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Working Papers

2017

1. Pollution Meets Efficiency: Multi-equation modelling of generation of pollution and related efficiency measures*
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2016

2. Productivity Development of Norwegian Institutions of Higher Education 2004 – 2013
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Productivity development of Norwegian institutions of higher education 2004–2013, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) View citations (6) (2017)
3. Smoothing the frontier in the DEA models
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2015

4. Economic Perspectives on DEA
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
5. Productivity Interpretations of the Farrell Efficiency Measures and the Malmquist Index and its Decomposition
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2013

6. Measuring Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Public Sector
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2012

7. Identifying Suspicious Efficient Units in DEA Models
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
8. Measurement of Returns to Scale Using Non-Radial DEA Models
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Measurement of returns to scale using non-radial DEA models, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
9. Measuring Efficiency in the Public Sector
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
10. Phasing in Large-scale Expansion of Wind-Power in the Nordic-Countries
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2011

11. A Note on Imposing Strong Complementary Slackness Conditions in DEA
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article A note on imposing strong complementary slackness conditions in DEA, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
12. From Macro Growth to Disaggregated Production Studies
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
13. Terminal units in DEA: Definition and Determination
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Terminal units in DEA: definition and determination, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
14. Weight Restrictions in DEA:Misplaced Emphasis?
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Weight restrictions in DEA: misplaced emphasis?, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2013) View citations (15) (2013)

2010

15. Renewable Energy Expansion and the Value of Balance Regulation Power
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2009

16. Energy in a Bathtub: Electricity Trade between Countries with Different Generation Technologies
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
17. Productivity of Tax Offices in Norway
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Productivity of tax offices in Norway, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
18. Returms-to-scale Properties in DEA Models: The Fundamental Role of Interior Points
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Returns-to-scale properties in DEA models: the fundamental role of interior points, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2008

19. Dynamic Analysis of Structural Change and Productivity Measurement
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
20. Good Modelling of Bad Outputs: Pollution and Multiple-Output Production
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Good Modelling of Bad Outputs: Pollution and Multiple-Output Production, International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, now publishers (2009) View citations (86) (2009)

2007

21. Farrell Revisited: Visualising the DEA Production Frontier
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (16)

2006

22. The Anatomy of Market Power in Electricity Markets with Hydropower as Dominating Technology
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research

2005

23. EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF NORWEGIAN TAX OFFICES
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
24. Hydropower Economics
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Book Hydropower Economics, International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, Springer (2015) (2015)
25. The Tale of Two research Communities: The Diffusion of Research on Productive Efficiency
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (25)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The tale of two research communities: The diffusion of research on productive efficiency, International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (26) (2005)
26. Utveckling och spridning av forskning: fallet effektivitetsforskning
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

2004

27. Properties of a Non-Competitive Electricity Market Dominated by Hydroelectric Power
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (6)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (6)

2002

28. Are all Scales Optimal in DEA? Theory and Empirical Evidence
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2002) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Are all Scales Optimal in DEA? Theory and Empirical Evidence, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2004) View citations (23) (2004)
29. Calculating the scale elasticity in DEA models
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Calculating scale elasticity in DEA models, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan (2004) View citations (36) (2004)
30. On the circularity of the Malmquist productivity index
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (11)
31. The Compensation mechanism in the rains model: the Norwegian targets for acidification
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2001)
32. The performance of auction houses selling Picasso Prints
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research
    Also in Others, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002)

2001

33. Categorical variables in DEA
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Categorical Variables in DEA, International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
34. International Benchmarking of Electricity Distribution Utilities
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2001) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article International benchmarking of electricity distribution utilities, Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (36) (2003)
35. Selling Picasso paintings: the efficiency of auction houses
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (5)

2000

36. An Economic Interpretation of the Compensation Mechanism in the RAINS Model
    Working Papers, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis View citations (1)
37. On the origins of data envelopment analysis
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article On the Origins of Data Envelopment Analysis, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2002) View citations (78) (2002)

1999

38. Efficiency and productivity of Norwegian colleges
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
39. Efficiency in the provision of municipal nursing- and home-care services: the Norwegian experience
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

1998

40. Pollution Modelling and Multiple-Output Production*
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (10)

1997

41. Trading Sulphur Emissions Under the Second Sulphur Protocol
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

1995

42. A Note on the Calculation of the Scale Elasticity in DEA Models
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
43. Engineering Production Functions: Chocolate Production Revisited
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

1992

44. BAT and BATNEEC: An Analysis Interpretation
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

1991

45. Efficiency Analysis of Ferry Transport
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1990

46. The Malmquist Productivity Index
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

1989

47. Productivity Change in Public Service - The Case of Swedish Social Insurance Offices
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

1988

48. CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGY AND LONG-TERM TECHNICAL CHANGE IN ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1984

49. Analysis of Industrial Structure: A Production Function Approach
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

1983

50. Technical Progress and Structural Change in the Swedish Cement Industry 1955 - 1979
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Technical Progress and Structural Change in the Swedish Cement Industry 1955-1979, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1983) View citations (14) (1983)

1978

51. Generalized Farrell Measures of Efficiency: An Application to Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Generalised Farrell Measures of Efficiency: An Application to Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1979) View citations (121) (1979)

1977

52. Frontier Production Functions and Technical Progress: A Study of Teneral Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Frontier Production Functions and Technical Progress: A Study of General Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1979) View citations (8) (1979)

Journal Articles

2018

1. Economic interpretations of DEA
   Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2018, 61, (C), 9-15 View citations (12)
2. Multi-equation modelling of desirable and undesirable outputs satisfying the materials balance
   Empirical Economics, 2018, 54, (1), 67-99 View citations (26)

2017

3. Measuring effectiveness of production in the public sector
   Omega, 2017, 73, (C), 93-103 View citations (11)
4. On comparison of different sets of units used for improving the frontier in DEA models
   Annals of Operations Research, 2017, 250, (1), 5-20 View citations (1)
5. Productivity development of Norwegian institutions of higher education 2004–2013
   Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2017, 68, (4), 399-415 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Productivity Development of Norwegian Institutions of Higher Education 2004 – 2013, Memorandum (2016) (2016)
6. Use of Data Envelopment Analysis for Incentive Regulation of Electric Distribution Firms
   Data Envelopment Analysis Journal, 2017, 3, (1-2), 1-47 View citations (9)

2016

7. Commemorating Leif Johansen (1930–1982) and his pioneering computable general equilibrium model of 1960
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2016, 38, (3), 415-420 View citations (6)
8. Leif Johansen on intra-industry structural change
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2016, 38, (3), 515-527 View citations (3)

2015

9. In Memoriam: Lennart Hjalmarsson, 1944–2012
   Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2015, 43, (3), 233-236
10. Productivity of tax offices in Norway
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2015, 43, (3), 269-279 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Productivity of Tax Offices in Norway, Memorandum (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
11. Terminal units in DEA: definition and determination
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2015, 43, (2), 151-164 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Terminal units in DEA: Definition and Determination, Memorandum (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2014

12. Measurement of returns to scale using non-radial DEA models
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, 232, (3), 664-670 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Measurement of Returns to Scale Using Non-Radial DEA Models, Memorandum (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
13. Rate of return regulation and the Le Chatelier principle
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2014, 41, (2), 263-275 View citations (1)

2013

14. The impacts of the Clean Air Act on production cost, and the substitution between inputs in the electric utility industry
    Energy Economics, 2013, 40, (C), 785-794 View citations (1)
15. Weight restrictions in DEA: misplaced emphasis?
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2013, 40, (3), 271-283 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Weight Restrictions in DEA:Misplaced Emphasis?, Memorandum (2011) (2011)

2012

16. A note on imposing strong complementary slackness conditions in DEA
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2012, 220, (3), 716-721 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Imposing Strong Complementary Slackness Conditions in DEA, Memorandum (2011) (2011)
17. Returns-to-scale properties in DEA models: the fundamental role of interior points
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2012, 38, (2), 121-130 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Returms-to-scale Properties in DEA Models: The Fundamental Role of Interior Points, Memorandum (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2011

18. A short-run production function for electricity generation in China
    Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2011, 9, (2), 205-216 View citations (3)

2010

19. Differential Characteristics of Efficient Frontiers in Data Envelopment Analysis
    Operations Research, 2010, 58, (6), 1743-1754 View citations (28)
20. Dynamic Efficiency Measurement
    Indian Economic Review, 2010, 45, (2), 125-159 View citations (5)

2009

21. A simple derivation of scale elasticity in data envelopment analysis
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2009, 197, (1), 149-153 View citations (25)
22. Farrell revisited–Visualizing properties of DEA production frontiers
    Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2009, 60, (11), 1535-1545 View citations (3)
23. Good Modelling of Bad Outputs: Pollution and Multiple-Output Production
    International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, 2009, 3, (1), 1-38 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Good Modelling of Bad Outputs: Pollution and Multiple-Output Production, Memorandum (2008) View citations (8) (2008)

2008

24. Commentary
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2008, 30, (1), 63-65
25. Far out or alone in the crowd: a taxonomy of peers in DEA
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2008, 29, (3), 201-210 View citations (8)
26. Phasing in wind-power in Norway: Network congestion and crowding-out of hydropower
    Energy Policy, 2008, 36, (9), 3514-3520 View citations (15)

2007

27. Calculation of scale elasticities in DEA models: direct and indirect approaches
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2007, 28, (1), 45-56 View citations (34)

2006

28. DEA meets Picasso: The impact of auction houses on the hammer price
    Annals of Operations Research, 2006, 145, (1), 149-165 View citations (6)
29. The art of benchmarking: Picasso prints and auction house performance
    Applied Economics, 2006, 38, (12), 1425-1434 View citations (2)

2005

30. The tale of two research communities: The diffusion of research on productive efficiency
    International Journal of Production Economics, 2005, 98, (1), 17-40 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper The Tale of Two research Communities: The Diffusion of Research on Productive Efficiency, Department of Economics University of Siena (2005) View citations (25) (2005)

2004

31. Are all Scales Optimal in DEA? Theory and Empirical Evidence
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2004, 21, (1), 25-48 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Are all Scales Optimal in DEA? Theory and Empirical Evidence, Working Papers in Economics (2002) View citations (6) (2002)
32. Calculating scale elasticity in DEA models
    Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2004, 55, (10), 1023-1038 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Calculating the scale elasticity in DEA models, ICER Working Papers (2002) View citations (3) (2002)

2003

33. International benchmarking of electricity distribution utilities
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2003, 25, (4), 353-371 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper International Benchmarking of Electricity Distribution Utilities, Memorandum (2001) View citations (1) (2001)

2002

34. Categorical Variables in DEA
    International Journal of Business and Economics, 2002, 1, (1), 33-44 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Categorical variables in DEA, ICER Working Papers (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
35. On the Origins of Data Envelopment Analysis
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2002, 17, (1), 23-40 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper On the origins of data envelopment analysis, Memorandum (2000) View citations (48) (2000)

2000

36. A note on decomposing the Malmquist productivity index by means of subvector homotheticity
    Economic Theory, 2001, 17, (1), 239-245 View citations (2)

1998

37. Efficiency Gains Under Exchange-Rate Emission Trading
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1998, 12, (4), 403-423 View citations (16)
38. Productivity development of Norwegian electricity distribution utilities
    Resource and Energy Economics, 1998, 20, (3), 207-224 View citations (104)
39. The Rise and Fall of Slacks: Comments on Quasi-Malmquist Productivity Indices
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 1998, 10, (1), 21-34 View citations (3)

1994

40. Emission trading in Europe with an exchange rate
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1994, 4, (4), 305-330 View citations (20)

1993

41. Banking efficiency in the Nordic countries
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 1993, 17, (2-3), 371-388 View citations (171)

1990

42. Deterministic parametric and nonparametric estimation of efficiency in service production: A comparison
    Journal of Econometrics, 1990, 46, (1-2), 213-227 View citations (38)

1988

43. Choice of Technology and Long-Run Technical Change in Energy-Intensive Industries
    The Energy Journal, 1988, Volume 9, (Number 3), 79-97 View citations (4)

1983

44. Technical Progress and Structural Change in the Swedish Cement Industry 1955-1979
    Econometrica, 1983, 51, (5), 1449-67 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Technical Progress and Structural Change in the Swedish Cement Industry 1955 - 1979, Working Paper Series (1983) View citations (12) (1983)

1980

45. A survey of frontier production functions and of their relationship to efficiency measurement
    Journal of Econometrics, 1980, 13, (1), 5-25 View citations (294)
46. On the estimation of deterministic and stochastic frontier production functions: A comparison
    Journal of Econometrics, 1980, 13, (1), 117-138 View citations (9)

1979

47. Frontier Production Functions and Technical Progress: A Study of General Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants
    Econometrica, 1979, 47, (4), 883-900 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Frontier Production Functions and Technical Progress: A Study of Teneral Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants, Working Paper Series (1977) (1977)
48. Generalised Farrell Measures of Efficiency: An Application to Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants
    Economic Journal, 1979, 89, (354), 294-315 View citations (121)
    See also Working Paper Generalized Farrell Measures of Efficiency: An Application to Milk Processing in Swedish Dairy Plants, Working Paper Series (1978) (1978)

1977

49. On Estimating Average and Best Practice Homothetic Production Functions via Cost Functions
    International Economic Review, 1977, 18, (2), 463-76 View citations (14)

1976

50. The generation of residual flows in Norway: an input-output approach
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1976, 3, (2), 129-141 View citations (4)

1973

51. Externalities, environmental pollution and allocation in space: A general equilibrium approach
    Regional and Urban Economics, 1973, 3, (1), 3-32 View citations (1)

Books

2015

1. Hydropower Economics
   International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, Springer
   Also in International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, Springer (2007) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Hydropower Economics, Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

Undated

2. An Intercountry Comparison of Productivity and Technical Change in the Nordic Cement Industry
   ETLA B, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy View citations (1)

Chapters

1985

1. Input-output models, national economic models, and the environment
   Chapter 08 in Handbook of Natural Resource and Energy Economics, 1985, vol. 1, pp 325-341 View citations (13)