Bjørn Klimek

Biographic Data

ID286679
NAMEBjørn Klimek
GIVEN NAMESBjørn
FAMILY NAMEKlimek
SIGNATUREKLIMEK B
AFFILIATIONSNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Postboks 8024 Dep. NO‐0030 Oslo Norway
ORCID0000-0001-5114-1098
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
H-INDEX1

  • Macro-qualitative Comparisons

    Bjørn KlimekARTICLEComparative Sociology2019References: 8

    This article examines macro-qualitative methodology specified for studies in comparative economic sociology. It elaborates a qualitative approach to comparative theory development. An examination of the socio-philosophical roots of social science theory is given, grounded theory methodology is reconstructed and research designs for macro-qualitative studies are discussed. It is argued that grounded theory methodology is able to contribute to macr…

  • Food industry structure in Norway and Denmark since the 1990s

    Open AccessBjørn Klimek, Henning Otte HansenARTICLEFood Policy2017Cited by: 7References: 6

  • Norwegian Agro-Food AttractingPrivateEquity Capital; Varieties of Capitalism - Varieties of Financialisation

    Open AccessBjørn Klimek, Hilde BjorkhaugARTICLESociologia Ruralis2017References: 26

    Due to the (relatively) small scale of theNorwegian food industry,PrivateEquity capital is deeply involved in the structural development of the sector through acquisitions and takeovers. TheNorwegian social-democratic model of agriculture, with its attempts to maintain farming all over the country, struggles with comparative disadvantages in productivity andPrivateEquity capital is investing in direct competition with farmer co-operatives. An out…