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Aggregation and aggregation biases in production functions : a panel data analysis of translog models
(Discussion Papers;No. 317, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: An applied econometric study of aggregation, based on an unbalanced panel data set for manu-facturing plants is presented. Panel data are informative in examining aggregation of variables, parameters, and ... -
Do environmental regulations hamper productivity growth? How accounting for improvements of firms' environmental performance can change the conclusion
(Discussion Papers;No. 374, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: Many economists maintain that environmental regulations hamper productivity growth. However, recently, an opposing view has gained advocates. Indeed, it has been suggested that the empirically detected inverse ... -
Effective rates of assistance for Norwegian industries
(Discussion papers;147, Working paper, 1995-07)We measure the effective assistance to 17 Norwegian private industries in 1989 and 1991 caused by government budgetary subsidies, indirect commodity taxes, import protection through nominal tariffs and non-tariff barriers, ... -
Effective rates of assistance for Norwegian industries
(Discussion Papers;No. 122, Working paper, 1994)We measure the effective assistance to 18 Norwegian private industries in 1989 caused by government budgetary subsidies, indirect commodity taxes, import protection through nominal tariffs and non-tariff-barriers, price ... -
Non-Tariff barriers - the Achilles' heel of trade policy analyses
(Discussion Papers;No. 195, Working paper, 1997)This study demonstrates the quantitative, as well as the qualitative, role of non-tariff barriers (NTBs). The Norwegian nominal tariff and non-tariff barriers are identified and thoroughly quantified. Computations of ... -
Sources of Business Cycles in Energy Producing Economies – The case of Norway and United Kingdom
(Discussion papers;179, Working paper, 1996-08)This paper analyses the sources of business cycles in economies that have an important energy producing sector. Especially, I investigate the effects of oil and gas extractions (energy booms) on the manufacturing sector, ... -
The innovative input mix. Assessing the importance of R&D and ICT investments for firm performance in manufacturing and services
(Discussion papers;801, Working paper, 2015-02)Business innovation is an important driver of productivity growth. In this paper, I assess the importance of R&D and ICT investment for firm performance in the manufacturing and service industries. Explicitly, I use an ...