Blar i Scientific Publications in Economics and Finance på emneord "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210"
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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 ... -
A reply to Olav Bjerkholt on the postwar Norwegian economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Professor Olav Bjerkholt has provided a spirited critique of our 2014 article titled “Ragnar Frisch and the Postwar Norwegian Economy.” Here we reply briefly, noting that many of the quotations he provides actually support ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Chutzpadik advertising and its effectiveness: Four studies of agencies and audiences
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Coping with pandemics using social network sites: A psychological detachment perspective to COVID-19 stressors
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Corporate hedging under a resource rent tax regime
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)In addition to the ordinary corporate income tax, special purpose taxes are sometimes levied to extract abnormal profits arising from the use of natural resources. Such dual tax regimes exist in Norway for oil and hydropower, ... -
Corruption in Banks : A Bibliometric Review and Agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper is a bibliometric review of 819 articles, between 1969 and 2019, on corruption in banks. We identified six research streams: (1) the determinants of banks’ lending corruption; (2) the impact of corruption on ... -
The cost of ownership in microfinance organizations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)We compare the ownership-cost of shareholders firms (SHFs), non-profit organizations (NPOs), and cooperatives (COOPs) invoked in microfinance. A paradoxical situation motivates us: most providers, both historically and ... -
Cyberloafing and cyberslacking in the workplace: systematic literature review of past achievements and future promises
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)– Scholars are increasingly focusing on the adverse effects of digitization on human lives in personal and professional contexts. Cyberloafing is one such effect and digitization-related workplace behavior that has garnered ... -
Do powerful CEOs determine microfinance performance?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Recently, microfinance has been coming under public and media attacks. The microcredit crisis following from microfinance-induced suicides in 2010 in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh indicates that weak corporate governance ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Innovations in savings and credit groups evidence from Kenya
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)This article reports from a church based Savings and Credit Groups (SCG) project in Kenya called Tuinuane. The project builds upon the Worth program of PACT, but has added some interesting and innovative features allowing ... -
Performance and governance in microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)We examine the relationship between firm performance and corporate governance in microfinance institutions (MFI) using a self-constructed global dataset on MFIs collected from third-party rating agencies. Using random ... -
Performance and trade-offs in microfinance organisations--does ownership matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Policy advocates argue for the transformation of non-government Microfinance Organisations (MFOs) into shareholder owned firms (SHFs). This paper investigates whether the proposed superiority of shareholder owned MFOs is ... -
Ragnar Frisch and the postwar Norwegian economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In the story of Norwegian economics, and of Norwegian economic policy and performance during the postwar years, a central place must be given to Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973). In 1969 he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in ... -
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 ... -
Shame On You! Unpacking the Individual and Organizational Implications of Engaging with a Stigmatized Organization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How and when does engagement with a stigmatized organization lead to the transfer of its stigma to organizations and individuals associating with it? To answer this question, we conduct an inductive study of the process ...