Browsing Statistisk sentralbyrås publikasjonsserier / Published by Statistics Norway by Subject "JEL classification: L61"
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Consequences of the IPPC-directive’s BAT requirements for abatement costs and emissions
(Discussion Papers;No. 411, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The Integration Pollution and Prevention Control (IPPC) directive from the European Union implies that the regulatory emission caps should be set in accordance with each industry’s Best Available Techniques ... -
Heterogeneity in returns to scale : a random coefficient analysis with unbalanced panel data
(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 ... -
Testing for market power in the Norwegian primary aluminium industry
(Discussion papers;No.132, Working paper, 1994-11)The hypothesis of market power in the Norwegian primary aluminium industry is tested using plant-level panel data. Economies of scale are found to be present, and Norwegian aluminium plants charge a procyclical price-cost ... -
Testing the multiproduct hypothesis on Norwegian aluminium industry plants
(Discussion Papers;No. 350, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: Although most production activities involve multiple outputs, econometric models of production or cost functions normally involve only one single homogeneous output. The aim of this paper is to test the hypothesis ... -
The Existence of Factor Substitution in the Primary Aluminium Industry. A Multivariate Error Correction Approach on Norwegian Panel Data
(Discussion papers;106, Working paper, 1993-12)This paper presents an econometric analysis of factor demands in the Norwegian primary aluminium industry using annual panel data for individual plants. Focus is on testing theoretical and technical restrictions. The ... -
The response by the Norwegian aluminium industry to changing market structure
(Discussion Papers;No. 237, Working paper, 1998)This paper analyses how changes in market structure have affected the margins (measured by the Lerner index) of Norwegian aluminium plants. Instead of showing the expected negative trend, due to increased competition ...