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A critical view on temperature modelling for application in weather derivatives markets
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this paper we present a stochastic model for daily average temperature. The model contains seasonality, a low-order autoregressive component and a variance describing the heteroskedastic residuals. The model is estimated ... -
A Long Term View on the Short Term Co-movement of Output and Prices in a Small Open Economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)One assumption behind inflation targeting as objective for monetary policy is that inflation rates in the short run to some extent reflect output cycles. The present paper investigates the historical co-movements of output ... -
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 note on fair value accounting in a crisis: The influence of the hedge accounting regulations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The role of fair value accounting in the financial crisis is contorversial and heavily debated. Some claim that fair value accounting of financial instruments contributed to the recent crisis. This note acknowledges that, ... -
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 ... -
A taxonomical account of knowledge creation: research directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The global knowledge economy could become the next booming economy. This point can be buttressed by the flood of literature on knowledge management. New job roles have emerged in many firms to handle the challenge of the ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)