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Magnitude Effects and Utility Curvature in Inter-temporal Choice
(CLTS Working paper;08/20, Working paper, 2020)The appropriate way to empirically estimate time-dated utility and time preferences based on experimental data has been subject to controversy. Our study assesses whether within-subject magnitude treatments are more ... -
Major political events and announcements and the effect on the exchange rate : the case of Brexit
(Master thesis, 2020)Brexit has been a major “spur of the moment” decision, especially considering that David Cameron solely decided to have a referendum just to be re-elected as Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. Never in his dreams would ... -
Making better use of goats in Tanzania : Improving smallholder livelihoods through local value chains for goat milk yoghurt: a case study
(Master thesis, 2011-10-31)The objective of this research is to assess the potential for local dairy value chains as an approach for smallholder farmers to improve their livelihood. The main research problems are whether local dairy value chains ... -
Making sense of organizational performance in China : a multiple perspective analysis of the manufacturing industry
(Master thesis, 2013-03-20)Despite the growing economic power of Chinese companies, Chinese business practices remain poorly understood and the dominant business paradigm is still not yet formed. The Chinese manufacturing industry has been going ... -
MALAWIAN LAND TENURE AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: Behaviour in trust games in 18 Malawian villages in 2007
(CLTS Report;2020:3, Report, 2020-12)This report presents two papers developed in order to study behaviour in trust games in 18 Malawian villages in 2007. In 2007-2008 the Malawian land tenure and social capital project (financed by Norwegian Research Council), ... -
Management of short-term price uncertainty in the salmon spot market
(PhD Thesis;2016:56, Doctoral thesis, 2016)The spot price of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon is highly volatile and hard to predict. The uncertainty over the future spot price obscures revenue projections of salmon farmers and cost expectations of processors, ... -
Managers in Norwegian Born Global companies : a study on the characteristics of the manager and their commitment to internationalization, and the performance of the firm
(Master thesis, 2010-10-29)The purpose of this study was to test a model developed by Freeman and Cavusgil (2007), which describes different characteristics among managers in the Born Global company, and the relationship between these characteristics ... -
Managing behaviour : an experimental study into the behaviour of Tanzanian forest users
(Master thesis, 2013-08-20)As the dire consequences of tropical deforestation and forest degradation are recognised at both local and global levels, a myriad of measures to mitigate the problem is proposed. Despite these measures affecting local ... -
Mapping farmers’ preferences of cimate change adaptation measures : stated preference and field experiments in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2019:46, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This thesis maps preferences for climate change adaptation measures and ecosystem services among Ethiopian smallholder farmers; by analyzing their decision-making behavior under uncertainty in a framed field experiment, ... -
Marine Harvest & WWF-Norge : et strategisk samarbeid for en bærekraftig fremtid
(Master thesis, 2014-08-18)Denne oppgaven omhandler et studie av suksessfaktorer for samarbeid mellom ulike typer organisasjoner. Med den bakgrunn er følgende problemstilling formulert. Hvordan kan samarbeid mellom ulike organisasjoner som Marine ... -
Markedsmanipulasjon i det fysiske kraftmarkedet
(Master thesis, 2020)Å oppdage manipulasjon i det fysiske kraftmarkedet er svært vanskelig. Produsenter kan oppnå betydelig markedsmakt, og spørsmålet er hvorvidt markedsmakt blir brukt til å manipulere prisen. Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg ... -
Markedspotensialet for norsk frukt og grønt i uavhengige dagligvarebutikker
(Master thesis, 2023)Etter flere sjokk og prisøkninger som har påvirket den globale matproduksjonen og handelen. Har matsikkerhet blitt en viktig del av et lands totale sikkerhet. Norge er i dag avhengig av å importere store mengder frukt og ... -
Market development for a sustainable transition to bioenergy in Uganda
(PhD thesis;2023:15, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Access and use of clean energy persist as a grand societal challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) without obvious solutions. This adversely affects other social-technical systems of society like health, education, climate ... -
Market liberalization and spatial market integration : the case of Malawian maize markets
(Master thesis, 2017)The role of markets in influencing food security cannot be overemphasized. Therefore it is important to understand how policies aimed at influencing market policy have performed. This paper studies how market liberalization ... -
Mastering the leader role : how individuals in leader roles increase leader role efficacy and trust in subordinates, (re)construct leader identities, and attempt to craft leader roles that fit
(PhD Thesis;2015:34, Doctoral thesis, 2018-02-28)People have a psychological need to master their environment and the roles they enact (Ashforth, 2001). Individuals who take on leader roles are no exception. However, as the leader role is filled with complex, demanding, ... -
Matvarepriser på lang sikt
(Master thesis, 2011-11-02)Utgangspunktet for oppgaven er den historiske utviklingen i den relative matprisen på verdensmarkedet. Problemet som analyseres er hvorvidt den siste tids prisøkning på mat er starten på et trendskifte der relativ matprisen ... -
Measurement Error and Farm Size: Do Nationally Representative Surveys Provide Reliable Estimates?
(CLTS Working paper;07/23, Working paper, 2023-12)We assess the reliability of measured farm sizes (ownership holdings) in the Living Standard Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) in Ethiopia and Malawi based on three survey rounds (2012, 2014, ... -
Med lisens til å feile : En analyse av Corporate Governance i norske Tippeligaklubber og tilknyttede selskaper
(Master thesis, 2011-10-25)Denne oppgaven er en studie av Corporate Governance(CG) i Tippeligaen og de tilknyttede selskapene og den er skrevet som en del av debatten om god virksomhetsstyring i norsk toppfotball. Tidligere forskning viste at norske ... -
Medarbeiderdrevet innovasjon : et lite stykke Norge
(Master thesis, 2016-08-29)Innovasjon er viktig for å sikre virksomheters overlevelse, men målinger viser at norske selskaper skårer lavt på dette området. For å bedre situasjonen ligger det et stort potensiale i å involvere medarbeiderne. Vårt ... -
Medieomtale som drivkraft for implementering og rapportering av samfunnsansvar blant norske børsnoterte selskaper
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)Sammendrag Denne oppgaven er en studie av i hvilken utstrekning norske medier omtaler norske børsnoterte selskaper i tilknytning til samfunnsansvarsrelaterte temaer, og i hvilken grad denne medieomtalen er en drivkraft ...