Model of State Management of Petroleum Sector – Case of Norway

• Authors: Katarzyna Dośpiał-Borysiak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the article is to discuss the Norwegian Model of hydrocarbon management and its impact on building a just and equal society. Since 1972, the model has been based on the separation of policy, commercial, and regulatory functions. Within each area there is state-controlled institution with its own distinct role. This model of separation of duties is however combined with other unique features which cannot be easily copied by other counties. These include a long tradition and high level of democratic co-operation, intergovernmental checks and balances, socio-democratic traditions of strong public involvement, mature institutional capacity (mainly a competent bureaucracy) and highly developed model of co-operation between government, business and research institutions.

Keywords

EN

Norway; oil and gas sector; management

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 97-112

Dates

published

2017-12-30

Contributors

author

Katarzyna Dośpiał-Borysiak

• University of Łódź, Faculty of International And Political Studies, Department of Political Systems, ul. Składowa 43, 90–127 Łódź

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ipcj-2017-0019