Blar i NTNU Handelshøyskolen på forfatter "Valenta, Robin"
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The Degree of Profit Persistence in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Norwegian Campsites
Opstad, Leiv; Valenta, Robin; Idsø, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: To gain more knowledge about the profit rate and whether it persists over time for campsites. Many international articles have analysed the degree of profit persistence but in other sectors than campsites.This ... -
Does the weather influence where tourists want to stay in Norway?
Opstad, Leiv; Valenta, Robin; Hvidsten, Gaute; Idsø, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
The Dynamics of Profitability among Salmon Farmers—A Highly Volatile and Highly Profitable Sector
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Salmon farming stands out from many other industries with its very high profitability, but it is also highly volatile. The main question is whether the profit of individual firms is stable, or whether profitable firms ... -
The Dynamics of the Profitability and Growth of Restaurants; The Case of Norway
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The restaurant industry is quite similar across borders. It is a labour-intensive industry that is important for tourism and employment. It consists mainly of many small businesses that are regionally dispersed. There are ... -
Evidence of a Threshold Size for Norwegian Campsites and Its Dynamic Growth Process Implications—Does Gibrat’s Law Hold?
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Although campsites are an important segment of the tourist sector, few applied articles have analyzed their growth path and tested Gibrat’s Law for firms within this industry. This knowledge can be of importance to the ... -
The Long-Run Equilibrium of Industry Population and Bottom Lines: Analysing the Near-Perfect Restaurant Industry
Opstad, Leiv; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The establishment and bankruptcy of businesses is a crucial aspect of the market economy. The market in which restaurants compete is characterized by few barriers to entry, strong competition, low marginal rates of profit, ... -
Non-Linear Economies of Scale in Food Production: The Case of Norwegian Bakeries
Opstad, Leiv; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The bakery industry has a rich history. Its modern forms involve both manufacturing products and delivering them to customers. Both small bakers and large producers sell their products to the supermarket. The largest ... -
PROFIT RATE AND PROFIT PERSISTENCE IN THE NORWEGIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - A SECTOR WITH DIFFERENT SEGMENTS, STRONG COMPETITION AND MANY SMALL COMPANIES
Opstad, Leiv Trygve; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)There exist numerous published articles that examine the level of profit persistence across various industries. Such analyses prove highly valuable in acquiring a deeper understanding of the market. This paper investigates ...