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    • Do political risks harm development of oil fields? 

      Bøe, Kristine; Jordal, Therese; Mikula, Stepan; Molnar, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-11)
      We examine the impact of political risks and financial development on investments in the petroleum industry utilizing a unique dataset of investments in individual oil and gas fields around the world. We find that the ...
    • Supply and demand determinants of natural gas price volatility in the U.K.: A vector autoregression approach 

      Misund, Bård; Øglend, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06)
      Since 2008, the U.K. natural gas market has witnessed a marked drop in volatility. This fall has coincided with specific events in oil and gas sector such as the onset of the U.S. “shale gas revolution” and the subsequent ...
    • Hedging efficiency of Atlantic salmon futures 

      Misund, Bård; Asche, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)
      This article examines the hedging properties of Atlantic salmon futures. Hedging is important because it allows for mitigation of the risk of adverse price changes in the spot market. We examine the hedging efficiency of ...
    • Throttling hyperactive robots – order-to-trade ratios at the Oslo Stock Exchange 

      Jørgensen, Kjell; Skjeltorp, Johannes A.; Ødegaard, Bernt Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)
      We investigate the effects of introducing a fee on excessive order-to-trade ratios (OTRs) on market quality at the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). We find that traders reacted to the regulation as measured OTRs fell. However, ...
    • Exploration vs. acquisition of oil and gas reserves: Effect on stock returns 

      Misund, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-21)
      This paper examines how oil and gas companies’ reserves growth affects their share price returns. In particular we examine three issues affecting the relation between reserves changes and oil and gas firm returns. First, ...
    • How exchange rate affects Chinese processing trade? The case of ground fish 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Xie, Jinghua; Myrland, Øystein (Journal article, 2017-09)
      As imports destined for primary processing and then exporting occur across industries, in this study we developed a structural model to examine how exchange rate affects the exports of processed ground fish from China. The ...
    • Regional betydning av fiskeri- og havbruksnæringen - et forprosjekt 

      Olafsen, Trude; Sandberg, Merete Gisvold; Stokka, Arne; Volden, Gro Holst; Tveterås, Ragnar (SINTEF Fiskeri og havbruk rapporter;A106054, Research report, 2010-10)
      1.Utvikling av en prinsipiell modell for flerregional ringvirkningsanalyse med fokus på 3 regioner: - Nord-Norge (Finnmark, Troms, Nordland) - Midtnorge (Trøndelagsfylkene, Møre-og Romsdal) - Vestlandet (Sogn og Fjordane, ...
    • Strategi for norsk blåskjellnæring 

      Winther, Ulf; Olafsen, Trude; Aarhus, Ingvild Johanne; Tveterås, Ragnar (Sintef Fiskeri og havbruk;SFH80-A106001, Research report, 2010-03)
      På bakgrunn av utfordringer og muligheter som er identifisert for blåskjellnæringen i Norge foreslås en strategi for årene 2010-2013 med rullering av strategien på slutten av perioden. Målsettingen som ligger til grunn for ...
    • Catch, Stock Elasticity, and an Implicit Index of Fishing Effort 

      Ekerhovd, Nils-Arne; Gordon, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12)
      Economists are interested in the relationship between fishing effort and stock size, and the impact on catch levels. The interest lies in the stock elasticity where it is thought that for pelagic fish species it is close ...
    • Skatte- og avgiftsmessig asymmetri ved leasing av personkjøretøy etter endring av minimumsperiode fra 3 til 4 år. 

      Olsen, Harald Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Fra og med 2015 ble minimumsperioden for leasing av personkjøretøy hevet til 4 år. Begrunnelsen for endringen var at daværende minimumsperiode på 3 år medførte subsidiering av leasing ved at merverdiavgiften ikke ble ...
    • Accounting Method Choice and Market Valuation in the Extractive Industries 

      Misund, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      For more than 40 years, oil and gas companies have been able to choose between two competing methods for accounting for exploration activities. The implication is that two otherwise identical companies can report substantially ...
    • Mind the Gap: Lessons from the UK to Brazil about the Roles of TTOs throughout Collaborative R&D Projects 

      Thomas, Elisa; Marques Vieira, Luciana; Balestrin, Alsones (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      The literature about collaboration for innovation has reported fundamental activities performed by intermediaries. In this paper, universities' technology transfer offices (TTOs) are placed as intermediaries between academic ...
    • Valuation of proved vs. probable oil and gas reserves 

      Misund, Bård; Osmundsen, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)
      Oil and gas reserves are the most important assets of oil and gas companies. A source of confusion for investors in oil companies, is that reserves quantities and values are uncertain estimates. Reserves are typically ...
    • Accounting Method Choice and Market Valuation in the Extractive Industries 

      Misund, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      For more than 40 years, oil and gas companies have been able to choose between two competing methods for accounting for exploration activities. The implication is that two otherwise identical companies can report substantially ...
    • Investment and revenue cap under incentive regulation: The case study of the Norwegian electricity distributors 

      Zhang, Dengjun; Xie, Jinghua (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      Electricity distribution operators are regulated as monopolies around the world. Incentive regulation is further applied to relate their allowed revenues (revenue cap) to cost efficiency and investment. Incentive regulation ...
    • Changes in health and health behavior associated with retirement 

      Syse, Astri; Veenstra, Marijke; Furunes, Trude; Mykletun, Reidar J.; Solem, Per Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12)
      Objectives: While poor health contributes to early work exits, it is less clear how early work exits affect health. This study therefore examines changes in health associated with retirement. Method: Survey data from ...
    • Father Presence and the Intergenerational Transmission of Educational Attainment 

      Rege, Mari; Votruba, Mark; Kalil, Ariel; Mogstad, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)
      We use administrative data from Norway to analyze how fathers’ presence affects the intergenerational transmission of educational attainment. Our empirical strategy exploits within family variation in father exposure that ...
    • Managers’ Beliefs about Measures to Retain Senior Workforce 

      Mykletun, Reidar J.; Furunes, Trude; Solem, Per Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      This paper aims to describe and explain the beliefs of public sector managers regarding measures to promote active ageing within organizations and how these beliefs can relate to their own attitudes, age, gender, organizational ...
    • Verdirelevansen av å rapportere biologiske eiendeler til virkelig verdi. En studie av norske lakseoppdrettselskaper 

      Misund, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Fra 2005 har børsnoterte oppdrettsselskaper regnskapsført levende fisk i sjø til virkelig verdi i henhold til IAS 41. Det kan virke som at oppdrettere har begrenset tiltro til biomassejusteringene til virkelig verdi, ...
    • Ethical Infrastructure and Successful Handling of Workplace Bullying 

      Einarsen, Kari; Mykletun, Reidar; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatna; Skogstad, Anders; Salin, Denise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)
      Antecedents and consequences of workplace bullying are well documented. However, the measures taken against workplace bullying, and the effectiveness of such measures, have received less attention. This study addresses ...