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Odd Rune Straume

Professor, II
Department of Economics
  • E-mailodd.straume@uib.no
  • Phone+47 55 58 92 19
  • Visitor Address
    Fosswinckels gate 14
    5007 Bergen
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7802
    5020 Bergen
Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2023). Therapeutic reference pricing and drug innovation incentives. Economics Letters.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Paying for pharmaceuticals: uniform pricing versus two-part tariffs. Journal of Health Economics. 21 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Optimal funding coverage in a mixed oligopoly with quality competition and price regulation. Journal of Economics.
  • Show author(s) (2022). National pricing with local quality competition. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Investment and quality competition in healthcare markets. Journal of Health Economics.
  • Show author(s) (2021). When does remote electronic access (not) boost productivity? Longitudinal evidence from Portugal. Information Economics and Policy.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Quality provision in hospital markets with demand inertia: The role of patient expectations. Journal of Health Economics.
  • Show author(s) (2021). International outsourcing and trade union (de-)centralisation. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 76-91.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Hospital Competition in a National Health Service: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform. Journal of Health Economics. 23 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Optimal dynamic volume-based price regulation. International Journal of Industrial Organization. 1-22.
  • Show author(s) (2020). How does the type of remuneration affect physician behavior? American Journal of Health Economics. 104-138.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Hospital competition under pay-for-performance: Quality, mortality, and readmissions. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 289-314.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Dynamic hospital competition under rationing by waiting times. Journal of Health Economics. 260-282.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates? Journal of Health Economics. 117-135.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Competition and equity in health care markets. Journal of Health Economics. 1-14.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Socio-economic status and physicians' treatment decisions. Health Economics. e77-e89.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Foreign acquisition and internal organization. Journal of International Economics. 143-163.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Employment Protection and Unemployment Benefits: On Technology Adoption and Job Creation in a Matching Model. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 763-793.
  • Show author(s) (2018). ARE COOPERATIVES MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN INVESTOR-OWNED FIRMS? CROSS-INDUSTRY EVIDENCE FROM PORTUGAL. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics. 377-414.
  • Show author(s) (2018). A dynamic model of quality competition with endogenous prices. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 190-206.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 597-627.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Horizontal mergers and product quality. Canadian Journal of Economics. 1063-1103.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Do treatment decisions depend on physicians' financial incentives? Journal of Public Economics. 74-92.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Competition policy for health care provision in Norway. Health Policy. 134-140.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Can Competition Reduce Quality? Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics. 421-447.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry. Journal of Health Economics. 312-329.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Preschool education in Brazil: Does public supply crowd out private enrollment? World Development. 496-510.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Patient mobility and health care quality when regions and patients differ in income. Journal of Health Economics. 372-387.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Price regulation and parallel imports of pharmaceuticals. Journal of Public Economics. 92-105.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Mommy tracks and public policy: On self-fulfilling prophecies and gender gaps in hiring and promotion. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 540-554.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Hospital competition with soft budgets. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 1019-1048.
  • Show author(s) (2014). The impact of private vs. public ownership on the level and structure of employment. The Economics of Transition. 247-280.
  • Show author(s) (2014). The effect of private versus public ownership on labour earnings. Oxford Economic Papers. 983-1005.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Patient mobility, health care quality and welfare. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 140-157.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Rain, agriculture, and tariffs. Journal of International Economics. 364-377.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Quality competition with motivated providers and sluggish demand. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 2041-2061.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Margins and market shares: Pharmacy incentives for generic substitution. European Economic Review. 116-131.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Restructuring in privatised firms: A Statis approach. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. 108-116.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Quality competition with profit constraints. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 642-659.
  • Show author(s) (2012). North-South technology transfer in unionised multinationals. Journal of Development Economics. 385-395.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Globalization, product differentiation, and wage inequality. Canadian Journal of Economics. 857-878.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Employment protection versus flexicurity: On technology adoption in unionised firms. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 177-199.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Competition in Regulated Markets with Sluggish Beliefs about Quality. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 131-178.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Reference pricing, competition, and pharmaceutical expenditures: theory and evidence from a natural experiment. Journal of Public Economics. 624-638.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Mergers and capital flight in unionised oligopolies: Is there scope for a "national champion" policy? International Review of Economics and Finance. 325-341.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Firm Ownership and Rent Sharing. Journal of Labor Research. 210-236.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Price and quality in spatial competition. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 471-480.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Price and quality in spatial competition. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 471-480.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Does monetary punishment crowd out pro-social motivation? A natural experiment on hospital length of stay. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 261-267.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Competition and quality in health care markets: A differential-game approach. Journal of Health Economics. 508-523.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Competition and quality in health care markets: A differential-game approach. Journal of Health Economics. 508-523.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Company taxation and merger incentives in international oligopoly: on international policy coordination with strategic trade. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade. 161-186.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for Research and Development or Marketing? Southern Economic Journal. 351-374.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Pharmaceutical Patents: Incentives for Research and Development or Marketing? Southern Economic Journal. 351-374.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Firm heterogeneity and wages in unionised labour markets: Theory and evidence. Labour Economics. 440-450.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Can deunionization lead to international outsourcing? Journal of International Economics. 109-119.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Competition and waiting times in hospital markets. Journal of Public Economics. 1607-1628.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Competition and waiting times in hospital markets. Journal of Public Economics. 1607-1628.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Reference pricing of pharmaceuticals. Journal of Health Economics. 613-642.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Reference pricing of pharmaceuticals. Journal of Health Economics. 613-642.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Outsourcing in contests. Public Choice. 315-331.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Gatekeeping in health care. Journal of Health Economics. 149-170.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Gatekeeping in health care. Journal of Health Economics. 149-170.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Quality and location choices under price regulation. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 207-227.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Quality and location choices under price regulation. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 207-227.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Product market integration and environmental policy coordination in an international duopoly. Environmental and Resource Economics. 535-563.
  • Show author(s) (2006). National versus international mergers in unionized oligopoly. RAND Journal of Economics. 212-234.
  • Show author(s) (2006). National versus international mergers in unionized oligopoly. RAND Journal of Economics. 212-234.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Managerial delegation and merger incentives with asymmetric costs. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics. 450-469.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Globalisation and union opposition to technological change. Journal of International Economics. 1-23.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Strategisk regulering av gasstransport. Økonomisk forum. 18-27.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Downstream merger with upstream market power. European Economic Review. 717-743.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Downstream merger with upstream market power. European Economic Review. 717-743.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Merger, partial collusion and relocation. Journal of Economics. 243-265.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 703-720.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Bilateral monopolies and location choice. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 275-288.
  • Show author(s) (2003). International mergers and trade liberalisation: implications for unionised labour. International Journal of Industrial Organization. 717-735.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Union collusion and intra-industry trade. International Journal of Industrial Organization. 631-652.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Rent-seeking in a unionised monopoly. Economics of Governance. 117-135.
Report
  • Show author(s) (2023). The price of cost-effectiveness thresholds. 04/2023. 04/2023. .
  • Show author(s) (2022). Competing with precision: incentives for developing predictive biomarker tests. 06/2022. 06/2022. .
  • Show author(s) (2018). How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service. .
  • Show author(s) (2018). Hospital Competition in the National Health Service: vidence from a Patient Choice Reform. .
  • Show author(s) (2017). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates? .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Socioeconomic Status and Physicians’Treatment Decisions. 12. 12. .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Reference pricing with endogenous generic entry. 4. 4. .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Does Reference Pricing Drive Out Generic Competition in Pharmaceutical Markets? Evidence from a Policy Reform. 11. 11. .
  • Show author(s) (2015). Do Treatment Decisions Depend on Physicians’ Financial Incentives? 15. 15. .
  • Show author(s) (2014). Price Regulation and Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals. 1. 1. .
  • Show author(s) (2014). Hospital Mergers with Regulated Prices. 21. 21. .
  • Show author(s) (2014). Horizontal Mergers and Product Quality. 4. 4. .
  • Show author(s) (2013). Hospital Mergers: A Spatial Competition Approach. 8. 8. .
  • Show author(s) (2010). Margins and market shares: pharmacy incentives for generic substitution. .
  • Show author(s) (2009). Price and quality in spatial competition. .
  • Show author(s) (2008). Hospital competition and quality with regulated prices. .
  • Show author(s) (2008). Competition and quality in regulated markets: a differential-game approach. .
  • Show author(s) (2008). Competition and quality in regulated markets with sluggish demand. .
  • Show author(s) (2008). Can deunionization lead to international outsourcing? .
  • Show author(s) (2007). Regulation, generic competition and pharmaceutical prices: theory and evidence from a natural experiment. .
  • Show author(s) (2007). Competition and waiting times in hospital markets. 13. 13. .
  • Show author(s) (2006). Konkurranse i spesialisthelsetjenesten? Rapport 25/06. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals. 10/2005. 10/2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals. 25. 25. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Pharmaceutical patents: incentives for R&D or marketing? 22. 22. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Patents: Incentives for R&D or Marketing? 12-2005. 12-2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Outsourcing in contests. 9-2005. 9-2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Industry concentration and strategic trade policy in successive oligopoly. 1439. 1439. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Globalization and union opposition to technological change. 4836. 4836. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Globalisation and union opposition to technological change. 01/2005. 01/2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Gatekeeping in health care. 1552. 1552. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Can deunionization lead to international outsourcing? 1545. 1545. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Can deunionization lead to international outsourcing? 15/2005. 15/2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Access regulation and cross-border mergers: Is international coordination beneficial? 8. 8. .
  • Show author(s) (2005). Access regulation and cross-border mergers: Is international coordination beneficial? 13-2005. 13-2005. .
  • Show author(s) (2004). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly. 21-2004. 21-2004. .
  • Show author(s) (2004). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly. 17. 17. .
  • Show author(s) (2004). Industry concentration and strategic trade policy in successive oligopoly. 10/2004. 10/2004. .
  • Show author(s) (2004). Globalisation and Union Opposition to Technological Change. 27. 27. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Pris- og avanseregulering i legemiddelmarkedet: En prinsipiell diskusjon og en vurdering av den norske modellen. 20-2003. 20-2003. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Pris- og avanseregulering i legemiddelmarkedet En prinsipiell diskusjon og vurdering av den norske modellen. 20. 20. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly. 4040. 4040. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly. 19. 19. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly. 19. 19. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Managerial delegation and merger incentives. 04/2003. 04/2003. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. 4115. 4115. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. 1022. 1022. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Globalisation and union opposition to technological change. SPII-2003-18. SPII-2003-18. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Gatekeeping in health care. 10/2003. 10/2003. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Economic integration and environmental policy coordination. 13/2003. 13/2003. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Downstream merger with upstream market power. 25/03. 25/03. .
  • Show author(s) (2003). Downstream merger with upstream market power. 25. 25. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Quality and location choices under price regulation. 24/02. 24/02. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Merger, partial collusion and relocation. 23/02. 23/02. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. FS IV 02-21. FS IV 02-21. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Downstream merger with oligopolistic input suppliers. FS IV 01-22. FS IV 01-22. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Downstream merger with oligopolistic input suppliers. 733. 733. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Downstream merger with oligopolistic input suppliers. 733. 733. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Downstream merger with oligopolistic input suppliers. 733. 733. .
  • Show author(s) (2002). Bilateral monopolies and location choice. 03/02. 03/02. .
  • Show author(s) (2001). Rent-seeking in a unionized oligopoly. 12/01. 12/01. .
  • Show author(s) (2001). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly. 2738. 2738. .
  • Show author(s) (2001). International mergers and trade liberalisation: Implications for unionised labour. 15/01. 15/01. .
  • Show author(s) (2001). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. A40/2001. A40/2001. .
  • Show author(s) (2001). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution. 14/01. 14/01. .
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly. 1000. 1000. .
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly. 1000. 1000. .
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly. 9. 9. .
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger Profitability in Unionized Oligopoly. 10. 10. .
  • Show author(s) (1999). Union Collusion and Intra-Industry Trade. 1399. 1399. .
Lecture
  • Show author(s) (2017). "Fastlegar som portvakter, med og utan konkurranse.".
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2018). How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
  • Show author(s) (2017). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
  • Show author(s) (2016). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certi…cates?
  • Show author(s) (2016). Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certi…cates?
  • Show author(s) (2005). Outsourcing in contests.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Outsourcing in Contests.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Industry concentration and strategic trade policy in successive oligopoly.
  • Show author(s) (2004). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Gatekeeping in health care.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Gatekeeping in health care.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Can de-unionisation lead to international outsourcing?
  • Show author(s) (2003). National versus international mergers with unionized oligopoly: A welfare analysis.
  • Show author(s) (2003). National versus international mergers in unionised oligopoly.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Managerial delegation and merger incentives.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution.
  • Show author(s) (2002). International mergers and trade liberalisation: implications for unionised labour.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution.
  • Show author(s) (2001). Good jobs, bad jobs and redistribution.
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly.
  • Show author(s) (2000). Merger profitability in unionized oligopoly.
Short communication
  • Show author(s) (2020). Netflix-prising av legemidler kan ha bivirkninger. Dagens næringsliv.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Show author(s) (2002). Five essays on trade unions and imperfect product market competition. -.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Show author(s) (2020). Quality and Price Competition in Spatial Markets. 37 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Differential Games in Health-Care Markets: Models of Quality Competition with Fixed Prices. 23 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Patient Choice, Mobility and Competition Among Health Care Providers. 26 pages.

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Fields of competence 
Health economics
Industrial Organization
Labour Economics