Browsing Scientific Publications in Economics and Finance by Title
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Access to mainstream microfinance services for persons with disabilities — lessons learned from Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)This article reports from a pilot project in Uganda where the aim is to enable persons with disabilities to have access to mainstream microfinance services. Several lessons have already been learned: 1) entrepreneurs with ... -
An anatomy of financial crises in Norway, 1830-2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)On the basis of a novel dataset, the article investigates the anatomy of financial crises in Norway from 1830 to 2010. First, nine significant crises are identified. Second, the article examines spillover effects on the ... -
An institutional perspective on corruption in transition economies
(Journal article, 2017)Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: Companies operating in transition economies encounter a broad range of potential challenges. In the area of tax, firms make direct tax payments but may also encounter ... -
The balancing act: How do moral norms and anticipated pride drive food waste/reduction behaviour?
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Barriers and paradoxical recommendation behaviour in online to offline (O2O) services. A convergent mixed-method study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Mobile apps offering online to offline (O2O) services act as aggregators providing interface for delivery of required products and services at a preferred location. Despite offering multiple affordances, many O2O ... -
Barriers to microfinance for disabled persons: Evidence from economically active persons in Uganda
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Bibliometric review on FDI attractiveness factors
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Boards in microfinance institutions: how do stakeholders matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Microfinance Institutions provide financial services to poor people. Governance of these organizations is important so that they can operate efficiently and sustainably. This study analyzes the influence of stakeholders ... -
Can personality predict retirement behaviour? : a longitudinal analysis combining survey and register data from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study investigates how far personality can predict the timing and routes of people’s retirement. It uses a large comprehensive Norwegian survey, with larger sample size than earlier related studies, providing estimates ... -
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 ... -
Categorising animals and habitats in disaster-related activities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A disaster is typically defined as a situation requiring external assistance, under the (contestable) assumption that the situation must affect people and society to be a disaster. Animals and their habitats are part of ... -
China’s Contribution to the Economic Potential of the 16+1 Platform: Developments Prior to the Global Pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: The 16+1 platform, first introduced by China in 2012, provides a framework for Central and Eastern (CE) European countries to benefit from economic cooperation with China. This paper seeks to ascertain which ... -
Chutzpadik advertising and its effectiveness: Four studies of agencies and audiences
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Circular business models for lithium-ion batteries - Stakeholders, barriers, and drivers
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Climate change, consumer lifestyles and legitimation strategies of sustainability-oriented firms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study explores the links between climate change, consumer lifestyles, and legitimation strategies of sustainable firms. Our findings offer new insight into this under-researched area based on qualitative case studies ... -
Convex costs and the hedging paradox
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Financial theory suggests that hedging can increase shareholder value in the presence of capital market imperfections, including direct and indirect costs of financial distress, costly external financing, and convex tax ... -
Cooperatives' performance relative to investor-owned firms: a non-distorted approach for the wine sector
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Coopetitive tensions across project phases: A paradox perspective
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Coping with pandemics using social network sites: A psychological detachment perspective to COVID-19 stressors
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Corporate governance and company performance across Sub-Saharan African countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper examines the extent to which publicly listed companies across Sub-Saharan African countries have adopted “good corporate governance” practices. We investigate the association of these practices with companies’ ...