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Do citizens make inferences from political candidate characteristics when aiming for substantive representation?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We elicit citizens' preferences over hypothetical candidates by applying conjoint survey experiments within a probability-based online panel of the Norwegian electorate. Our experimental treatments differ in whether citizens ... -
Do Cognitive Processes Influence Social Preferences? Testing the social heuristics hypothesis in a sequential prisoner's dilemma
(Master thesis, 2017-06-09)Is cooperation intuitive or deliberative? From an early notion of cooperation as a deliberate suppression of innate selfish preferences, a growing body of literature has turned the general perception towards prosocial ... -
Do composition and richness of woody plants vary between gaps and closed canopy patches in subtropical forests?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Questions: Do composition and richness of woody plants differ between gaps and closed canopy in subtropical forests, and does this difference vary across life stages of tree species? Is tree species richness in gaps a ... -
Do informal Networks Increase Migrants’ Over-Education? Comparing Over-Education for Natives, Migrants and Second Generations in Italy and Assessing the Role of Networks in Generating It
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Whilst migration has become a structural feature of most European countries, the integration of foreigners in the labour market continues to raise concerns. Evidence across countries shows that migrants are more often ... -
Do investors penalize lack of prevention of ESG incidents?
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)I examine market reaction on 1987 global ESG incidents over ten years, from 2010 to 2020. To evaluate if investor value negative ESG information consistently, independent on company traits, event study of mean cumulative ... -
Do Networks really work? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Governance Networks in the context of Environmental Management: A Case Study of Two Ghanaian Megaprojects
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)In Ghana and elsewhere, large changes in environmental governance have occurred in recent years, moving from a hierarchical approach dominated by regulatory agencies to a more network-based approach including horizontal' ... -
Do non-enforceable contracts matter? Evidence from an international lab experiment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03)Many verifiable contracts are impossible or difficult to enforce. This applies to contracts among family and friends, contracts regulating market transactions, and sovereign debt contracts. Do such non-enforceable contracts ... -
Do people demand fact-checked news? Evidence from U.S. Democrats
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In a large-scale online experiment with U.S. Democrats, we examine how the demand for a newsletter about an economic relief plan changes when the newsletter content is fact-checked. We first document an overall muted demand ... -
Do Polls Influence Opinions? Investigating Poll Feedback Loops Using the Novel Dynamic Response Feedback Experimental Procedure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Opinion polls may inadvertently affect public opinion, as people may change their attitudes after learning what others think. A disconcerting possibility is that opinion polls have the ability to create information cascades, ... -
Do sub-groups of butterflies display different elevational distribution patterns in the Eastern Himalaya, India?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Understanding the pattern of biodiversity along environmental gradients helps in identifying diversity hotspot areas that can be prioritized for conservation. While the elevational distribution of several taxa has been ... -
Do voters follow? The effect of party cues on public opinion during a process of policy change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A large body of literature has demonstrated how citizens use party endorsements when shaping their policy opinions. However, recent studies question the centrality of party cues in shaping public opinion. This study advances ... -
Do women work and men decide? Gender dimensions of cash cropping in the Middle Hills of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)ABSTRACT The study entitled Do Women Work and Men Decide? Gender Dimensions of Cash Cropping in the Middle Hills of Nepal'' was carried out in two villages in the Kaski District, Nepal, with objectives to document the ... -
Do you bend or break? System Dynamics in resilience planning for food security
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-03)This paper discusses our experience in using system dynamics to facilitate resilience planning for food security in rural communities that are exposed to ever‐increasing climatic pressures in Guatemala. The social–ecological ... -
Dobbeltarbeidshypotesen - gir omsorg for barn økt sykefravær blant yrkesaktive kvinner?
(Master thesis, 2011-06-07)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å undersøke om en kombinasjon av store familieforpliktelser (målt ved antall barn) og høy yrkesdeltakelse gir økt sykefravær blant norske kvinner. I litteraturen er dette omtalt som ... -
Documentary in a Culture of Clearance: A Study of Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Copyright and Fair Use Among Norwegian Documentary Makers
(Journal article, 2010-01)Copyright law is a mechanism for regulation of production and dissemination of culturalproducts. In documentary storytelling reuse of copyrighted material such as footage andmusic is of great importance. This requires ... -
Does administrative capacity matter? The absorption of the European Fund for the integration of migrants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Empirical evidence of the relationship between administrative capacity and the use of EU funds is plentiful. According to this strand in literature, the complexity of spending rules is key in explaining the implementation ... -
Does aid save infants lives? A geospatial impact evaluation of aid effectiveness in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019-06-21)While there are many studies of how official development aid (ODA) affects economic growth, there are far fewer studies of how aid affects health outcomes. Also, most of the studies of aid effectiveness have been cross-country ... -
Does criminalizing the purchase of sex reduce sex-buying? Evidence from a European survey on prostitution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Whether to criminalize or legalize the purchase of sex has given rise to heated discussions and different policy initiatives. Opponents of the criminalization of sex-buying argue that prohibition pushes the sector underground, ... -
Does direct democracy mean more equal democracy? A study of government responsiveness in advanced democracies
(Master thesis, 2020-06-24)As it constitutes a main feature of contemporary democracy, government responsiveness has provided the basis for large a body of literature, usually finding that public policy tends to reflect the preferences of citizens. ...