Havbruksnæringen er en av de mest lønnsomme næringene i Norge. De naturgitte fortrinnene i kombinasjon med reguleringer fra myndighetene gir opphav til en ekstraordinær avkastning. På bakgrunn av dette foreslår regjeringen å innføre grunnrenteskatt på havbruk. Innføring av grunnrenteskatt og endringer i verdsettelsesregler av havbrukstillatelser gjør at havbruksaktører og deres eiere stilles overfor ...

Background: The cost brought about by healthcare systems in western society is high and likely to increase in the future. Governments with activity-based funding (ABF) systems attempt to increase efficiency by introducing financial incentives, using internal market mechanisms for hospitals under the umbrella of new public management. The prospective payment system in Norway nudges hospitals into ...

For å finansiere overgangen til klimanøytralitet innen 2050, har EU utarbeidet en handlingsplan for bærekraftig finans. Tiltakene i handlingsplanen skal bidra til å styre kapital mot bærekraftige aktiviteter, øke transparens i finansmarkedene og redusere risikoen for grønnvasking. Det mest sentrale virkemidlet for å oppnå dette er opprettelsen av taksonomien for bærekraftige økonomiske aktiviteter. ...

Using correlation and rolling correlation, we determine that Gold, Bitcoin, Silver, Brent crude oil, Gas, and Corn fail as Safe haven assets for the US, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish stock markets during the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Instead, these assets act as weak/strong diversifiers for selective indices during the sample period 2014-2023. In the long-term perspective ...

We analyze how backcountry skiers’ perceived ability to manage avalanche terrain correlate with more objective measures of experience and skills, among 1209 backcountry riders in Norway and North America. We further analyze if self-assessed backcountry skills are affected by past experience of avalanches and close calls, risk attitudes, and demographics. Our results suggest that self-assessed skill ...

Telemedicine technology offers a wide range of possibilities for improving various forms of healthcare services. These technologies can support and economize healthcare service processes including medical consultations, preparation for medical treatment and in the post-operative period. The increasing number of older people in developed countries increases the importance of telemedicine as a way ...

High levels of trust can reduce the risk of inter-organizational relationships failing. Also, high levels of trust between business partners can be advantageous as less time and effort are spent controlling the motives and behavior of a company’s counterpart. This case study explores the management control systems between two small Norwegian salmon farming companies engaged in a joint venture. ...

Objectives - This empirical study investigated the relationship between globalisation and suicide rates. We examined whether there is a beneficial or harmful relationship between economic, political and social globalisation and the suicide rate. We also estimated whether this relationship differs in high-, middle- and low-income countries.<p> <p>Study design - Using panel data from 190 countries ...

Background - Many newly qualified nurses experience transition challenges because they feel unprepared for the reality of the nursing profession owing to the theory-practice gap. Transition challenges amongst newly qualified nurses have profound consequences for the nursing profession and patient care. A detailed and nuanced understanding of the complexity in transition-related challenges during ...

Den internasjonale forsningslitteraturen tegner et bilder av at HRM står ved et veiskille. Dette aktualiserer debatten om forskning/praksis gap, situasjonen der praktikerne er opptatt av sine ting og forskerne sysler med sitt, fordi det kan hemme kunnskapsutvikling. Vi har undersøkt utfordringene for HRM-praksis og HMR-forskning som løftes fram i forskningslitteraturen, hvordan disse utfordringene ...