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Exporting the “Norwegian Model”: The effect of administrative design on oil sector performance

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2011

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Thurber, Mark C., Hults, David R., and Heller, Patrick R. P., 2011, Exporting the “Norwegian Model”: The effect of administrative design on oil sector performance: Energy Policy, v. 39, iss. 9, p. 5366-5378.

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Norway has administered its petroleum resources using three distinct government bodies: a national oil company engaged in commercial hydrocarbon operations; a government ministry to direct policy; and a regulatory body to provide oversight and technical expertise. Norway's relative success in managing its hydrocarbons has prompted development institutions to consider whether this “Norwegian Model” of separated government functions should be recommended to other oil-producing countries. By studying ten countries that have used widely different approaches in administering their hydrocarbon sectors, we conclude that separation of functions is not a prerequisite to successful oil sector development. Countries where separation of functions [...]

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