• The Obesity Epidemic in Turkey: A System Dynamics and Behavioral Economics Approach in the context of an Obesogenic System 

  Onal, Furkan (Master thesis, 2022-08-09)

  Obesity is an increasing problem across the world, and it has risen dramatically in the last decades. It is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases which are the world’s leading cause of death. In Turkey, the ...

• Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco 

  Benabderrazik, Kenza; Kopainsky, Birgit; Monastyrnaya, Elena; Thompson, William; Tazi, L.; Jörin, Jonas; Six, Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  In Morocco, droughts are an increasing threat affecting water availability, agricultural production and producers' livelihoods. Moreover, water demand for irrigation has led to overexploitation of the groundwater table ...

• Measuring User Engagement from Interactive Media 

  Hoang, Philip Thao (Master thesis, 2022-06-01)

  In this study, we delve into the concept of user engagement to see how user engagement is affected by the use of interactive media. Necessary literature will define user engagement to give us a clear idea of what we are ...

• When Women Run Again. Re-Candidacy Rates in the Norwegian Parliament 1921 - 2021 

  Wågen, Ingrid (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  Research on gendered patterns of political representation has grown drastically over the last couple of decades. At the same time, the existing research and literature on this field has primarily focused on the numbers of ...

• Essays in Corporate Finance 

  Khan, Aima (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 ...

• Unequal Representation and Morality Issues: The Effect of Education on Opinion-Policy Congruence 

  Skogen, Marte Samuelsen (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  A government must be responsive to all its’ citizens for a democracy to thrive, meaning that all individuals must be politically equal. This entails that their preferences are equally influential on the government’s ...

• Responsible innovation in mobile journalism : Exploring professional journalists` learning and innovation processes 

  Salzmann, Anja (Doctoral thesis, 2022-08-19)

  Denne avhandlingen handler om innovasjon i mobiljournalistikk, og utforsker hvordan profesjonelle TV- og avisjournalister bruker smarttelefoner som journalistisk produksjonsverktøy. I tillegg reflekteres kritisk over ...

• Europapolitikken i dag En studie av norske politiske partiers posisjon og argumentasjon under stortingsvalgkampen 2021 

  Baumann, Anne (Master thesis, 2022-06-15)

  Sammendrag: Europapolitikk er et komplekst politikkområde i den norske politiske konteksten. Ved to tidligere anledninger har det vært folkeavstemninger, henholdsvis i 1972 og 1994 som har stilt spørsmål om norsk medlemskap ...

• Why can’t we agree on the effect of education on income inequality? A meta-analysis 

  Meland, Ida Marie Støp (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  Does education influence income inequality? Despite being a widely examined subject within political, sociological, and economic research over the past 70 years, researchers have not reached unanimity on whether higher ...

• Makt og innflytelse eller resultat av symbolpolitikk? En studie av kommunale ungdomsråd og deres følelse av innflytelse 

  Jakobsen, Benjamin (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  Sammendrag I 2019 trådte store deler av den nye kommuneloven i kraft. Dette innebar blant annet at det ble lovpålagt for alle norske kommuner å ha et ungdomsråd, for å sikre unges medvirkning i saker som angår dem. I denne ...

• 'Når jeg blir stor': En kvalitativ studie av studenters tanker om utdanning, voksenlivet og fremtiden 

  Wessman, Silja Margrete (Master thesis, 2022-08-11)

  Overgangen til voksenlivet er hyppig studert innenfor livsløpssosiologien. I senere år har det blitt argumentert for at overgangen har blitt de-standardisert, som følge av at de ‘store’ overgangene til arbeid- og familieliv ...

• Responding to the gig economy: A comparative case-study of platform work in Norway and United Kingdom 

  Massey, Daniel (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  The rise of the gig economy is a challenge facing many established economies in Europe. The ongoing digital transformation of society has resulted in rapid changes to the labour market. Work through digital labour platforms ...

• Women, work, and wages: How family policies continue to shape the gender wage gap 

  Bakkevoll, Sandra Elisabeth (Master thesis, 2022-06-22)

  Despite a dramatic convergence in the gender wage gap at the end of the 20th century, there has been a puzzling stability ever since. The thesis addresses this puzzling development by asking: How do family policies intended ...

• How does an Exogenous Shock Affect Institutional Change? The Case of Digitalization in Konkurransetilsynet and COVID-19 Pandemic 

  Aursland, Steinar (Master thesis, 2022-06-15)

  Denne kvalitative casestudien utforsker korleis eit eksogent sjokk kan påverke institusjonell endring, med å analysere digitaliseringa i Konkurransetilsynet, som starta før og fortsette inn i COVID-19-pandemien. Med å bruke ...

• "Når matsvinn blir et politikkområde" Et casestudie av Norges tilnærming til matsvinnproblematikken 

  Esposito, Emilia Alnæs (Master thesis, 2022-06-15)

  Denne masteravhandlingen undersøker et felt som ofte forbindes med klimapolitikk: Matsvinn. Matsvinn som konsept identifiseres i stadig økende grad som et omfattende samfunnsproblem. Sløsing med mat utgjør en klimaversting ...

• Kjøpt og betalt? Stortingspolitikere og ekstra-parlamentarisk inntjening. - En studie om hvordan politikeres inntekter utenfor Stortinget påvirker voteringene 

  Mæle, Helene (Master thesis, 2022-06-15)

  Formålet med denne oppgaven har vært å se på hvordan stortingspolitikeres ekstra-parlamentariske inntjening påvirker voteringer i Stortinget. Problemstilling min er: Stemmer norske politikere med eksterne verv og inntjening ...

• Predicting Species and Structural Diversity of Temperate Forests with Satellite Remote Sensing and Deep Learning 

  Hoffmann, Janik; Muro, Javier; Dubovyk, Olena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Anthropogenically-driven climate change, land-use changes, and related biodiversity losses are threatening the capability of forests to provide a variety of valuable ecosystem services. The magnitude and diversity of these ...

• To what extent did the United Nations Mission for Justice Support (MINUJUSTH) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti between 2017 and 2019? A Case Study on MINUJUSTH. 

  Solbrække, Juni Nyheim (Master thesis, 2022-06-01)

• Trust in pathways? Professionals’ sensemaking of care pathways in the Norwegian mental health services system. 

  Tørseth, Tine Nesbø; Ådnanes, Marian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Background In January 2019, care pathways within specialist mental health and substance abuse treatment services were officially launched in Norway. The care pathway introduced timeframes for assessment and treatment, ...

• Politisk utvikling i digitale medier - En komparativ casestudie av retusjert reklame og influencerbarn 

  Raa, Amalie Haugen (Master thesis, 2022-06-16)

  Innenfor lignende kontekster prioriteres samfunnsfenomen i ulik grad. Visse tilfeller er kontinuerlig aktuelle og befinner seg på den politiske agendaen over lange perioder, mens andre eksisterer i samfunnet lenge før ...

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