• Dynamics of first-time patenting firms 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid (Discussion Paper;No. 986, Working paper, 2022-08)
      This paper investigates firm dynamics in the period before, during, and after an event consisting of a first published patent application. The analysis is based on patent data from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office ...
    • Estimation of a model for matched panel data with high-dimensional two-way unobserved heterogeneity. 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Skjerpen, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-11)
      We consider a model for matched data with two types of unobserved effects: a random effect related to the main observational unit and a random or fixed effect related to a secondary unit to which the main unit is matched. ...
    • Innovasjons- og verdiskapingseffekter av utvalgte næringspolitiske virkemidler 

      Cappelen, Ådne; Fjærli, Erik; Iancu, Diana-Cristina; Klemetsen, Marit Elisabeth; Moxnes, Andreas; Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina (Rapporter;2016/12, Report, 2016-04-08)
      I denne rapporten studerer vi effektene av næringspolitiske virkemidler med offentlig finansiering der målsettingen er økt verdiskaping og innovasjon. Våre analyser omfatter Skattefunn (SKF), innovasjonsvirkemidlene til ...
    • Lumpy investments, factor adjustments and productivity 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina; Skjerpen, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 441, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: This paper describes firms' output and factor demand before, during and after episodes of lumpy investments using a rich employer-employee panel data set for two manufacturing industries and one service industry. ...
    • Public R&D support and firm performance: A multivariate dose-response analysis 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Iancu, Diana-Cristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      We analyse all the major sources of direct and indirect research and development (R&D) support to the business enterprise sector in a single country, Norway, for the period 2002–2013, treating the financial support for R&D ...
    • Public R&D Support and Firms’ Performance A Panel Data Study 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Iancu, Diana-Cristina (Discussion Papers;No. 878, Working paper, 2018-06-19)
      We analyse all the major sources of direct and indirect R&D subsidies in Norway in the period 2002-2013 and compare their effects on individual firms’ performance. Firms that received support are matched with a control ...
    • Skill composition: exploring a wage-based skill measure 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina; Skjerpen, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 531, Working paper, 2008)
      Most studies of heterogeneous labor inputs use classifications of high skilled and low skilled based on workers' educational attainment. In this study we explore a wage-based skill measure using information from a wage ...
    • Using the Helmert-transformation to reduce dimensionality in a mixed model: An application to a wage equation with worker and firm heterogeneity 

      Nilsen, Øivind Anti; Raknerud, Arvid; Skjerpen, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 667, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: A model for matched data with two types of unobserved heterogeneity is considered – one related to the observation unit, the other to units to which the observation units are matched. One or both of the unobserved ...