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Diversity Dilemmas. Majority approaches to societal diversity in Norway and Europe
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Diversity in Stakeholder Preferences Regarding EU Policy: The Effect of Survey Elements within Processes of Open Public Consultation
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)Since the "European Governance A White Paper" launched in 2001, the European Union has worked to improve accountability and transparency within the organization. Preferences voiced by the public are one of the most important ... -
Diversity of European habitat types is correlated with geography more than climate and human pressure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Habitat richness, that is, the diversity of ecosystem types, is a complex, spatially explicit aspect of biodiversity, which is affected by bioclimatic, geographic, and anthropogenic variables. The distribution of habitat ... -
Divide and Control: Evaluating Controllability in Multi-lists Presentation of Recommendations
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Divine Intervention: The Influence of Pentecostal Sermons on Democratic Values Evidence from Zambia
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)Pentecostalism has grown immensely over the last 20 years in many African states, but we have little systematic understanding of how this growth affects democratic development. Drawing on democratic theories that emphasise ... -
Do actions speak louder than words? - Communication and partner choice in the prisoner's dilemma game
(Master thesis, 2018-06-28)Communication has been shown to enhance cooperation (Dawes, McTavish and Shaklee 1977; Isaac and Walker 1988; Sally 1995; Bochet, Page and Putterman 2006). But do all people benefit equally from communication? This thesis ... -
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 ...