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Er vannet for klart finnes ingen fisk. En studie av den kinesiske foredlingsindustrien for sjømat
(Master thesis, 2006)I denne oppgaven vil jeg forsøke å avdekke konkurransesituasjonen og strategiene i den kinesiske foredlingsindustrien for sjømat som følge av dens økte betydning for store deler av den globale sjømatindustrien. -
Essays in Corporate Finance
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-11)Firm value creation and maximization is the primary objective of any firm and the most debated issue in corporate finance. Firms operate in the market to create value for the stakeholders. Valuation plays its role in many ... -
Essays on commodity cycles based on expanded Cobweb experiments of electricity markets
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-12-15)This thesis studies cycles in commodity markets. Such fluctuations have significant adverse effects onconsumers and producers. The properties of commodity price fluctuations are well known. However,there is considerable ... -
Essays on dynamic non- cooperative games based on simulations and experiments
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-27)This thesis studies ways to improve Non-Cooperative Game theory (NCGT) as a policy making methodology. NCGT allows to categorize a wide range of situations and to provide solutions. However, the effectiveness of such ... -
Estimating customer utility of energy efficiency standards for refrigerators
(4/2003, Working paper, 2003)A frequent argument against efficiency standards is that they prohibit products that representoptimal choices for customers and thus lead to reduced customer utility. In this paper wepropose and test a method to estimate ... -
Et attraktivt, levende og ekskluderende byrom. En studie av gårdeierstrukturens betydning i revitaliseringen av Torggata i Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018-09-01)I søken etter å skape levende byområder, initierer aktører rundt omkring i verden såkalte revitaliseringsprosesser for å forhindre forfallstendenser. Dette involverer gjerne et fokus på attraktive byrom, gjennom oppussing ... -
Et paleohydrologisk studie av Sagbekken, Hedmark fylke : en rekonstruksjon av Sagbekkens flomhistorie gjennom holosen
(Master thesis, 2002)The location for this thesis has been the river Sagbekken. Sagbekken is a small river in Foldal municipality in Hedmark county in Norway, and it ends it’s journey in lake Butjønna. The river is not directly connected to ... -
Ethics of quantification: illumination, obfuscation and performative legitimation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The increasing use of quantification in all spheres of society is paralleled by the rise of digitalisation. These intertwining developments not only revolutionise data treatment, but also its societal effects. On the one ... -
Etiology of Adolescent Pregnancies In Honduras
(Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Honduras is the second country in Latin America with the highest teenage fertility rate. Despite declining over the past years, the percentage of teenagers getting pregnant is rising. -
Etiology study of diarrhea in children:A study case in casco urbano Honduras.A system dynamics approach for policy development
(Master thesis, 2011-06-08)Diarrhea has been a major contributor for infant morbidity and infant mortality in developing countries, Honduras with no exception. This paper explores a case study on the illness rate of diarrhea in children in a rural ... -
European energy poverty metrics: Scales, prospects and limits
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Energy poverty, a condition whereby people cannot secure adequate home energy services, is gaining prominence in public discourse and on political and policy agendas. As its measurement is operationalised, metrical ... -
Evaluating System Dynamics as a Tool for Teaching History
(Master thesis, 2007)History has been traditionally taught as a presentation of isolated facts, which are hardlyrelated by students. Furthermore, students are seldom encouraged to transfer what theylearn at school to interpret different ... -
Evaluating the potential for natural capital investment to reverse soil degradation: a dynamic simulation approach exploring connections between soil health and money in England
(Master thesis, 2019-08-06)Soils are a form of natural capital that support economic activity and human well-being. However, in England, national soil resources have been degrading over the last two centuries. The total annual economic cost of soil ... -
Evaluation of Policies on Green Hydrogen Role in the Global Energy System
(Master thesis, 2022-11-29)Background: In some industries, the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier is necessary to decarbonize the global energy system. Green hydrogen is currently too expensive. The problem is that our knowledge of how to invest ... -
Evaluering av lokal forvaltning i Fitjarøyane
(Master thesis, 2007)Denne masteroppgåva tek føre seg korleis lokal forvaltning av kystsona etter plan- og bygningslova har fungert i praksis i Fitjarøyane dei siste 15 åra. NOU 1986: 13 ”Ny landsplan for nasjonalparker” fremja forslaget om å ... -
Evidence of glacier-permafrost interactions associated with hydro-geomorphological processes and landforms at Snøhetta, Dovrefjell, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Glacier-permafrost interactions are investigated to understand glacial-hydrological influence along a partly glacierised valley on the NE flank of the Snøhetta massif, Dovrefjell, southern Norway. Of particular interest ... -
Exploring Deep-Sea Minerals : Systems modeling for an emerging industry and unknown futures
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-18)Dyphavsmineraler er et omdiskutert tema. I tilsvar til befolknings- og økonomisk vekst, i tillegg til etterspørselen fra elektrifisering, teknologisk revolusjon og geopolitisk urolighet, er verden forventet å etterspørre ... -
Exploring exploration—how to look for deep-sea minerals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In the spring of 2023, the subsea industry in Norway is gearing up for an opening of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for deep-sea mineral exploration and extraction. Existing research indicates that the profitability ... -
Exploring policies to enhance the diffusion of conservation agriculture in Zambia through understanding dynamic behavior
(Master thesis, 2014-07-04)The state of food security depends on the ratio of food supply and demand. In Zambia, the constant arable land and the effect of climate change threaten the continuity of food supply in Zambia while at the same time ...