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    • From natural resources and environmental accounting to construction of indicators for sustainable development 

      Alfsen, Knut H.; Greaker, Mads (Discussion Papers;No. 478, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Norway has a long history in trying to develop management tools for sustainable development. From the early development of natural resources accounts in the 1980’s, through discussions of the usefulness of ...

    • Fundamental determinants of the long run real exchange rate: The case of Norway 

      Bjørnland, Hilde Christiane (Discussion Papers;No. 326, Working paper, 2002)
      Abstract: Modelling the Norwegian exchange rate against a basket of currencies, we find a robust long-term link between the real exchange rate and real interest differential that is consistent with purchasing power parity ...

    • Future waste generation : forecasts based on a macroeconomic model 

      Bruvoll, Annegrete; Ibenholt, Karin (Discussion Papers;No. 175, Working paper, 1996)
      Generation of solid waste is closely associated with the use of tangible factor inputs and production levels in the economy. In this paper, we present projections of waste generated in the Norwegian manufacturing industry ...

    • Gains from cartelisation in the oil market 

      Berg, Elin; Kverndokk, Snorre; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 181, Working paper, 1996)
      In this paper we ask whether OPEC still gains from cartelisation in the oil market despite low producer prices and a modest market share. We apply two intertemporal equilibrium models of the global oil market; one consisting ...

    • Gas power generation in Norway: Good or bad for the climate? Revised version 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Bye, Torstein; Johnsen, Tor Arnt (Discussion Papers;No. 286, Working paper, 2000)
      Abstract: Norway has abundant gas resources in the North Sea. The Norwegian gas production accounts for 2 percent of the world production and 17 percent of the European gas production. Despite huge gas production and ...

    • Gini’s nuclear family 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;Nr. 491, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to justify the use of the Gini coefficient and two close relatives for summarizing the basic information of inequality in distributions of income. To this end we employ a specific ...

    • Global per capita CO2 emissions - stable in the long run? 

      Holtsmark, Bjart (Discussion Papers;No. 438, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: Global per capita CO2 emissions have been relatively stable during the last decades. It has been suggested that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its scenario makers have ignored this ...

    • Globalisation of natural gas markets : effects on prices and trade patterns 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Sagen, Eirik Lund (Discussion Papers;No. 559, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The regional natural gas markets are expected to gradually become more integrated. The major driving forces are lower LNG costs, more spot trade, and increased need for imports into the US and other key markets. ...

    • Et grånende Norge : Betydningen av økt behov for eldreomsorg for makroøkonomi og offentlige finanser mot 2050 

      Holmøy, Erling; Langset, Bjørg; Lerskau, Lisbeth (Rapporter;2006/21, Report, 2006)
      Aldringen av den norske befolkningen etter 2010 vil øke offentlige pensjonsutgifter betydelig. Den kan også gi sterk vekst etterspørselen etter helse-, pleie- og omsorgstjenester (HPO) som i stor grad er et skattefinansiert ...

    • Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway : do carbon taxes work? 

      Bruvoll, Annegrete; Larsen, Bodil Merethe (Discussion Papers;No. 337, Working paper, 2002)
      Abstract: During the last decade, Norway has carried out an ambitious climate policy. The main policy tool is a relatively high carbon tax, which was implemented already in 1991. Data for the development in CO2 emissions ...

    • Gruppering av kommuner etter folkemengde og økonomiske rammebetingelser 2008 

      Langørgen, Audun; Aaberge, Rolf (Rapporter;2011/8, Report, 2011)
      Formålet med denne rapporten er å ordne kommunene i sammenliknbare grupper etter økonomiske rammebetingelser. Dette betyr for det første at kommunene blir ordnet etter hvilke kostnader de står overfor for å innfri ...

    • Has growth in supply of educated persons been important for the composition of employment? 

      Stølen, Nils Martin; Åvitsland, Turid (Discussion Papers;No. 187, Working paper, 1997)
      In the Norwegian fabricated metal industry there has been a shift in demand from unskilled to skilled workers during the period 1972 to 1990, and relative demand for white collar employees has also increased. The paper ...

    • Heterogeneity in returns to scale : a random coefficient analysis with unbalanced panel data 

      Biørn, Erik; Lindquist, Kjersti-Gro; Skjerpen, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 292, Working paper, 2000)
      Abstract: This paper analyses the importance of scale economies by means of unbalanced plant-level panel data from three Norwegian manufacturing industries. Focus is on heterogeneous technologies, and unlike most previous ...

    • Heterogeneity, productivity and selection: an empirical study of Norwegian manufacturing firms 

      Klette, Tor Jakob; Raknerud, Arvid (Discussion Papers;No. 401, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: How do firms differ, and why do they differ even within narrowly defined industries? Using evidence from a new panel data set for four high-tech, manufacturing industries covering a 10-year period, we show how ...

    • Home, sweet home or is it -always? Testing the efficiency of the Norwegian housing market 

      Larsen, Erling Røed; Weum, Steffen (Discussion Papers;No. 506, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: The question of whether the housing market is efficient or not is posed by an increasing number of economists, policymakers, current homeowners and prospective homebuyers. This article tests the efficiency ...

    • Horizontal inequity under a dual income tax system : principles and measurement 

      Bø, Erlend Eide; Lambert, Peter J.; Thoresen, Thor Olav (Discussion Papers;No. 647, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: Tax systems with separate taxation of wage and capital income, also called dual income tax systems, have gained relevance through the Mirrlees Review. Obviously, such tax systems are exposed to horizontal equity ...

    • House ownership and taxes 

      Harding, Torfinn; Solheim, Haakon O. Aa; Benedictow, Andreas (Discussion Papers;No. 395, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: The household portfolio is dominated by a small number of assets; primarily housing and mortgages. We compare data on actual portfolios of Norwegian households with estimated optimal portfolios, using traditional ...

    • Households' self-selection of a dynamic electricity tariff 

      Ericson, Torgeir (Discussion Papers;No. 446, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Offering electricity consumers time-differentiated tariffs may increase demand responsiveness, thereby reducing peak consumption. However, one concern is that time-differentiated tariffs may also attract ...

    • Hovedrevisjon av nasjonalregnskapet i 2011 

      Todsen, Steinar (Journal article, 2010)
      Forbedringer i nasjonalregnskapets beregningsmetoder og kildestatistikk innarbeides gjennom hovedrevisjoner eller tallrevisjoner omtrent hvert femte år. For å sikre konsistente tidsserier foretas det da også historiske ...

    • Hovedtrekk i utenrikshandelen siste ti år 

      Aasmundsen, Kristin; Hagen, Øyvind (Journal article, 2010)
      I løpet av de siste ti årene har verdien av vareeksporten uten skip og oljeplattformer økt fra 522 milliarder i 2000 til 745 milliarder i 2009. Som andel av bruttonasjonalproduktet (BNP), falt eksporten fra 35,2 til ...