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Vurdering og kvalitet i fag- og svenneprøver
(Fafo-rapport;2023:27, Research report, 2023-11)Hvert år går om lag 30 000 personer opp til fag- og svenneprøven i Norge. Det er prøvenemndene som gjør den endelige vurderingen av om en kandidat vil oppnå et fag- eller svennebrev. I prøvenemndene sitter medlemmer med ... -
Være eller ikke være - i førskolelæreryrket? - En undersøkelse av førskolelærerkandidater fra 1978, ti år etter eksamen
(NAVF-rapport;1991-11, Report, 1991-11)Det har siden midten av 80-tallet vært uttrykt bekymring for mangel på arbeidskraft innen førskolelæreryrket. Blant annet har man vært opptatt av om det finnes en arbeidskraftreserve med førskolelærerkompetanse, og om man ... -
Waiting for the revolution: how higher education institutions initially responded to ChatGPT
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Although debates regarding the integration of digital technologies in higher education are far from new, the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was considered by many as something different from the developments that had ... -
Walking the talk? Innovation policy approaches to unleash the transformative potentials of the Nordic bioeconomy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article explores whether and how innovation policies promote transitions to more sustainable configurations in socio-technical systems. Empirically it departs from an analysis of the bioeconomy policy strategies and ... -
Ways of Learning: Suggestions for an Uncertain Future
(Chapter, 2022)Human resource managers have to keep up to date with new technologies, with changes in employment laws, business strategies as well as knowing what kind of people are coming out of the educational system. Keeping up to ... -
What Comprises a Regional Innovation System? An Empirical Study
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What Employers Mean When They Talk About Language Proficiency: a Civic Integration Policy Meets the Importance of Informal Skills
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In 2013, a Norwegian language test was made mandatory for immigrants participating in the Norwegian Introduction Programme (NIP). The rationale behind the law was that documented test scores would allow employers to better ... -
What is the bioeconomy?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)The notion of grand challenges has over the last decade emerged as a central issue in policymaking and – increasingly – academia. In a European context, the Lund Declaration [1] stressed the urgency of pursuing solutions ... -
What is the bioeconomy? A review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The notion of the bioeconomy has gained importance in both research and policy debates over the last decade, and is frequently argued to be a key part of the solution to multiple grand challenges. Despite this, there seems ... -
What knowledge does the bioeconomy build upon?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)Modern economies have long been characterised as ‘knowledge-based economies’ (e.g. David & Foray, 2002), whereby more advanced economies are distinguished by their ability to generate, disseminate and use new scientific ... -
What matters most for adult employment – cognitive skills or formal education? Analysis of the selection to employment in 31 countries based on data from the PIAAC database. The first report from the project ‘Silver lining’
(NIFU Report;2017:19, Research report, 2017-12)This report presents the initial findings from a project of employability and learning trajectories of late career learners. The project is entitled ‘Silver lining’ and aims to deepen our understanding of the relationship ... -
When the education emphasises empathy: does it predict differences in professional commitment between male and female students in caring education?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Men are underrepresented in caring degrees such as nursing, teaching and social work. There is a political ambition to attract more men to these educational programmes, in part because of the future, global need for ... -
Which companies hire NEET? Organisational characteristics of hiring NEET in a Norwegian full-population registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Which types of organisations hire NEET? We use longitudinal national registry data from Norway to investigate four types of organisational characteristics: (a) staff proportion with low pay and low education, (b) staff ... -
Which region to choose for an industrial policy? A research path to highlight restructuring opportunities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-18)Our study explores research avenues that can help policymakers to assess regional capabilities for ‘green’ economic restructuring. After reviewing the relevant literature, and envisioning research paths which consider both ... -
Which Region to Choose for Implementing a Country's Industrial Policy? An Empirical Research Path to Highlight Regional Restructuring Opportunities
(NIFU Report;2018:18, Research report, 2018-05)Addressing climate change is one of the grand societal challenges of our time. It requires a concerted effort of innovation, industrial and environmental policy. In order to achieve green restructuring at regional level, ... -
Why is there a lack of evidence on knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Empirical analyses of knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) offer mixed results; they find positive, neutral and negative FDI spillover effects. This lack of evidence mainly comes from the results of ... -
Wilhelm Röpke and Richard C. Koo on Secondary Deflations and Balance Sheet Recessions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-15)The concept of a ‘secondary deflation’ was developed in the 1930s by the German economist Wilhelm Röpke, who saw it as something different from a normal depression. While a primary deflation is a necessary reaction to the ... -
Women Entrepreneurship, Management and Ownership in Norway 2004. A Statistical Update
(NIFU STEP Working Paper;2005:2, Working Paper, 2004-12-14)The purpose of this paper is to present an update of register based statistics on gender relations in economic activity. The study was initiated by Aud Sanner in Innovation Norway, and motivated by an ongoing EU project ... -
Wooden construction in Norway: the role of intermediary organisations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This is a study on sustainability transitions in the Norwegian construction sector, with a focus on increasing the use of wood. The construction sector is very conservative and path dependent. Existing path-dependencies ... -
Work-related training and workplace learning: Nordic perspectives and European comparisons
(Journal article, 2018-12-11)Work-related training and non-formal and informal workplace learning are increasingly being recognised as a key to lifelong learning and to realising the potential for skills development. Globalisation, technology change ...