Browsing HVL Open by Author "Valenta, Robin"
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The Degree of Profit Persistence in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Norwegian Campsites
Opstad, Leiv; Valenta, Robin; Idsø, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: To gain more knowledge about the profit rate and whether it persists over time for campsites. Many international articles have analysed the degree of profit persistence but in other sectors than campsites.This ... -
The Dynamics of Profitability among Salmon Farmers—A Highly Volatile and Highly Profitable Sector
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Salmon farming stands out from many other industries with its very high profitability, but it is also highly volatile. The main question is whether the profit of individual firms is stable, or whether profitable firms ... -
The dynamics of the profitability and growth of restaurants: the case of Norway
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The restaurant industry is quite similar across borders. It is a labour-intensive industry that is important for tourism and employment. It consists mainly of many small businesses that are regionally dispersed. There are ... -
Evidence of a Threshold Size for Norwegian Campsites and Its Dynamic Growth Process Implications—Does Gibrat’s Law Hold?
Opstad, Leiv; Idsø, Johannes; Valenta, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Although campsites are an important segment of the tourist sector, few applied articles have analyzed their growth path and tested Gibrat’s Law for firms within this industry. This knowledge can be of importance to the ...