Scientific Publications in Economics and Finance
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Accounting Professionalization: The Case of Poland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper draws on the sociology of professions to explore the professionalization of accounting in Poland. The aim is to analyse the ways in which actors in the accounting field establish their jurisdiction in the public, ... -
To reform or not reform? Competing energy transition perspectives on Indonesia's monopoly electricity supplier Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This paper maps the opposing rationales for reforming or not reforming the giant monopoly electricity provider in the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia's state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara ... -
Essay on financial inclusion: the case of informal savings groups
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 510, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This dissertation focuses on the financial inclusion of individuals in low-income countries. Financial inclusion covers a large range of services and tools such as savings, affordable credit, facilitated payment systems, ... -
Pro-environmental values’ and consumer behavior in base of the pyramid market: Ghana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study aims to fill the gap on proenvironmental behavior studies among consumers in bottom of the pyramid (BOP) market by examining the relationship between values, beliefs and norms among Ghanaian consumers. A sample ... -
Creating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Awareness: A Case Study on a Public Energy Awareness Campaign
(Article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper presents the outcomes of the collaborative project "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development in Sibiu County," conducted jointly by Sibiu County, Romania, Lucian Blaga University of ... -
Establishing a Health Data Marketplace: A Framework for Success
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); no. 17, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study outlines essential elements needed to develop a Health Data Marketplace (HDM) by building upon an existing data platform in Norway. A comprehensive framework is proposed that accounts for technical, legal, ... -
Establishing a Health Data Marketplace: Insights from Stakeholder Interviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study explores the potential establishment of a Health Data Marketplace in the Norwegian e-health sector by extending the capabilities of an existing health data platform. The findings are based on the analysis of ... -
Exploring the relationship between the learning environment and bullying: PLS-SEM evidence from Norwegian higher education.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Increasing awareness of the consequences of bullying leads to efforts to address deficiencies in the learning environments in which bullying occurs. This study explored factors that determine the learning environment and ... -
Cultural Crowdfunding: Does Experience Matter?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Despite increasing interest in crowdfunding as an alternative source of, or supplementary, funding, there is stilllimited adoption of this new digital practice among artists. The current study explores the variety of ... -
The Dark Side of Projectification: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda on the Negative Aspects of Project Work and their consequences for individual project workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Project work usually has a positive connotation and is considered innovative and modern. However, many project workers suffer from chronic stress, work overload and burnout. This study aims to integrate the ... -
Direct and Indirect Effects of Housing Market Policies using an Augmented DiPasquale-Wheaton framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper analyses a set of housing market policies in an augmented DiPasquale-Wheaton (ADPW) model where the price-rent (PR) ratio ensures housing market equilibrium across different types of tenure. The aim of the paper ... -
The impact of indigenous culture and business group affiliation on corporate governance of African firms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This is a study of the relationship between business group ownership and constituent firms' adoption of Anglo-American shareholder value governance in African firms at the undertaking of an initial public offering (IPO). ... -
What drives the use of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in Morocco? – exploring fundraiser motives and characteristics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify motivations for the uptake of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in an emerging economy and the extent to which these vary by entrepreneur characteristics, sector and ... -
Norske folkefinansieringskampanjer – en analyse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Statistikk utarbeidet av Norsk Crowdfunding Forening viser at bruken av fol-kefinansiering blant jobbskapere og etablerere Norge har vært i kontinuerlig sterk vekst over år.1 Derfor er det behov for kunnskap knyttet til ... -
Investor Base Size and Underreaction-Consistent Stock Return Anomalies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)We find that several well-documented underreaction-consistent stock return anomalies, such as those based on stocks’ earnings-to-price ratios, returns on assets and past returns, arise and persist only among stocks with ... -
Cash pooling: An organizational response to institutional complexity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The paper aims to explain how new cash management practi-ces can be used to address institutional complexity inMultinational Enterprises (MNEs) and which are the effects onthe organizational form. Based on a case ... -
Navigating the green path: The Scandinavian outdoor industry’s quest for sustainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Unsustainable consumption and production in the textile industry pose significant environmental challenges. The outdoor industry, which is moving towards more sustainable practices, provides an opportunity to understand ... -
Revisiting Theory Y: Exploring the impact of positive leader assumptions on leadership for intrinsic motivation in followers
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 434, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Intrinsic motivation is a powerful but often underutilised resource in today’s workplace. Organisations may therefore miss out on a key contributor to creativity, productivity, and profitability, while employees miss out ... -
Family and non-family business in Iran: Coupling among innovation, exporting, and growth-expectation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Gallo and Sveen, in 1991, specified problems of whether family businesses can take advantage of factors facilitating internationalization. We compare family and non-family businesses in innovation, export, and growth-expectation, ... -
Opportunities and challenges in food entrepreneurship: In-depth qualitative investigation of millet entrepreneurs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Consumer food preferences are undergoing a rapid transformation, and there has been a heightening of interest in eating healthy, sustainable foods. Food entrepreneurs are cashing in on the trend and are diversifying their ...