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Essays on contracts, risk coping and technology adoption in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2010:18, Doctoral thesis, 2010)This dissertation consists of an introduction and four independent papers. The first two papers examine land and livestock rental contractual arrangements. The first paper provides detailed analysis of cost sharing contract ... -
Essays on economic valuation of cultural and natural resources in Vietnam
(Dr.scient.;2007:9, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The thesis consists of five self-contained papers. The first four papers are concerned with the economic valuation of cultural heritage sites, while the last one estimates direct use values of coastal wetlands in Vietnam. In ... -
Essays on predictive and prescriptive process monitoring
(PhD Thesis;2022:21, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This PhD thesis addresses problems related to proactive methods of decision support in business processes. These methods include predictive process monitoring, which aims to warn about potential problems before they occur, ... -
Essays on salmon commodity markets
(PhD Thesis;2023:72, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis examines key aspects of the salmon industry, including financial effects of climate change, market volatility, price predictions, and the role of news on market prices. The work consists of four research ... -
Essays on the multifunctionality of agruculture and policy options
(Dr.scient.;2008:5, Doctoral thesis, 2008)Jordbruket produserer mer enn bare varer som kan omsettes i markeder. I tillegg produseres en lang rekke goder, onder og tjenester som ikke kan omsettes i markeder. Jordbruket kan på grunn av dette gi bidra til ulike ... -
Essays on the reformed Norwegian electricity retail market
(PhD thesis;2021:66, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The thesis explores efficiency outcomes following the Norwegian electricity market reform introduced in the early 1990s. Specifically, the thesis investigates efficiency outcomes resulting from the incentive regulation of ... -
Essays on the Russian electricity and capacity market
(PhD Thesis;2016:04, Doctoral thesis, 2018-05-03)During the past decade the Russian power sector has undergone a dramatic reform. This has created a need for better understanding of the drivers and development of the sector. This dissertation describes the functioning ... -
Experience and Theory: A Defense of the Kantian A priori and Kepler’s Philosophy of Science in Light of Modern Space-Time Physics
(PhD Thesis;2017:70, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis is intended as a contribution to the debate over the relation between everyday thinking and contemporary science. My main aim is to contribute to a more general debate concerning epistemology and scientific ... -
Financial inclusion : trends, determinants, and contributions
(PhD thesis;2023:3, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Finansiell inkludering er avgjørende for et lands økonomi. Forskere, politikere og andre interessenter har en økende interesse for finansiell inkludering, og flere land har innlemmet det i sine nasjonale strategier. Denne ... -
Food prices in sub-Saharan Africa : four essays on grain prices, food aid, cross-border trade and fuel prices
(PhD Thesis;2015:20, Doctoral thesis, 2017-11-29)The central concern of this thesis is the measurement and explanation of food price movements in Ethiopia and Malawi. The main objective is to examine how food grain pricesrespond to domestic and international commodity ... -
Forests and livelihoods in Malawi : looking beyond aggregate income shares
(PhD Thesis;2014:51, Doctoral thesis, 2014)This thesis assesses the role and determinants of forest products on livelihoods of rural households surrounding Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves in Malawi. The task is achieved in four independent but thematically-related ... -
Four empirical essays on agriculture and human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa
(PhD Thesis;2016:73, Doctoral thesis, 2016)The objective of this thesis is to shed light on households' agricultural investments and adaptation to climate risk and shocks, and how politicians and local customs may impact households' behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Four essays on commodity price dynamics and risk
(PhD Thesis;2017:60, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis consists of four empirical studies of commodity markets, with emphasis on agricultural commodities and energy. Employing a variety of time series techniques, I analyze market behavior, price dynamics and ... -
Four essays on consumer studies, market simulation, and international trade of fish
(PhD Thesis;2015:73, Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-24)This thesis consists of four empirical studies of fish markets, with emphases on consumer studies, market simulation and international trade. The topics of the papers are French consumers’ preference for ecolabeled fish, ... -
Four essays on oil price uncertainty, optimal investment strategies and cost transmission of an oil price shock
(PhD thesis;2023:24, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the influence of oil price uncertainty on optimal investment decisions and the economy-wide effects of oil price shocks. This general objective is achieved in four research papers. The thesis is ... -
Four essays on the characteristics of the oil market
(PhD Thesis;2018:63, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to study the role of oil in the macroeconomy. The thesis consists of an introduction and four independent papers. The first paper studies factors drive the oil prices, in the long run, using ... -
Four essays on trade, foreign direct investment, and markets in Pakistan
(PhD Thesis;2014:24, Doctoral thesis, 2014)This dissertation seeks to study aspects of economic growth and development in Pakistan that have been pursued through enhancing commodity-specific exports, attracting foreign investment and improving the functioning of ... -
Four papers on privacy and human behavior
(PhD thesis;2023:25, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the decision-making process and preferences relating to digital privacy. The four articles investigate questions such as: How do we make decisions when sharing our data with a third party, commercial ... -
Freight trip generation and consumer preferences for reducing externalities from last mile deliveries
(PhD Thesis;2021:19, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Freight transport is a key contributor to negative externalities in terms of congestion, noise, emissions of local air pollutants and greenhouse gases, road damage and accident risk. The issue is particularly significant ... -
The green transition in the transport sector
(PhD thesis;2023:67, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Mobility is essential for ensuring human well-being. At the same time the transport sector is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. To address climate change, it is imperative to accelerate the shift towards sustainable ...