Browsing School of Economics and Business (HH) by Subject "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900"
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Climate-smart agriculture in Malawi : uptake and opportunities in the face of climate change
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Is agriculture becoming climate-smart? Can recurrent weather events such as droughts explain increased use and adoption of agricultural technologies that are perceived climate-smart? I have merged a four-wave household ... -
Determinants of farm households' cropland allocation and crop diversification decisions: The role of fertilizer subsidies in Malawi
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)This study analyzes how fertilizer subsidies to maize production in Malawi affects farm households’ crop choice, cropland allocation and crop diversification level. The analysis is based on a three-year household survey ... -
Does off-farm income compete with farm income?: Evidence from Malawi
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)In rural areas of Malawi, where farmers have small land holding sizes, abundant labour resources and where markets are imperfect; off-farm income has complex but interesting linkages with farm productivity. The question ... -
Empirisk analyse av bransjespesifikke risikofaktorers påvirkningsgrad i meravkastning til norske oppdrettsselskap
(Master thesis, 2018)As a result of an increased demand and technological development, the salmon farming industry has experienced a strong growth over many decades. In company with the fishery industry the salmon farming industry has contributed ... -
Et studium av samfunnsansvar (CSR) for norske utenlandsetablerte akvakulturselskaper; Marine Harvest og Cermaq Mainstream i Chile
(Master thesis, 2010-12-01)Oppgaven er et studium av samfunnsansvar for norsk utenlandsetablert akvakulturnæring. Valg av tema er motivert av interessen for den eksisterende samfunnsdebatten omkring næringen og internasjonale næringsstrukturer med ... -
Iranian seafood consumers’ willingness to pay for fresh fish
(Master thesis, 2017)An increasing interest and growth potential has emerged for Norwegian salmon in Iran’s seafood market. Willingness to pay (WTP) for Norwegian salmon, Iranian rainbow trout, and Iranian narrow-barred Spanish mackerel is ... -
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 ...