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Irregular and incomplete primary schooling in rural Ghana. A case-study of late enrolment and early drop-out in the eastern region
(Master thesis, 2014-11-17)This study takes a closer look at the issue of late enrolment and early drop out in a rural area in Eastern Region in Ghana. Children enrolling in school later than the recommended age of six, is a persistent problem in ... -
Is aid contributing to poverty reduction? An analysis of the poverty-efficiency of Norwegian aid
(Master thesis, 2013-02-01)This master thesis aims at assessing the poverty- efficiency of the current Norwegian aid allocation. Is Norwegian aid allocated in a way that has the maximum impact on poverty reduction? I use panel regression and a model ... -
Is boycott the best way to participate ? A study of the possible democratizing effects of election boycotts in the Arab world: 1990-2010
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This thesis aims to determine if election boycott is a sound strategy if the opposition in Arab states aspires democratization. No scholars have conducted research focusing on this specific subject up to date, despite the ... -
Is cannabis a gateway to hard drugs?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06)Trappetrinnshypotesen hevder at bruk av cannabis øker risikoen for også å starte med tyngre rusmidler. Vi har testet denne kontroversielle, men innflytelsesrike, hypotesen på et utvalg cannabisbrukere i Norge. For å undersøke ... -
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Oiling the Neoliberal Carbon Economy?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study focuses on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) work the Austrian energy company OMV pursued as it constructed a gas power plant on the shores of the Black Sea. I argue that neither social movement theory ... -
Is Europe’s right wing turn due to immigration? Empirical evidence from Italy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Immigration has unquestionably gained importance in Italian public opinion over the past few years; but what has been its effect on politics? Building on a recent trend in literature, this paper appraises the effect of ... -
Is Nonterritorial Autonomy Wrong for Indigenous Rights? Examining the ‘Territorialisation’ of Sami Power in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nonterritorial autonomy (nta) decouples governance of ‘people’ and ‘place’, allowing demographically submerged minorities to protect their cultural – but not territorial – interests. Indigenous peoples are often submerged ... -
Is the "Mother Grain" feeding the world before her own children? An examination of the impact of the global demand for quinoa on the lives and diets of Peruvian quinoa farmers.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)This project examines factors the impact of the increasing global demand for quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) on its production and local consumption in southern Peru through a methodological triangulation of semi-structured ... -
Is the 'New Man' dead? Tourism, self-perception and relative deprivation in Cuba
(Master thesis, 2012-07-28)This study is about the relationship between the growth of tourism in Cuba and the sense of relative deprivation experienced by many Cubans, and about the results of this relationship in the society at large. I argue that ... -
Is the Europe of Knowledge the talk of the town? Exploring how members of the European Parliament refer to higher education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)While the European Parliament is increasingly involved in EU governance, its role in policy developments in domains of strategic importance for the EU has not been the focus of many studies. In this article, we analyse a ... -
Is the SEC an Island of Integrity? A study on perception of corruption in public administration in Azerbaijan
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Is there a generational shift in preferences for forest carbon sequestration vs. preservation of agricultural landscapes?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Afforestation and reforestation are considered important measures for climate change mitigation. Because the land area available for tree planting may serve multiple purposes, striking the right balance between climate ... -
Is this a men’s world? On the need to study descriptive representation of women in lobbying and policy advocacy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How well are women represented in the world of political advocacy? Despite the important role of interest groups in modern democracies, the demographic composition of the interest group community remains a blind spot in ... -
Isavsmelting og postglasiale havnivåendringer ved Nykvåg, Vesterålen
(Master thesis, 2020-06-16)I dette studiet er det presentert en rekonstruksjon av deglasiasjonsforløpet og de relative havnivåendringene i Nykvåg for perioden mot slutten av siste istid og overgangen til holocen. Datagrunnlaget for rekonstruksjonene ... -
Islamic Revival in Georgian - Chechen Border Area
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)Since the collapse of the Soviet Union all the former Soviet countries have been going through changes in social and religious life. Muslim states strongly tied their identities to Islam while countries with a majority of ... -
"Isso é nossa realidade" (This is our reality): Beyond images of Amazonia
(Master thesis, 2014-06-19)This thesis explores the images and representations of Amazonia as a tropical rain forest, and how they influence the way people tend to picture the area. Shaped through trajectories of history, national expansion and ... -
“It gave us a thrill”: Emotions, exile, and narratives of (dis)engagement among activists from Syria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Building on qualitative interviews with Syrians who participated in the anti-regime movement of 2011 and now live in Berlin and Oslo, the article unpacks the ways that these contexts affected participants’ decision to ... -
It is not all about the money -A study of social norms based on Adam Smith`s Theory of Moral Sentiments
(Master thesis, 2017-07-01)Social norms have many similarities with Adam Smith`s moral rules of conduct. Basing hypotheses regarding social norms on Smith`s theories on moral behavior, this thesis aims to study whether social norms help explain ... -
It pays to be nice: Partner choice as an informal punishment mechanism
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Two mechanisms that have been shown to facilitate cooperation are partner choice and punishment, but can partner choice be employed as an informal punishment mechanism? To examine this question I conduct two experiments. ... -
It Pays to be Nice: The Benefits of Cooperating in Markets
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We contribute to the experimental literature by examining the causal effect of partner choice opportunities on the earnings of different cooperative types. We first elicit cooperative types and then randomly assign subjects ...