Browsing School of Business and Law by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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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 ... -
Action research strategies at the “third place”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article discusses action research strategies in regional development. It argues that regional settings are complex, and conceptualises this as the “third place”. This complexity implies a democratic challenge. ... -
Advancing the treatment of human agency in the analysis of regional economic development: Illustrated with three Norwegian cases
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The Agility-Control-Nexus: A Levers of Control Approach on the Consequences of Agility in Innovation Projects
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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 Religious Freedom and Economic Growth
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Analysis of hinterland transport strategies when exporting perishable products
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Since a good hinterland connection is considered an important factor in port competitiveness, the objective of this paper is to analyse the impact of the development of hinterland transport strategies on the competitiveness ... -
Anxious and status signaling: Examining the link between attachment style and status consumption and the mediating role of materialistic values
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Attachment theory has recently been recognized as a potentially fruitful avenue for studying consumer behavior. However, few studies have examined the relationship between attachment styles and consumer preferences. Based ... -
Application of queuing methodology to analyze congestion : a case study of the Manila International Container Terminal, Philippines
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The objective of this paper is to apply queuing methodology in order to analyze congestion at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the Port of Manila, the Philippines. The vessels calling at the MICT have ... -
Associations between travel and tourism competitiveness and culture
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Authoritarian exclusion and laissez-faire inclusion: Comparing the punishment of men convicted of sex offenses in England & Wales and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Comparative penologists have described neoliberal and social democratic jurisdictions as though they exist at opposite ends of a continuum of inclusion and exclusion, and as though neoliberal states are inactive and social ... -
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
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)