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A demand system for input factors when there are technological changes in production
(Discussion Papers;No. 556, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: In a system with n input factors there are n − 1 independent cost shares. An often-used approach in estimating factor demand systems is to (implicitly or explicitly) assume that there is a (independent) cointegrating ... -
A method for improved capital measurement by combining accounts and firm investment data. A revised version
(Discussion Papers;No. 365, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: We propose a new method for estimating capital stocks at the firm level by combining business accounts information and investment data. The method also produces capital estimates at the sector or industry level ... -
Accumulation of r&d capital and dynamic firm performance: a not-so-fixed effect model
(Discussion Papers;No. 184, Working paper, 1996)Considering the observed patterns of R&D investment, we argue that a model which allows for a positive feedback from already acquired knowledge to the productiveness of current research, fits the empirical evidence better ... -
Aggregate productivity and heterogeneous firms
(Discussion Papers;No. 266, Working paper, 2000)It is an established fact that firms, even within narrowly defined industries, differ with respect to productivity. In this paper we analyse how observed heterogeneity in productivity is affected by endogenous producer ... -
Aggregate productivity effects of technology shocks in a model of heterogeneous firms : the importance of equilibrium adjustments
(Discussion Papers;No. 198, Working paper, 1997)This paper studies how productivity shifts at the level of the firm are transmitted to aggregate industry productivity in a model of heterogeneous firms. We analyse both uniform productivity shifts, and catching up by ... -
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 ... -
Foreign Control and Norwegian Manufacturing Performance
(Discussion papers;111, Working paper, 1994-04)The intangible asset theory of foreign direct investment holds that firms expand abroad to garner additional returns to intangible assets such as proprietary process or product technology or a strong reputation. I explore ... -
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 ... -
Lumpy investments, factor adjustments and productivity
(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. ... -
Measuring and decomposing capital stock and service values : should capital quality be given a place?
(Discussion Papers;No. 518, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: Aggregation of tangible capital assets across vintages and decomposition of value aggregates into quantities and prices are considered. Focus is on both capital stock values and capital service values. If the ... -
Micro data on capital inputs: attempts to reconcile stock and flow information
(Discussion Papers;No. 268, Working paper, 1999)We evaluate consequences of some important assumptions ofthe perpetual inventory method of capital stock calculation under geometric depreciation. The data are plant-level panel data from the Norwegian manufacturing ... -
R&D, Scope Economies and Company Structure. A "Not-so-Fixed Effect" Model of Plant Performance
(Discussion papers;120, Working paper, 1994-06)Some well-known correlations between R&D and performance are given a somewhat new interpretation in this paper. I present an alternative model of knowledge accumulation, with some interesting and desirable properties. ... -
R&D, spillovers and performance among heterogenous firms: an empirical study using microdata
(Discussion papers;133, Working paper, 1994-12)Empirical research has established that there is a significant, positive relationship between productivity growth and R&D-expenditure at the firm level. Yet, while interesting, the conventional production function approach ... -
Random coefficients and unbalanced panels: an application on data from Norwegian chemical plants
(Discussion Papers;No. 235, Working paper, 1998)A framework for analyzing substitution and scale properties, and technical change from plant-level panel data is presented. Focus is on comparing the constant and random coefficient specification of the substitution and ... -
Returns to public R&D grants and subsidies
(Discussion papers;740, Working paper, 2013-05)We address the question of whether the returns to R&D differ between R&D projects funded by public grants and R&D in general. To answer this question, we use a flexible production function that distinguishes between different ... -
Skill composition: exploring a wage-based skill measure
(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 ... -
The effects of R&D tax credits on patenting and innovations
(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 impact of public R&D support on firms’ patenting
(Discussion papers;911, Working paper, 2019-07)We examine the impact of both R&D tax credits and direct R&D subsidies on Norwegian firms' patenting. Whereas direct subsidies are aimed at projects with low private and high social return, tax credits do not discriminate ... -
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 ...