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Investing in Asian Stock Markets, 1993 - 2010 : An Analysis of Performance in Periods of Extreme Volatility, Risk Attribution and Portfolio Optimization
(Master thesis, 2010-12-01)The Asian stock markets are emerging, which make them interesting to foreign investors who may see a potential future in these markets. We assume the position of an investor reporting results in US Dollars and analyze the ... -
An investment perspective on data quality in data usage
(Master thesis, 2021)Today, businesses must be aware of the value in their data to optimize their business operations and maximize profits. Therefore, it would be beneficial to understand how data quality affects the organization’s ability ... -
Investment strategies in the crude oil futures market : an empirical analysis of its return and its causes
(Master thesis, 2012-06-01)We show that while a passive investment strategy going long in WTI oil futures yields an annual excess return of 8.1% between January 1985 and June 2010, an active but very simple investment strategy going long in backwardation ... -
Investments in emerging markets : alpha and the benefits of active portfolio management
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)In this thesis, I investigate whether investments in emerging market stocks can generate a higher risk-adjusted portfolio return than investments in developed markets. To investigate the possibilities of abnormal performances, ... -
Investments in European Securitized Real Estate - Performance Evaluation through Factor-Mimicking Portfolios
(Master thesis, 2010-12-01)This thesis applies factor models in explaining common variations in returns within the European securitized real estate sector. The three risk factors suggested by Fama & French (1993), the market, size and B/M ratio, ... -
Investments in Wind Power - Profitability Analysis of the NBT II Windmill Park in Sindh, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2015-07-08)This paper investigates the profitability of the NBT II windmill farm in Sindh, Pakistan and the possible financial outcomes of the investment. Wind power investments are characterized by high initial capital expenditure ... -
Investor disclosure as policy response to climate change : exploring the French case of mandatory climate disclosure for institutional investors
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the academic and political debate on climate-related disclosures as a policy response to climate changes. Specifically, the study provides empirical evidence from a qualitative ... -
Investors sinnsstemning og finansielle beslutninger
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)Temaet for denne avhandlingen er sinnsstemningens effekt på finansielle beslutninger, og formålet er å avdekke hvorvidt investorer i positiv og negativ sinnsstemning tar ulike finansielle beslutninger. Tidligere forskning ... -
Invisible Spheres of Urban Nature - The Role of Microbial Ecology for Landscape Architecture
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the role of microbial ecology for landscape architecture. The first chapter contains the theoretical framework of this thesis with an introduction to the world of microorganisms and the state of knowledge ... -
Invited review: Genetics and claw health: opportunities to enhance claw health by genetic selection
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Invited review: Opportunities for genetic improvement of metabolic diseases.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Invited review: Overview of new traits and phenotyping strategies in dairy cattle with a focus on functional traits
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Inviterende byrom i Kvadraturen, Oslo
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)SAMMENDRAG Denne oppgaven undersøker hva inviterende offentlige byrom innebærer i relasjon til kvadraturen i Oslo sentrum. Bylivet i deler av Kvadraturen blir omtalt som begrenset både i tidspenn og variasjon. Denne oppgaven ... -
Involuntary displacement and urban resettlement in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
(Master thesis, 2018)As urbanization is a defining issue of the 21st century. The World Commission on Dams (2000) estimates that the globe´s 45 000 large dams (p. 11) have displaced between 40-80 million people (p. 104). Although it is undeniable ... -
Involvement of employees in change processes : a case study of a change process in Statens vegvesen
(Master thesis, 2018)Today´s business environment requires almost continual changes from organizations if they want to stay competitive. Organizational changes are associated with challenges and opportunities. Therefore, it is important that ... -
Involvement of ionotropic glutamate- and TRPA1 receptors in oligodendrocyte response to ischemia in human cerebral organoids
(Master thesis, 2021)Stroke is the second leading cause of disability worldwide and is the most common cause of severe disability in Norway. 11 000 new cases occur every year in Norway, where 80-85 % are caused by cerebral artery blood clots ... -
Involvering av innbyggere i kommuneplanens samfunnsdel - erfaringer å lære av?
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)Medvirkning ble for første gang formalisert i plan- og bygningsloven i 1985. I revidert plan- og bygningslov, som ble iverksatt i 2009, ble krav til medvirkning forsterket, noe som utfordret kommunene til i større grad å ... -
Iodine and bromine in fish consumed by indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fish muscle may constitute one of the main sources of iodine (I) for the indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic, although limited information is available about its content in commonly consumed fish species. In the current ... -
Iodine Nutrition in Children ≤2 years of Age in Norway
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Ion diffusion may introduce spurious current sources in current-source density (CSD) analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)