Browsing TØI Vitenarkiv by Author "Halse, Askill Harkjerr"

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    • Analyzing the deeper motivations for nature-based tourism facility demand: A hybrid choice model of preferences for a reindeer visitor center 

      Lindberg, Kreg Anders; Veisten, Knut; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)
      Wildlife interpretive centers may increase the attractiveness of natural areas for visitors, provide local employment and income, and channel visitors to reduce wildlife disturbance. However, interpretive center success ...

    • Attitudinal drivers of home bias in public preferences for transboundary nature protected areas 

      Valasiuk, Sviataslau; Czajkowski, Mikołaj; Giergiczny, Marek; Żylicz, Tomasz; Veisten, Knut; Landa-Mata, Iratxe; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Angelstam, Per Krister (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-12)
      We assess what drives the lower valuation of nature protection on the other side of the border in two European transboundary nature areas, the Białowieża Forest (Poland and Belarus), and Fulufjället (Norway and Sweden). ...

    • Cost-benefit assessments of an e-bike subvention programme in Oslo, Norway 

      Veisten, Knut; Fyhri, Aslak; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-19)
      In an attempt to increase the bicycle share in transport in Oslo, the municipality launched an e-bike subvention programme in 2016. One thousand persons were to receive a 20% subvention if they bought an e-bike, by registering ...

    • The effect of health benefits on the value of travel time savings in active transport 

      Flugel, Stefan Markus; Veisten, Knut; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Jordbakke, Guri Natalie; Hulleberg, Nina; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-28)
      Introduction The valuation of travel time savings and the valuation of health effects are crucial in the economic appraisal of infrastructure projects that affect cycling and walking for transport. Current practices treat ...

    • Express coaches: An up-hill battle after liberalization? 

      Aarhaug, Jørgen; Farstad, Eivind; Fearnley, Nils; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-02)
      Express coach services have thrived in Norway following the stepwise liberalization that started in the mid-1990s. However, recent years have witnessed consolidation, stagnation, and, sometimes, decline in the Norwegian ...

    • The Impact of Electric Vehicle Density on Local Grid Costs: Empirical Evidence from Norway 

      Wangsness, Paal Brevik; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-22)
      While a rapid shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) will contribute to reducing carbon emissions from the transport sector, there are concerns that uncoordinated charging of EVs might impose challenges for the local ...

    • Is forest landscape restoration socially desirable? A discrete choice experiment applied to the Scandinavian transboundary Fulufjället national park area 

      Valasiuk, Sviataslau; Czajkowski, Mikołaj; Giergiczny, Marek; Zylicz, Tomasz; Veisten, Knut; Landa-Mata, Iratxe; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Elbakidze, Marine; Angelstam, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Using an economic valuation approach, we assessed people's stated preferences for policy aimed at enhancing restoration of functional networks of naturally dynamic boreal forest habitats as a public good. Active landscape ...

    • Local favoritism in at-large proportional representation systems 

      Fiva, Jon H.; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-15)
      Pork barrel spending is typically attributed to the strategic behavior of political elites hoping to be electorally rewarded by voters residing in their districts. Such behavior is expected to depend on the incentives ...

    • Local Representation and Voter Mobilization in Closed-list Proportional Representation Systems 

      Fiva, Jon H.; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Smith, Daniel Markham (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-24)
      We investigate whether geographic representation affects local voting behavior in closed-list proportional representation (PR) systems, where conventional theoretical wisdom suggests a limited role of localism in voter ...

    • Methodological challenges in modelling the choice of mode for a new travel alternative using binary stated choice data - The case of high speed rail in Norway 

      Flugel, Stefan Markus; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Ortuzar, Juan De Dios; Rizzi, Luis I. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-04)
      Binary stated choices between traveller’s current travel mode and a not-yet-existing mode might be used to build a forecasting model with all (current and future) travel alternatives. One challenge with this approach is ...

    • A minute of your time: The impact of survey recruitment method and interview location on the value of travel time 

      Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Flugel, Stefan Markus; Kouwenhoven, Marco; de Jong, Gerard; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Hulleberg, Nina; Jordbakke, Guri Natalie; Lindhjem, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-26)
      Web-based stated preference (SP) surveys are widely used to estimate values of travel time (VTT) for cost–benefit analysis, often with internet panels as the source of recruitment. The recruitment method could potentially ...

    • More for everyone: The effect of local interests on spending on infrastructure 

      Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-04)
      A central question in political economy is whether decision-making in representative democracies is biased towards local public investments or other types of policies which have locally concentrated benefits. The model by ...

    • Revealed and stated preferences for reliable commuter rail in Norway 

      Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Østli, Vegard; Killi, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-04)
      We study the effect of travel time reliability on passenger demand using a rich data set on period tickets and train delays over time for commuter trips in the Oslo capital region in Norway. We estimate the relationship ...

    • Train Unreliability and Demand for Rail Freight Transport in Norway 

      Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Østli, Vegard; Killi, Marit; Landmark, Andreas D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-01)
      We use a rich data set on long-distance freight trains in Norway to estimate the effect of variation in train unreliability over time on transport demand within a fixed-effect framework. The train services that we study ...

    • Value of travel time by road type 

      Flugel, Stefan Markus; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Hartveit, Knut Johannes Liland; Ukkonen, Aino (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-03)
      Travel time is less costly if it is comfortable or can be used productively. One could hence argue that the value of travel time (VTT) of car travellers in economic appraisal should be differentiated by road type, reflecting ...

    • Who goes electric? The anatomy of electric car ownership in Norway 

      Fevang, Elisabeth; Figenbaum, Erik; Fridstrøm, Lasse; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Hauge, Karen Evelyn; Johansen, Bjørn Gjerde; Raaum, Oddbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-04)
      We describe the anatomy of electric car ownership in Norway, the country with the highest market share of low-emission vehicles, using matched administrative micro data covering the entire population of private car owners. ...