Hans K. Hvide

University of Bergen - Department of Economics

Fosswinckelsgt. 6

N-5007 Bergen, 5007

Norway

University of Aberdeen - Business School

Professor of Economics and Finance

Edward Wright Building

Dunbar Street

Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 3QY

United Kingdom

http://hans.hvide.googlepages.com/

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

London

United Kingdom

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

  • University of Bergen - Department of Economics

  • University of Aberdeen - Business School

  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

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  • University of Bergen - Department of Economics

  • University of Aberdeen - Business School

  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

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1.

Management of Knowledge Workers

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Management of Knowledge Workers

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 May 2006 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2013
Hans K. Hvide and Eirik Gaard Kristiansen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, IPP, Litigation, Personnel economics, R&D, Start-ups

Management of Knowledge Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6609
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Jun 2012
Hans K. Hvide and Eirik Gaard Kristiansen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual property rights, litigation, personnel economics, R&D, start-ups, worker mobility

Management of Knowledge Workers

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 6039
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Jun 2007
Hans K. Hvide and Eirik Gaard Kristiansen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, IPR, Litigation, Personnel economics, R&D, Start-ups

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Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

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Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 12 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 22 May 2017
Sascha O. Becker and Hans K. Hvide
University of Warwick and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, firm performance, human capital

Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7146
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Jan 2013
Sascha O. Becker and Hans K. Hvide
University of Warwick and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, firm performance, human capital

Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4088
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Feb 2013
Sascha O. Becker and Hans K. Hvide
University of Warwick and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, firm performance, human capital

Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9295
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Sascha O. Becker and Hans K. Hvide
University of Warwick and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, firm performance, human capital

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Do Individual Investors Have Asymmetric Information Based on Work Experience?

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Do Individual Investors Have Asymmetric Information Based on Work Experience?

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 29 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2010
Trond Doskeland and Hans K. Hvide
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Business and Management Science and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Asymmetric information, Behavioral finance, Familiarity, Household finance, Informed trading, Overconfidence

Do Individual Investors Have Asymmetric Information Based on Work Experience?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7428
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Sep 2009
Trond Doskeland and Hans K. Hvide
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Business and Management Science and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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asymmetric information, behavioral finance, familiarity, household finance

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Lean and Hungry or Fat and Content? Entrepreneur Wealth and Start-up Performance

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 07 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 06 May 2010
Hans K. Hvide and Jarle Møen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Business and Management Science
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Entrepreneurial motivation, Independence, Luxury Good, Organizational slack, Start-ups

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The Quality of Entrepreneurs

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The Quality of Entrepreneurs

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 May 2004 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2014
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, IPP, Patents, Private benefits, Property Rights, Spin-offs, Start-ups

The Quality of Entrepreneurs

Economic Journal, Vol. 119, Issue 539, pp. 1010-1035, July 2009
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Jun 2009
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Tournament Rewards and Risk Taking

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 21 Oct 1999
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Delegated Job Design

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 07 May 2003
Hans K. Hvide and Todd R. Kaplan
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Exeter Business School - Department of Economics
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Career concerns, Delegation, Discretion, Sun Hydraulics, Wage inequality

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Pragmatic Beliefs and Overconfidence

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 07 Feb 2000
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Risk Tolerance and Entrepreneurship

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Risk Tolerance and Entrepreneurship

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 14 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 07 Feb 2013
Hans K. Hvide and Georgios A. Panos
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School
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entrepreneurial entry, entrepreneurial performance, ……firm entry, firm performance, …firm productivity, fi…rm survival, overcon…fidence, risk aversion, risk tolerance, stock market participation

Risk Tolerance and Entrepreneurship

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7206
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Feb 2013
Hans K. Hvide and Georgios A. Panos
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School
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entrepreneurial entry, entrepreneurial performance, firm entry, firm performance, firm productivity, firm survival, overconfidence, risk aversion, risk tolerance, stock market participation

Risk Tolerance and Entrepreneurship

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9339
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 12 Feb 2013
Hans K. Hvide and Georgios A. Panos
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School
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entrepreneurial entry, entrepreneurial performance, firm entry, firm performance, firm productivity, firm survival, overconfidence, risk aversion, stock market participation

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A Behavioral Explanation of the Relative Performance Evaluation Puzzle

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 15 Nov 2002
Chaim Fershtman, Yoram Weiss and Hans K. Hvide
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Cultural Diversity, Status Concerns and the Organization of Work

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 15 Mar 2001
Hans K. Hvide, Chaim Fershtman and Yoram Weiss
University of Bergen - Department of Economics, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Competitive preferences, Incentives, Social Interaction, Wage Dispersion

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Stock Investments at Work

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Stock Investments at Work

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 24 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2015
Hans K. Hvide and Per Östberg
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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Individual investors, peer effects, social interaction, investment decisions, stock selection

Stock Investments at Work

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9837
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Hans K. Hvide and Per Östberg
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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Individual investors, investment decisions, peer effect, social interaction, stock selection

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Start-Up Financing: Outside Equity

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Oct 2007
Hans K. Hvide and Aksel Mjøs
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Finance
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capital structure, entrepreneurship, credit constraints, liquidity constraints

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Optimal Debt Contracts Under Costly Enforcement

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Optimal Debt Contracts Under Costly Enforcement

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Aug 2005 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2015
Hans K. Hvide and Tore E. Leite
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
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Costly state verification, debt contract, priority violation, strategic defaults

Optimal Debt Contracts Under Costly Enforcement

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 6040
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Jun 2007
Hans K. Hvide and Tore E. Leite
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
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Costly state verification, debt contract, priority violation, strategic defaults

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Capital Structure Under Costly Enforcement

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Capital Structure Under Costly Enforcement

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 24 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2008
Tore E. Leite and Hans K. Hvide
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Absolute priority, cash diversion, costly state verification, financial contracts, outside equity, strategic defaults

Capital Structure Under Costly Enforcement

Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 110, No. 3, pp. 543-565, September 2008
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 17 Sep 2008
Hans K. Hvide and Tore E. Leite
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
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Education and the Allocation of Talent

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Oct 2001
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Allocation of Talent, Career Concerns, Contracts, Education, Human Capital, Information Capital, Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, Signaling

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Dinner Table Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

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Dinner Table Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Research Paper No. 18-4
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 20 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2019
Hans K. Hvide and Paul Oyer
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Stanford Graduate School of Business
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entrepreneurs, human capital, innovation, iq

Dinner Table Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11303
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 06 Feb 2018
Hans K. Hvide and Paul Oyer
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Stanford Graduate School of Business
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entrepreneurship, human capital, IQ

Dinner Table Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

NBER Working Paper No. w24198
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Jan 2018
Hans K. Hvide and Paul Oyer
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Dinner Table Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12608
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 22 Jan 2018
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Risk Taking in Selection Contests

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Nov 1999
Hans K. Hvide and Eirik Gaard Kristiansen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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Free-Entry Equilibrium in a Market for Certifiers

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 01 Jun 2001
Hans K. Hvide and Aviad Heifetz
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Open University of Israel - Department of Economics and Management
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Certification; Free-entry; MBA; Product differentiation; Schooling; Signaling

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University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege

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University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 26 Feb 2016
Hans K. Hvide and Benjamin F. Jones
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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entrepreneurship, commercialization, innovation, professor's privilege, TTO

University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege

NBER Working Paper No. w22057
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 07 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2016
Hans K. Hvide and Benjamin F. Jones
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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University Innovation and the Professor's Privilege

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11139
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 18 Apr 2016
Hans K. Hvide and Benjamin F. Jones
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Windfall Gains and Investment Choices

Number of pages: 86 Posted: 22 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2016
Hans K. Hvide and Jae Lee
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and University of Aberdeen
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house money, risk preferences, time preferences, windfall gain

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Too Big to Succeed? Overstaffing in Firms

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 09 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 14 May 2019
Hans K. Hvide and Yanren Zhang
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and China Center for Economic Studies (CCES), Fudan University
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Bureaucracy, Overstaffing, Personnel economics, Productive efficiency, Promotions, Tournament

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Firm Size and the Quality of Entrepreneurs

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4979
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Aug 2005
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics
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Entrepreneurship, IPP, spin off, start up, property rights, private benefits, software, patents

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Capital Structure Under Imperfect Enforcement

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4757
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Feb 2005
Hans K. Hvide and Tore E. Leite
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
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Cash diversion, costly state verification, outside equity, financial contracts

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Liquidity Constraints and Entrepreneurial Performance

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6495
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Jun 2008
Hans K. Hvide and Jarle Møen
University of Bergen - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Business and Management Science
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Entrepreneurship, Household Finance, Private benefits, Start-ups, Wealth

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Bounds to Memory Loss

Theory & Decision, Vol. 46, Pp. 1-21, 1999
Posted: 24 Mar 2000
Hans K. Hvide
University of Bergen - Department of Economics

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