Nasjonalregnskap og konjunkturer: Discussion Papers

Strategic climate policy in small, open economies

Discussion Papers no. 448

Publisert: 8. mars 2006

According to environmental interests groups governments should use their climate policy strategically in order to provide for a faster introduction of new, cleaner technologies. Strategic use of climate policy could also induce the develo...

A causality analysis on GDP and air emissions in Norway

Discussion Papers no. 447

Publisert: 1. mars 2006

A causality analysis on GDP and air emissions in Norway

Discussion Papers no. 447

Publisert: 1. mars 2006

This paper conducts Granger-causality tests on real per capita GDP and four types of air emissions (CO2, CO, SO2 and NOx) by using Norwegian data covering the period 1973-2003. The test results indicate that only unidirectional causal rel...

Russian natural gas exports to Europe

Discussion Papers no. 445

Publisert: 3. februar 2006

Households' self-selection of a dynamic electricity tariff

Discussion Papers no. 446

Publisert: 3. februar 2006

Households' self-selection of a dynamic electricity tariff

Discussion Papers no. 446

Publisert: 3. februar 2006

Offering electricity consumers time-differentiated tariffs may increase demand responsiveness, thereby reducing peak consumption. However, one concern is that time-differentiated tariffs may also attract consumers who benefit because of t...

Russian natural gas exports to Europe

Discussion Papers no. 445

Publisert: 3. februar 2006

Gazprom, the dominant gas company in Russia, is widely believed to be the key supplier of gas to Europe in the foreseeable future. However, there are numerous uncertainties and challenges within the Russian and European gas industry that ...

A behavioral model of work-trip mode choice in Shanghai

Discussion Papers no. 444

Publisert: 24. januar 2006

A behavioral model of work-trip mode choice in Shanghai

Discussion Papers no. 444

Publisert: 24. januar 2006

This paper analyzes travelers' choice behavior by using data from a stated preference survey on work-trip mode choice in Shanghai. Several versions of a multinomial choice model are specified and estimated. According to the estimation res...

Unit roots, polynomial transformations and the Environmental Kuznets Curve

Discussion Papers no. 443

Publisert: 23. januar 2006

Unit roots, polynomial transformations and the Environmental Kuznets Curve

Discussion Papers no. 443

Publisert: 23. januar 2006

Time-series regressions including non-linear transformations of an integrated variable are not uncommon in various fields of economics. In particular, within the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) literature, where the effect on the enviro...

Lumpy investments, factor adjustments and productivity

Discussion Papers no. 441

Publisert: 2. januar 2006

Exit dynamics with adjustment costs

Discussion Papers no. 442

Publisert: 2. januar 2006

Exit dynamics with adjustment costs

Discussion Papers no. 442

Publisert: 2. januar 2006

We use the Stock and Wise approximation of stochastic dynamic programming in order to identify the extent to which profitability can explain exit behavior. In our econometric model, heterogeneous firms engage in Bertrand (price) competiti...

Lumpy investments, factor adjustments and productivity

Discussion Papers no. 441

Publisert: 2. januar 2006

This paper describes firms' output and factor demand before, during and after episodes of lumpy investments using a rich employer-employee panel data set for two manufacturing industries and one service industry. We focus on the simultane...