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Boligpris og gjeld: En empirisk analyse av samspillet mellom boligpris og gjeld
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Brexit, Migrasjon og Politisk Usikkerhet
(Master thesis, 2019)I denne oppgaven har vi undersøkt hvilke effekter folkeavstemningen om Brexit har hatt på bilaterale migrasjonsstrømninger til Storbritannia. Våre funn viser at folkeavstemningen har påvirket netto migrasjon og strømningen ... -
Bridging the Gap between Fisheries Science and Society: Exploring Fisheries Science as a Social Activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Much has been written about the poor relations between fisheries scientists and lay people, but the experience of two field biologists suggests that good relations can exist and have a positive impact on the exchange of ... -
Bruk av realopsjoner i verdivurdering av næringseiendom
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Budget institutions, politics and fiscal outcomes: Five essays on local government policy outcomes
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:20, Doctoral thesis, 2004)This thesis contains five empirical papers on policy outcomes in local government. Four of the papers are based on Norwegian data, while one is based on data from Danish local governments. Three of the studies on Norwegian ... -
Business Cycles and the Current Account: An Investigation of Dynamics in OECD Countries
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Byggesaksgebyret i norske kommuner: En empirisk analyse
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Bærekraft og risiko på Oslo Børs Vil en porteføljeinndeling basert på bærekraft gi forskjeller?
(Master thesis, 2022)I denne oppgaven undersøkes det om en inndeling av porteføljer basert på en bærekraftsscore gir forskjeller på risiko. I tillegg konstrueres en portefølje basert på om selskapet er omtalt som grønt. Selskapene som inkluderes ... -
Can an influential and responsible investor indeed be influential through responsible investments? Evidence from a $1 trillion fund
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Via a case study of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (GPFG), the world’s largest stockowner, we find that such a high-profile fund can immediately influence market prices through its ESG announcements. After assessing that ... -
Can credit ratings be a factor explaining variation in US stock returns? A panel data analysis of US stock markets in the period 1998-2017
(Master thesis, 2023)Flere studier har rapportert om et negativt forhold mellom kredittrisiko og aksjeavkastning. Dette er kjent som en kredittrisiko anomali. I denne avhandlingen undersøker jeg om kredittrangeringer kan være en faktor som ... -
Capital Preservation and Current Spending with Sovereign Wealth Funds and Endowment Funds: A simulation Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We simulate the future performance of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global as a leading example of sovereign wealth funds intended both to preserve wealth and provide regular budget contributions. Withdrawals are ... -
Carl Barks: A classical economist?
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2005:5, Research report, 2005)The paper gives an introduction to the economic theories of Carl Barks using an interpretation of his analysis of cyclone money as an example. -
“Cash-out” refinancing – funding entry into self-employment? - A study on self-employed using a matching approach
(Master thesis, 2015)In recent years, the Norwegian housing prices and household debt to disposable income have reached extraordinary new heights. Su et. al (2014) points to cash-out refinancing as one of the key drivers behind the debt to ... -
Centralized or decentralized financing of local governments? Consequences for efficiency and inequality of service provision
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2006:14, Research report, 2006)Compared with most countries the Norwegian system of financing local governments is highly centralized. Grants make up a substantial part of revenues and local taxes are highly regulated by the center. The development of ... -
Childhood Family Dissolution and School Outcomes. The Timing of Dissolution Effects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Existing studies estimate the negative effects of family dissolution; however, evidence regarding when such effects appear is lacking. The effect is hard to isolate for at least two reasons: families select into dissolution; ... -
Climate change and reindeer herding – A bioeconomic model on the impact of climate change on harvesting profits for Saami reindeer herders in Norway and Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Arctic is warming three times faster than the global average. Rising temperatures could reduce the snow-covered season and increase plant productivity in the spring, fall and summer. While this may increase carrying ... -
Conflict and cooperation in an age structured fishery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The literature on ‘fish wars', where agents engage in non-cooperative exploitation of single fish stocks or interacting fish stocks is well established, but age and stage structured models do not seem to have been handled ... -
Conservation of Wildlife: A bio-economic model of a wildlife reserve under the pressure of habitat destruction and harvesting outside the reserve
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2004:9, Research report, 2004)Biodiversity is today threatened by many factors of which destruction and reduction of habitats are considered most important for terrestrial species. One way to counteract these threats is to establish reserves with ... -
Constitutions and the resource curse
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2006:11, Research report, 2006)Recent advances in the political economy literature suggests that constitutional arrangements determine a wide range of economic pol icy outcomes. In particular, it is argued that different forms of government (presidential ...