. This paper analyses how the Norwegian state via different roles (regulator, purchaser, owner, facilitator) directly and indirectly ...
    • The impact of Formula 1 on regional economies in Europe 

      Storm, Rasmus K.; Jakobsen, Tor Georg; Nielsen, Christian Gjersing (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Tangible effects of hosting major sporting events have been thoroughly examined in recent years. The consensus among scholars is that effects on tourism, inbound foreign investments and GDP from hosting – for example – the ...
    • The Impact of Formula One on Regional Economies in Europe 

      Storm, Rasmus K.; Nielsen, Christian G.; Jakobsen, Tor Georg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Tangible effects of hosting major sporting events have been thoroughly examined in recent years. The consensus among scholars is that effects on tourism, inbound foreign investments and GDP from hosting – for example – the ...