Browsing Brage INN by Author "Lien, Gudbrand"
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Are diversification and structural change good policy? An empirical analysis of Norwegian agriculture
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Kumbhakar, Subal Chandra; Hardaker, J. Brian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We investigated whether diversification and/or structural change would improve Norwegian agriculture. Using a flexible technology approach to account for different technologies, we assessed economies of scope and scale of ... -
Comparison of Conventional and IPM Cropping Systems: A Risk Efficiency Analysis
Su, Ming; Lien, Gudbrand; Korsæth, Audun; Hardaker, J. Brian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To support decision-makers considering adopting integrated pest management (IPM) cropping in Norway, we used stochastic efficiency analysis to compare the risk efficiency of IPM cropping and conventional cropping, using ... -
Economic performance and efficiency determinants of crop-producing farms in Norway
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Hardaker, J. Brian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the economic performance of Norwegian crop farms using a stochastic frontier analysis. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis was based on a translog cost function and ... -
Economies of scope and scale in the Norwegian electricity industry
Mydland, Ørjan; Kumbhakar, Subal Chandra; Lien, Gudbrand; Amundsveen, Roar; Kvile, Hilde Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)An important issue for multi-product firms to consider is economies of scope, i.e., whether there is any benefit from producing two or more products, or whether specializing in producing only one product would be less ... -
Pedagogiske mapper for digital dokumentasjon og deling av kompetanse
Higdem, Ulla; Lien, Gudbrand; Sandvik, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Pedagogiske mapper blir i økende grad nasjonalt og internasjonalt benyttet til dokumentasjon og deling av pedagogisk kompetanse. I denne artikkelen ser vi nærmere på dette fenomenet, hva som er rasjonalet bak digitale ... -
Regional differences in technical efficiency and technological gap of Norwegian dairy farms: a stochastic meta-frontier model
Alem, Habtamu; Lien, Gudbrand; Hardaker, J. Brian; Guttormsen, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)This paper compares technical efficiencies (TEs) and technological gap ratios (TGRs) for dairy farms in regions of Norway, accounting for differences in working environments. We used the state-of-the-art stochastic ... -
Sluttrapport for Elgfôringsprosjektet
Milner, Jos M.; Storaas, Torstein; van Beest, Floris Michiel; Lien, Gudbrand (Oppdragsrapport;1/2012, Research report, 2012)Norsk: Prosjektet er brukerstyrt og prosjekteierne ville ha en lettlest norsk rapport før den fagfellevurderte engelskspråklige vitenskapelige rapporten er publisert. Kritiske lesere kan finne nærmere utredninger i ... -
The role of organizational attractiveness in an internal market-oriented culture (IMOC): a study of hospital frontline employees
Slåtten, Terje; Lien, Gudbrand; Svenkerud, Peer Jacob (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Hospitals need to understand how to reduce their frontline employees’ turnover rate as well as how to positively engage them and improve their service. Central to these issues, we find, is the employees’ perception of their ...