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On the optimal exercise of swing options in electricity markets
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Performance and international investments in microfinance institutions
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Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions
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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’ ... -
Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions
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Swing options in commodity markets: a multidimensional Lévy diffusion model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We study valuation of swing options on commodity markets when the commodity prices are driven by multiple factors. The factors are modeled as diffusion processes driven by a multidimensional Lévy process. We set up a ... -
Performance and international investments in microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Using data from 319 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 68 developing countries, we study the degree to which international debt investments are related to the financial and social performances of MFIs. We find that ... -
From the inside of a PhD Program in International Management
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A new aid modality for Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The result of current aid policies is that only a small percentage of foreign aid reaches the poorest of the poor in the least developed countries. Current trends of urbanisation and self-reliance place elderly people in ... -
From Global Firms to Global Boards?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study investigates the internationalization of corporate boards, using a sample of 346 non-financial listed Nordic firms during 2001-2008. Given a high level of international activity, these firms have surprisingly ... -
Regional leadership: a systemic view
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)New innovation and industrial policies contribute to the development of an informal economy and have increased collaborative processes across sectors and social spheres within regions. This paper addresses the role of ... -
Economic strain and public support for redistribution : a comparative analysis of 28 European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Is public support for redistribution affected by the number of people experiencing economic strain in a country? This question is investigated by comparing twenty-eight countries in the fourth round of the European Social ... -
Hyperbolic discount curves: a reply to Ainslie
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Ainslie (Theory and Decision, 73, 3-34, 2012) challenges our interpretation of the properties of hyperbolic discount curves in an iterated prisoners' dilemma (IPD) model. In this reply, we discuss the emergence of hyperbolic ... -
Governance and Scope Economies in Microfinance Institutions
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Gender bias in microfinance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We provide empirical evidence on focusing on women in microfinance and its consequences for microfinance institutions (MFIs). Based on a global dataset, the results indicate that a focus on women is associated with ... -
Globalization of monitoring practices: The case of American influences on the dismissal risk of European CEOs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study examines globalization of monitoring practices by focusing on how American (U.S.) influences on European firms impact the dismissal risk for these firms' CEOs. Specifically, we argue that the stronger short term ... -
Scale economies and input price elasticities in microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We evaluate the efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs) using a structural approach which also captures these institutions' outreach and sustainability objectives. We estimate economies of scale and input price ... -
Frarådningsplikten: Til bankens eller forbrukerens beste?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Frarådingsplikten overfor låntakere er fastsatt i finansavtaleloven § 47. Hovedformålet med bestemmelsen er å forhindre uheldige låneopptak – lovgiver vil verne forbrukere fra for store låneopptak og økonomisk utsatthet. ... -
Inter-organizational networks and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive firms: A literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which ... -
How fair-value accounting can influence firm hedging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The potential influence of accounting regulations on hedging strategies and the use of financial derivatives is a research topic that has attracted little attention in both the finance and the accounting literature. However, ...