• The Competitive Advantage of Nations: Has the Icelandic whitefish fillet industry created and sustained superior performance over the Norwegian industry? 

      Bjørgvinsson, David Bragi (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-08-17)
      This thesis reveals that the whitefish fillet industry in Iceland is more profitable than the Norwegian whitefish fillet industry. The main reason for this is that the industry in Iceland is structured in a much different way than the Norwegian industry i.e. the firms that constitute the Icelandic whitefish fillet industry can be divided into four different strategic groups. And the more complex the ...
    • Differences in harvesting and marketing strategies between Iceland and Norway 

      Bjørgvinsson, David Bragi; Bertheussen, Bernt Arne; Dreyer, Bent (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      For decades, whitefish industries in Iceland and Norway have produced similar products and have exported to the same global markets. Nevertheless, there are indications that the Icelandic industry has been more profitable than the Norwegian industry over the same time period. Therefore, this study aims to determine if the two competing industries pursue different marketing and harvesting strategies ...