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Pro-cyclical petroleum investments and cost overruns in Norway
Dahl, Roy Endré; Lorentzen, Sindre; Oglend, Atle; … - 2016
. Unlike previous analyses of cost overruns, we analyse projects over a long time period to capture the cyclical effects. We …Development projects in the oil industry often have cost overruns. Through analysis of data from Norwegian development … projects in the petroleum industry, this paper investigates the common effect of business cycle developments on cost overruns …
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Oil project selection by metrics
Emhjellen, Magne; Osmundsen, Petter - 2016
the different investment metrics of a portfolio of oil projects. The analysis of project metrics shows that the overall … grouping of projects is the same with the three supplementary metrics. The concentration by the companies on robustness related … to oil prices means that particular attention is paid to the breakeven price and cost optimisation. Projects which are …
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Price-dependent profit sharing as an escape from the Bertrand paradox
Foros, Øystein (contributor);  … - 2007
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The Dutch UMTS-auction
Damme, Eric E. C. van - 2002
In this paper I review the Dutch UMTS-auction that took place in the summer of 2000 and which, in contrast to the UK and German auctions, was generally considered to be a major flop. I analyse the policy process leading to the auction as well as the bidding behaviour in the auction, and provide...
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Parents' desire to make equal inter vivos transfers
Halvorsen, Elin (contributor);  … - 2008
This study argues that parents have a desire for dividing equally between their children, and that this motive applies to transfers of gifts inter vivos. We suggest that the equal division motive competes with traditional altruism: support to the child or the children with greatest needs. When...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003790974
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'Large' vs. 'small' players : a closer look at the dynamics of speculative attacks
Bjønnes, Geir H.; Holden, Steinar; Rime, Dagfinn; … - 2009
What is the role of large playersʺ like hedge funds and other highly leveraged institutions in speculative attacks? In …
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Neutral taxation of shareholder income? : corporate responses to an announced dividend tax
Alstadsæter, Annette; Fjaerli, Erik - 2009
The introduction of the 2006 Norwegian shareholder income tax was announced in advance, and it increased top marginal tax rates on individual dividend income from zero to 28 percent. We document strong timing effects on dividend payout on a large panel of non-listed corporations, with a surge of...
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Income mobility of owners of small businesses when boundaries between occupations are vague
Thoresen, Thor Olav - 2009
in Norway 1993-2003 by estimating income transition models for different definitions of occupational status. Business …
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Measuring the consumption value of higher education
Alstadsæter, Annette - 2009
particular type of higher education. We document that the individuals who attended Teachers' College in Norway during the 1960's …
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Is Norway's bird-in-hand stabilization fund prudent enough? : fiscal reactions to hydrocarbon windfalls and graying populations
Harding, Torfinn; Ploeg, Frederick van der - 2009
debt management strategies adopted by Norway and compare these with rules that would prevail under the permanent income … hypothesis and bird-in-hand rule. We conclude that the fiscal reaction functions adopted by Norway have to some extent been … current fiscal rules, since Norway is on a trajectory of turning a current net asset-GDP-ratio close to one into a net debt …
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