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Individual differences in fear and self-distancing predict information processing via problem construal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In two preregistered online studies (NTotal = 984; Prolific), we examined how individual differences in fear and self-distancing predict information processing in decision-making involving risk in a business scenario. ... -
Incorporating air temperature into mid-term electricity load forecasting models using time-series regressions and neural networks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)One of the most controversial issues in the mid-term load forecasting literature is the treatment of weather. Because of the difficulty in obtaining precise weather forecasts for a few weeks ahead, researchers have, so ... -
A flexible predictive density combination for large financial data sets in regular and crisis periods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)A flexible predictive density combination is introduced for large financial data sets which allows for model set incompleteness. Dimension reduction procedures that include learning allocate the large sets of predictive ... -
“Never mind the fine print”: The interaction of semantics with attitude strength beliefs on corporate cover-ups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Others, 2024)This study examined the interaction between attitude strength and the cognitive constraints imposed by the semantic properties of measurement items. It made use of digital algorithms and built on the semantic theory of ... -
The Illusion of Meritocracy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Meritocracy claims to reward the meritorious with more resources, thereby achieving social efficiency and justice in a level playground. This article argues that the rise of meritocracy in a society is the institutional ... -
When Economic Sanctions Cause White-Collar and Corporate Crime: The Case of Hidden Russian Ownership Revealed by a Norwegian Insurance Firm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Sanctions have criminalizing consequences. This paper addresses the issue of Russian businesses attempting to circumvent and evade sanctions by white-collar and corporate crime. The case presented in this paper concerns a ... -
Comparing shift work tolerance across occupations, work arrangements, and gender
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There are individual differences in shift work tolerance; however, we lack knowledge about how this is experienced across different occupations, sex and shift types. Aims: The aim was to describe and investigate ... -
The effects of social vs. personal power on universal dimensions of social perception
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The present study expands previous research on the effects of power on stereotyping by investigating the impact of two types of power (social power and personal power) on two universal dimensions of social perception; ... -
Social and moral psychology of COVID-19 across 69 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has afected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health throughout the pandemic has been through persuasive ... -
Transforming challenges into opportunities: Exploring the influence of authentic leadership dimensions on employee resilience within Norwegian innovative firms
(Master thesis, 2023)In today’s constantly changing and unpredictable business environment, organizations and employees are required to show resilient behaviors. While there is emerging research on leadership styles and employee resilience, ... -
Economic recessions and decarbonisation: analysing greenstimulus spending in Canada and the US
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Existing research has demonstrated that government policies often prioritise growth over climate during economic downturns. Yet government stimulus spending during economic downturns also offers an opportunity for ... -
Sykehus i nettverk – samarbeid og kompetanseutvikling i offentlig sektor
(Master thesis, 2021)Bærum Sykehus har opparbeidet solid kompetanse innen screening for tarmkreft ved at de har ledet et pilotprosjekt siden 2012. Det er besluttet at det skal innføres et nasjonalt screeningprogram for tarmkreft. Problemstillingen ... -
Laboratory safety and research productivity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Are laboratory safety practices a tax on scientific productivity? We examine this question by exploiting the substantial increase in safety regulations at the University of California following the shocking death of a ... -
The Gender Investment Gap over the Life-Cycle
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;3/2023, Working paper, 2023)Single women hold less risky financial portfolios than single men. This paper analyzes the determinants of the “gender investment gap” based on a structural life-cycle framework. The model is able to rationalize the ... -
The leverage-liquidity trade-of mortgage regulation
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;4/2023, Working paper, 2023)We evaluate the impact of loan-to-value restrictions on household financial vulnerability. Using Norwegian tax data, we first document a beneficial leverage effect, in which households respond to the regulation by reducing ... -
How Does Monetary Policy Affect Household Indebtedness?
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;5/2023, Working paper, 2023)Growth in household debt-to-income ratios can be attributed to nominal debt changes or mechanical “Fisher effects” from interest income and expenses, real income growth, and inflation. With microdata covering the universe ... -
The importance of unemployment risk for individual savings
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;6/2023, Working paper, 2023)In this paper we use a novel natural experiment and Norwegian tax data to quantify the causal impact of unemployment risk on individual savings. We show theoretically that higher unemployment risk increases liquid savings ... -
The Finance Uncertainty Multiplier
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series; 1/2023, Working paper, 2023)We show how real and financial frictions amplify, prolong and propagate the negative impact of uncertainty shocks. We first use a novel instrumentation strategy to address endogeneity in estimating the impact of uncertainty ... -
Why Are the Wealthiest So Wealthy? A Longitudinal Empirical Investigation
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;7/2023, Working paper, 2023)We use Norwegian administrative panel data on wealth and income between 1993 and 2015 to study lifecycle wealth dynamics, focusing on the wealthiest households. On average, the wealthiest start their lives substantially ... -
Asset-Price Redistribution
(HOFIMAR Working Paper Series;2/2023, Working paper, 2023)Over the last several decades, there has been a large increase in asset valuations across many asset classes. These rising valuations had important effects on the distribution of wealth. However, little is known regarding ...