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Exploring how social interactions influence regulators and innovators: The case of regulatory sandboxes
2020
Like incubators, regulatory sandboxes constitute a prominent mechanism to enable entrepreneurial activities that guide financial technology (FinTech) firms through regulatory frameworks in the financial industry. Because they are new, there is a lack of research on regulatory sandboxes; most studies have investigated legal aspects while overlooking the management perspective. To address this gap, this paper builds on incubation research studies to explore how social interactions within regulatory sandboxes influence the practices of regulators and regulatees, using social capital theory. An exploratory-abductive approach is adopted, using data collected from 16 semi-structured interviews. T…
Orchestrated learning: creating a company-specific production system (XPS)
2021
Purpose Companies create company-specific production systems (XPS) by tailoring generic concepts to fit their unique situation. However, little is known about how an XPS is created. This paper aims to provide insights into the creation of an XPS. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective case study was conducted in a Norwegian multinational company over the period 1991–2006, using archival data and interviews. Findings The development of the XPS did not start with a master plan. Instead, dispersed existing initiatives were built upon, along with an external search for novel ideas. Widespread experimentation took place, only later to be combined into a coherent approach. Once established,…
Exploring the application of blockchain to humanitarian supply chains: insights from Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project
2021
PurposeSome studies and reports have recently suggested using blockchain technology to improve transparency and trust in humanitarian supply chains (HSCs). However, evidence-based studies to display the utility and applicability of blockchains in HSCs are missing in the literature. This paper aims to investigate the key drivers and barriers of blockchain application to HSCs and explore whether evidence could support that the application of blockchain improves transparency and trust in HSCs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper puts forward a two-stage approach to explore the blockchain application in HSCs: an initial exploration of humanitarian practitioners and academicians interested in b…
Drivers of food waste reduction behaviour in the household context
2021
Studies on the drivers of household consumer engagement in various food waste reduction strategies have been limited. We thus address this gap by developing a research model that utilises two well-known theories, namely, the Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour (TIB) and the Comprehensive Model of Environmental Psychology (CMEP), to explain food waste reduction behaviour in household consumers. The model hypothesises positive associations between emotional, social, and cognitive factors and food waste reduction behaviour, as conceptualised using the 3Rs (reuse, reduce, and recycle). A total of 515 U.S. household consumers participated in the cross-sectional survey. The results suggest that emo…
The impact of an urban toll ring on housing prices
2020
Abstract Building on standard urban economics theory we set up a stylized model within which we demonstrate that the imposition of a toll ring leads to higher housing prices within the ring, and lower outside the ring. We examine this prediction empirically by using transaction data for 15,306 dwellings in the Norwegian town of Kristiansand, where since 1992 there has been a toll ring. We find that the toll ring implies 6.9 per cent higher housing prices within the toll ring than outside it. The relationship between toll fees and housing prices seems to be stable over time. The impact of the toll ring on the prices of detached houses, apartments, row houses and twin houses is strikingly dif…
Internet Related Technologies in the auditing profession: A WOS bibliometric review of the past three decades and conceptual structure mapping
2022
Research on Internet-Related Technologies in the auditing profession has grown substantially over the past three decades; however, it is very fragmented. This study seeks to synthesize and provide a comprehensive overview of the literature. Using bibliometric techniques and content analysis, this study provides an exhaustive overview of the research on Internet-Related Technologies in the auditing profession. The study utilized bibliography from the Web of Science database spanning for three decades from 1990 to 2019. A total of 236 academic documents, written by 478 authors from 102 sources was retrieved and used for the analysis. HistCite and Biblioshiny in R were used to run the citation…
Protectionism through legislative layering: Implications for auditors and investors
2021
AbstractProtectionism is on the rise. Although it tends to be associated with tariffs on imports, governments are increasingly applying other mechanisms to influence international business. Import substitution initiatives have been used to replace purchases from foreign producers with local alternatives. Russia implemented import substitution through legislative layering where layers of regulation created requirements targeting different industries and companies. Following sanctions imposed in 2014 on Russia, the government responded with additional import substitution efforts. We are interested in effects of such measures on the Big 4, global professional service firms, and the choice of a…
A study of active ownership through board representation by norwegian private equity actors in the norwegian population of portfolio company investme…
2013
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2013 This thesis focuses on the indirect drivers of value creation in private equity, through a study of corporate governance mechanisms employed by the major Norwegian PE actors in a population of Norwegian portfolio company investments. More specifically, it focuses on board representation by PE actors in the venture capital and buyout portfolio company investments. For this study, data pertaining to debt/equity, return on assets and portfolio company size has been collected for the current active population of portfolio company investments for the period (t-1) (one year before PE investment) as well as for (t+1) (one year …
Bybanens påvirkning på boligpriser i Bergen
2013
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2013 Denne masteroppgaven tar sikte på å undersøke hvilken betydning bybanen i Bergen har hatt på boligprisutviklingen i de nærliggende områdene rundt banens første trasé, Byparken – Nesttun. Innledningsvis presenteres bakgrunnsinformasjon om Bergen, dens bosetningsmønster og arbeidsplasser, samt transportsystemet generelt og bybanen spesielt. Videre følger et kapittel hvor det gis en grunnleggende innføring i økonomisk teori og begreper som benyttes videre i oppgaven. Først presenteres modellen for det urbane tomtemarkedet av Alonso–Muth–Mills og deretter utledes den hedonistiske prisfunksjonen, som beskriver sammenhengen me…
The effects of IMF lending arrangements : a study of the intentions of thInternational Monetary Fund, and the macroeconomic effects of their lending …
2013
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2013 The International Monetary Fund (IMF or the Fund) has been acting as an international lender of last resort, mainly supporting emerging and developing countries the last decades. After various crises hit the world economy in the second half of the 1990s, intensive criticism against the IMF has emerged, related to the macroeconomic effects of their lending arrangements. This thesis contributes to the debate on how the IMF’s lending arrangements affect their member countries in terms of macroeconomic outcomes, with emphasize on balance of payments, economic growth, and inflation. I will present a literature review, and bas…