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Reducing corruption through e-governance: Rhetoric or reality? An empirical inquiry
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Corruption has been considered as one of the most prevalent and persistent challenges in enhancing economic growth and improving the quality of life of the citizens across the globe. Amidst the negative consequences of ... -
Reducing the smoking-related health burden in the USA through diversion to electronic cigarettes: a system dynamics simulation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”) have altered tobacco smoking trends, and their impacts are controversial. Given their lower risk relative to combustible tobacco, e-cigarettes have potential for harm ... -
Reduksjon av NOx i Norge - En samfunnsøkonomisk vurdering av virkemidler, kostnader og miljø
(Master thesis, 2017-12-22)Forurensning kjenner ingen landegrenser. Menneskeskapte utslipp er vår tids aller største og kollektive miljøutfordring. Luftforurensning av nitrogenoksider (NOx) anses som en alvorlig trussel mot natur, mennesker og ... -
Redusert sykefravær i industrisektoren: Hva betyr endringer over tid i arbeidsstyrkens sammensetning?
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)Fra 2001 til 2019 har det totale sykefraværet i industrien sunket med 30 prosent. Dette er bemerkelsesverdig ettersom industrien er en av få sektorer i norsk arbeidsliv som har redusert sykefraværet i stor grad. Sykefravær ... -
Reel peace. The emerging field of peace film
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Masteroppgaven tar for seg det fremvoksende fredsfilmfeltet og diskursene som beskriver dette feltet. Den fokuserer på et område innen fredsmedia som har vært i stadig vekst siden millenniumskiftet, men som så langt har ... -
A Reference Architecture for Data-Driven and Adaptive Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment Systems: Software Architecture Development and Validation Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Internet-delivered psychological treatment (IDPT) systems are software applications that offer psychological treatments via the internet. Such IDPT systems have become one of the most commonly practiced and ... -
Reflecting on factors influencing long-lasting organisational effects of group model-building interventions
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Reflections on adapting group model building scripts into online workshops
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Reflections on public administration education with a case of Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The paper aims to review public administration education in the higher education institutions in Bangladesh, and their role in ensuring modern public services. Most universities in the country offer public administration ... -
Reform and Stability - The Russian and Chinese Welfare Systems Compared
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Systematic theoretical work on Russian and Chinese social policy seems to be lacking. While previous research establishes how democratic systems produce welfare, it is unclear what kind of welfare such transitional systems ... -
Reforming Political Universities: An Organizational Analysis of University of Peshawar
(Master thesis, 2006)1.1 Background:In Pakistan, major source of provision of higher education are public sector universities. They are controlled by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology and Higher Education Commission ... -
Refugee Integration in Norway: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
(Master thesis, 2022-11-28)In the past decade, there has been a continuous rise of a number of refugees globally. Many countries are therefore expected to help and welcome more refugees. However, many studies have shown that among the immigrants, ... -
Regeneration of pine on the aeolian sand dunes in Starmoen nature reserve, south-east Norway
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)This study aims to elucidate ecological processes and human interaction concerning regeneration of pines (Pinus sylvestris and Pinus mugo ssp uncinata) 36 years after a fire in Starmoen nature reserve (1976). The reserve ... -
Regeneration of Shorea robusta and Schima wallichii under Community Forest Management in Ludikhola watershed, Gorkha district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)Resource and forest management in Nepal: Resource management is of current global interest because of its role in sustaining natural resources and livelihood for future generations. Hardin's paper, the Tragedy of the ... -
Regional assemblies and executives, regional authority, and the strategic manipulation of regional elections in electoral autocracies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this introduction, we set out to analyse the relationship between regional elections and regional authority and the extent to which regional elections are held free and fair. We hypothesize that the incentives to interfere ... -
Regional spillover into third-order European elections
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Second-order election research clearly reveals that national incumbency impacts on European election outcomes but despite the increasing importance of regions few studies explore the impact of regional politics. I theorize ... -
Regionale endringer - nøkternhet, pragmatisme og status quo: En kvantitativ studie av holdninger til regionreformen blant fylkesadministrasjonenes ansatte
(Master thesis, 2018-06-16)This thesis seeks to understand the regional administrative employees' attitudes to the ongoing regional reform in Norway. The reform consists of two elements – the merge, both voluntary and by force, of counties, and the ... -
Regionale forskjeller i inntektsmobiliteten mellom generasjoner.
(Master thesis, 2008)Denne masteroppgaven skal kartlegge om det er regionale forskjeller i inntektsmobiliteten mellom generasjoner i Norge. Til den empiriske analysen i oppgaven vil jeg bruke statistikkverktøyet Stata. Datasettet som blir brukt ... -
Regionale universiteter og utdanningspolitiske paradokser
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Regionale variasjonar i intergenerasjonell inntektsmobilitet i Noreg
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Denne oppgåva nyttar mål på rangmobilitet på registerdata for norske kohortar fødd i 1955 og 1960 for å undersøke i kva grad det er regionale variasjonar i intergenerasjonell mobilitet i Noreg, og i kva grad det er ...