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Integrated care for multimorbidity population in Asian countries: A scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The complex needs of patients with multiple chronic diseases call for integrated care (IC). This scoping review examines several published Asian IC programmes and their relevant components and elements in ... -
The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We examine the impact of the introduction of paid maternity leave in Norway in 1977 on maternal health in the medium and long term. Using administrative data combined with survey data on the health of women around age 40, ... -
International outsourcing and trade union (de-)centralisation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We study the effects of centralised versus decentralised wage setting in a unionsed duopoly where firms can outsource parts of input production to foreign subcontractors. We show that decentralised (as opposed to centralised) ... -
When does remote electronic access (not) boost productivity? Longitudinal evidence from Portugal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Whether or not the option to work remotely increases firm labour productivity is theoretically ambiguous. We use a rich and representative sample of Portuguese firms, and within-firm variation in the policy of remote ... -
Upward Pricing Pressure in Two-Sided Markets: Incorporating Rebalancing Effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In two-sided markets it is important to consider rebalancing effects following a merger, i.e. the impact of a change in margin on one side of the market, either due to a price change or to efficiency gains, on the pricing ... -
How are we evaluating the cost-effectiveness of companion biomarkers for targeted cancer therapies? A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Despite the increasing economic assessment of biomarker-guided therapies, no clear agreement exists whether existing methods are sufficient or whether different methods might produce different cost-effectiveness ... -
Parental age and birth defects: a sibling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Higher parental age at childbearing has generated much attention as a potential risk factor for birth disorders; however, previous research findings are mixed. Existing studies have exploited variation in parental age ... -
Utviklingspolitikken: En revolusjon er en illusjon?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Bærekraftsmålene har blåst nytt liv i debatten om hvorvidt globale fellesgoder kan og bør finansieres med bistand. I denne replikken til Nikolai Hegertuns essay En stille revolusjon av utviklingspolitikken, argumenterer ... -
Licence to lie and the social (In)appropriateness of lying
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Environments that encourage dishonest behaviour can compromise intrinsic honesty by altering beliefs about what is considered socially appropriate behaviour. I extend the incentivised Krupka and Weber (2013) elicitation ... -
Hospital Competition in a National Health Service: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We study the impact of exposing hospitals in a National Health Service (NHS) to non-price competition by exploiting a patient choice reform in Norway in 2001. The reform facilitates a difference-in-difference approach due ... -
Price Coordination and Consumer Behavior : Evidence from Retail Fuel
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-04-08)This thesis consists of an introduction and three essays on price coordination and consumer behavior in the retail fuel market. Each essay includes one of the research articles that compose the principle part of the thesis. ... -
Skipping the doctor: evidence from a case with extended self‑certification of paid sick leave
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper examines the impact of a policy reform in a municipality in Norway that extended to workers the right to self-certify sickness absence from work. After the reform, workers were no longer obliged to obtain a ... -
Has the development of cancer biomarkers to guide treatment improved health outcomes?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)During the last decade, testing the patient’s biomarker status prior to the administration of corresponding co-dependent therapies has been emerging in clinical practice. These biomarker-guided therapies have promoted the ... -
Evaluating an integrated care pathway for frail elderly patients in Norway using multicriteria decision analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background To provide value-based care for patients with multi-morbidity, innovative integrated care programmes and comprehensive evaluations of such programmes are required. In Norway, a new programme called “Holistic ... -
Kampen om en tredje boligsektor i Oslo: Dekommersielle og ikke-kommersielle alternativene
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Oslo kommune opplever økende utfordringer med tilgang på stabile og rimelige bosituasjoner for befolkningen. For å imøtegå utfordringene vil kommunen etablere en tredje boligsektor. I denne artikkelen analyseres diskursene ... -
Evaluating Complex Health and Social Care Program Using Multi-criteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study of “Better Together in Amsterdam North”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) has been recommended to support policy making in healthcare. However, practical applications of MCDA are sparse. One potential use for MCDA is for the evaluation of ... -
Three essays on regulation in Energy and Environmental Economics
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-08-20)There are four chapters in this thesis. The first is an introductory chapter, and the remaining three are composed of the research papers. The first part of the introductory chapter presents the problem of negative ... -
Perish or prosper: Trade patterns for highly perishable seafood products
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In recent years trade with highly perishable agricultural products like fresh fish, berries, and cut flowers has increased substantially. The perishability of these products appears to challenge conventional wisdom when ... -
Vertical control, opportunism, and risk sharing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)A manufacturer who offers secret contracts faces an opportunism problem: She undercuts her own input prices and fails to offset retail competition. I show that this problem diminishes when retailers are risk averse and ... -
Towards a relational conception of the compact city
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Compact city strategies have become central to the development of urban sustainability politics. Cities across the globe are pursuing high-density, mixed-use developments and energy-efficient transportation systems. However, ...
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