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    • The Effect of skill mismatch on wages in a small open economy with centralized wage setting: The Norwegian case 

      Bjørnstad, Roger (Discussion Papers;No. 270, Working paper, 2000)
      Pervasive skill-biased technological changes, probably from trade in computer technology, have visualized the pros and cons of wage setting centralization in small open economies. Skill mismatch has increased in countries ...

    • The effects of R&D tax credits on patenting and innovations 

      Cappelen, Ådne; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina (Discussion Papers;No. 565, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: Norwegian business spending on R&D is low by OECD standards. To stimulate business R&D, in 2002 the Norwegian government introduced a tax-based incentive, SkatteFUNN. We analyze the effects of SkatteFUNN on the ...

    • The European Union's potential for strategic emissions trading in a post-Kyoto climate agreement 

      Eyckmans, Johan; Hagem, Cathrine (Discussion Papers;No. 530, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The literature suggests that Russia and Ukraine may become large sellers of greenhouse gas emissions permits under the Kyoto Protocol and might exploit their market power to maximize trading profits. The EU ...

    • The export of Russian gas to Europe: breaking up the monopoly of Gazprom 

      Tsygankova, Marina (Discussion Papers;No. 494, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Having exports from more than one Russian gas producer has been an important issue in the Russian–EU energy dialogue during the last decade. Nevertheless, in June 2006, Russian Federal law legalized the de ...

    • The financing structure of non-listed firms 

      Hol, Suzan; Wijst, Nico van der (Discussion Papers;No. 468, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of how Norwegian non-listed firms are financed. Using a unique database covering all limited liability firms in Norway, both the size (leverage) and composition (maturity ...

    • The Future burden of public pension benefits. A microsimulation study 

      Andreassen, Leif; Fredriksen, Dennis; Ljones, Olav (Discussion Papers;No. 115, Working paper, 1994)
      The microsimulation model MOSART is used to analyse the long run development in disability and old-age pensions covered by the Norwegian National Insurance System. The number of pensioners will increase relative to the ...

    • The Future European natural gas market - are lower gas prices attainable? 

      Sagen, Eirik Lund; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 379, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: The present paper investigates effects of regulatory inspections on compliance and emissions of energy intensive manufacturing plants in Norway. The regression analysis shows that increased probability of ...

    • The Global natural gas market. Will transport cost reductions lead to lower prices? 

      Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Sagen, Eirik Lund (Discussion Papers;No. 523, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Reduced transportation costs are usually associated with lower import prices, increased trade and price convergence. In this paper we show that the lower costs can actually lead to higher import prices in some ...

    • The impact of local public services and geographical cost of living differences on poverty estimates 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Mogstad, Magne; Østensen, Marit (Discussion Papers;no. 551, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: Despite a broad consensus on the need to account for the value of public services and geographical cost of living differences on the measurement of poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors ...

    • The impact on rent from tenant and landlord characteristics and interaction 

      Larsen, Erling Røed; Sommervoll, Dag Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 467, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Owner-occupied housing services and rented housing services are often considered close substitutes, and both house price and rental price indices rely on regressions based on dwelling and location characteristics. ...

    • The Importance of definitions of data and observation frequen-cies for job and worker flows - Norwegian experiences 1996-1997 

      Dale-Olsen, Harald; Rønningen, Dag (Discussion Papers;No. 278, Working paper, 2000)
      This paper examines the importance of definitions for establishments and for observation frequency for the resulting job and worker flow rates. In particular, this is of importance when comparing results across countries, ...

    • The importance of interest rates for forecasting the exchange rate 

      Bjørnland, Hilde Christiane; Hungnes, Håvard (Discussion Papers;No. 340, Working paper, 2003)
      Abstract: This study compares the forecasting performance of a structural exchange rate model that combines the purchasing power parity condition with the interest rate differential in the long run, with some alternative ...

    • The importance of volatility in inflow in a deregulated hydro-dominated power market 

      Bye, Torstein; Bruvoll, Annegrete; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 472, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: In 2002/2003, the Nordic hydro-dominated power market faced a short-term supply shock. In autumn, precipitation and inflow were unusually low. As a result, there were record high prices in the following winter. ...

    • The Incentive effects of property taxation: Evidence from Norwegian school districts 

      Fiva, Jon Hernes; Rønning, Marte (Discussion Papers;No. 484, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: Recent theoretical contributions indicate favorable incentive effects of property taxation on public service providers. The object of this paper is to confront these theories with data from Norwegian school ...

    • The influence of the business cycle on bankruptcy probability 

      Hol, Suzan (Discussion Papers;No. 466, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: I combine two fields of research on default prediction by empirically testing a bankruptcy prediction function where unlisted firms are evaluated on the basis of both their financial statement analysis and the ...

    • The Kyoto Protocol without USA and Australia - with the Russian Federation as a strategic permit seller 

      Holtsmark, Bjart (Discussion Papers;No. 349, Working paper, 2003)
      Abstract: After the U.S. and Australian withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol, and the extension of national quotas in the Bonn- and Marrakesh-agreements, meager environmental effects and a low price of emission permits is ...

    • The market power of OPEC 1973-2001 

      Hansen, Petter Vegard; Lindholt, Lars (Discussion Papers;No. 385, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: We apply a multi-equation dynamic econometric model on monthly data to test if the behaviour of OPEC as a whole or different sub-groups of the cartel is consistent with the characteristics of dominant producers ...

    • The New Keynesian Phillips Curve for a small open economy 

      Boug, Pål; Cappelen, Ådne; Swensen, Anders Rygh (Discussion Papers;No. 460, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: The New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) has become the benchmark model for understanding inflation in modern monetary economics. One reason for the popularity is the microfoundation of the model, which decomposes ...

    • The New Keynesian Phillips Curve revisited 

      Boug, Pål; Cappelen, Ådne; Swensen, Anders Rygh (Discussion Papers;No. 500, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Recently, several authors have questioned the evidence claimed by Galí and Gertler (1999) and Galí, Gertler and López-Salido (2001) that a hybrid version of the New Keynesian Phillips Curve approximates European ...

    • The NOK/euro exhange rate after inflation targeting: : the interest rate rules 

      Bjørnstad, Roger; Jansen, Eilev S. (Discussion Papers;No. 501, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Norway adopted a flexible inflation target in March 2001 following a long period with exchange rate targeting in various forms. The regime shift reverses the causal ordering between changes in the nominal exchange ...