• R&D Heterogeneity and Its Implications for Growth 

      Galaasen, Sigurd Mølster; Irarrazabal, Alfonso (Working Papers;15/2016, Working paper, 2016)
      This paper quantifies the determinants of heterogeneity in R&D investment and its implications for growth. Using a panel of Norwegian manufacturing firms we document a negative correlation between R&D intensity and firm ...
    • The rationale for central bank liquidity insurance and liquidity regulation 

      Søvik, Ylva (Staff Memo;3/2020, Working paper, 2020)
      One of the core functions of a central bank is to provide liquidity insurance, often termed the lender of last resort (LLR) function. During and after the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2007-09 central banks’ role as ...
    • RBCs and DSGEs: The Computational Approach to Business Cycle Theory and Evidence 

      Karagedikli, Özer; Matheson, Troy; Smith, Christie; Vahey, Shaun P. (Working Papers;17/2008, Working paper, 2008)
      Real Business Cycle (RBC) and Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) methods have become essential components of the macroeconomist’s toolkit. This literature review stresses recently developed techniques for ...
    • Real and Financial Tradeoffs in Non-Listed Firms: Cash Flow Sensitivities and How They Change with Shocks to Firms' Main-Bank 

      Ostergaard, Charlotte; Sasson, Amir; Sørensen, Bent E. (Working Papers;27/2010, Working paper, 2010)
      We study how non-listed firms trade off financial, real, and distributive uses of cash. We show that firms' marginal value of cash (MVC) affects the mix of external and internal finance used to absorb fluctuations in cash ...
    • Real-Time Inflation Forecasting in a Changing World 

      Groen, Jan J. J.; Paap, Richard; Ravazzolo, Francesco (Working Papers;16/2009, Working paper, 2009)
      This paper revisits inflation forecasting using reduced form Phillips curve forecasts, i.e., inflation forecasts using activity and expectations variables. We propose a Phillips curve-type model that results from averaging ...
    • Regional Differences in House Prices and Debt 

      Anundsen, André K.; Mæhlum, Sverre (Economic Commentaries;4/2017, Others, 2017)
      House prices and household debt are closely linked. Both house prices and household debt have been rising faster than household income for a longer period. In order to assess household vulnerabilities, debt relative to ...
    • Regional US House Price Formation: One Model Fits All? 

      Anundsen, André K.; Heebøll, Christian (Working Papers;8/2014, Working paper, 2014)
      Does a "one model fits all" approach apply to the econometric modeling of regional house price determination? To answer this question, we utilize a panel of 100 US Metropolitan Statistical Areas over the period 1980q1-2010q2. ...
    • Regionale forskjeller i boligpriser og gjeld 

      Anundsen, André K.; Mæhlum, Sverre (Aktuell Kommentar;4/2017, Others, 2017)
      Utviklingen i boligpriser og gjeld henger tett sammen. Både boligpriser og gjeld har steget raskere enn husholdningenes inntekter over lengre tid. For å vurdere sårbarheten i husholdningene er gjeld i forhold til både ...
    • Regionalt nettverk: Fersk og nyttig informasjon 

      Brekke, Henriette; Halvorsen, Kaj W. (Journal article, 2009)
      For å hente inn tidlige signaler om utviklingen i norsk økonomi har Norges Bank etablert et regionalt nettverk bestående av om lag 1500 bedrifter og virksomheter over hele landet. Informasjonen fra Regionalt nettverk er ...
    • Regulering av boliglån – effekter på kreditt og boligpriser 

      Lindquist, Kjersti-Gro; Riiser, Magdalena D. (Aktuell kommentar;3/2018, Others, 2018)
      Internasjonale analyser finner at reguleringstiltak rettet mot boliglån kan bidra til å dempe veksten i boligpriser og kreditt, men resultatene spriker noe med hensyn på hvilke tiltak som virker og hvor effektive de er. ...
    • Regulering av systemviktige banker – og de store nordiske bankene 

      Borchgrevink, Henrik (Journal article, 2011)
      Internasjonalt ble flere store banker støttet av myndighetene under finanskrisen. Det bidrar til økt forventning om støtte i fremtiden. Når det forventes at en bank vil bli støttet av myndighetene, får banken både insentiver ...
    • Relationship Between Key Rates and Money Market Rates 

      Bache, Ida Wolden; Bernhardsen, Tom (Economic Commentaries;2/2009, Others, 2009)
      In this note we argue that the pass-through from key policy rates to money market rates has been high in Norway and other countries and remained high during the financial crisis.
    • Relationships Between Nominal GDP and Financial Variables in OECD Countries 

      Ellingsen, Jon (Staff Memo;4/2017, Working paper, 2017)
      I look at the short-term relationship between nominal GDP and credit and nominal GDP and house prices in 20 OECD countries. In the recent years central banks have become increasingly concerned with financial stability. ...
    • Rente og inflasjon 

      Bårdsen, Gunnar; Nymoen, Ragnar (Arbeidsnotater;2/2002, Working paper, 2002)
      Vi kartlegger årsakssammenhengen mellom pengemarkedsrenten og inflasjon gjennom en makroøkonometrisk modell. Modellen belyser også hvilke typer sjokk en har størst mulighet til å nøytralisere ved hjelp av moderate ...
    • Renteanalysen 

      Bernhardsen, Tom (Staff Memo;4/2011, Working paper, 2011)
      I dette notatet gis en oversikt over rentebegreper som er sentrale i Norges Banks analyse. Det er først og fremst skrevet for dem som i utgangspunktet ikke er godt kjent med renteanalyse, herunder nyutdannede økonomer og ...
    • Renteforventninger og betydningen av løpetidspremier 

      Valseth, Siri (Journal article, 2003)
      Artikkelen tar for seg betydningen av risikopremier når en anslår renteforventninger på kort sikt. Spesielt behandles den type risikopremie som omtales i litteraturen som løpetidspremien, og det benyttes en enkel metode ...
    • Renter og rentemarginer 

      Fidjestøl, Asbjørn (Staff Memo;2/2009, Working paper, 2009)
      Norges Bank setter styringsrenten. Pengemarkedsrentene påvirkes av styringsrenten og av forventninger om fremtidig styringsrente. Endringer i styringsrenten og pengemarkedsrentene påvirker bankenes innskudds- og utlånsrenter. ...
    • Residential Construction and Household Formation 

      Mæhlum, Sverre; Pettersen, Per Marius; Xu, Hong (Staff Memo;12/2018, Working paper, 2018)
      Population growth in Norway over the past 10-15 years has been strong, while residential construction activity has been fairly low. At the same time, household size continues to decline. The increase in the number of ...
    • Residential Investment and Recession Predictability 

      Aastveit, Knut Are; Anundsen, André K.; Herstad, Eyo I. (Working Papers;24/2017, Working paper, 2017)
      We assess the importance of residential investment in predicting economic recessions for an unbalanced panel of 12 OECD countries over the period 1960Q1-2014Q4. Our approach is to estimate various probit models with different ...
    • Resolving the Financial Crisis: Are We Heeding the Lessons from the Nordics? 

      Borio, Claudio; Vale, Bent; von Peter, Goetz (Working Papers;17/2010, Working paper, 2010)
      How does the management and resolution of the current crisis compare with the response of the Nordic countries in the early 1990s, widely regarded as exemplary? We argue that, while intervention has been prompter, the ...