• Climate change and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : four approaches to modeling rural households 

      Skjeflo, Sofie Waage (PhD Thesis;2015:7, Doctoral thesis, 2018-02-28)
      The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to increased knowledge of potential impacts of climate change on the welfare of households in developing countries. It focuses on impacts of changing temperature and precipitation ...
    • Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions 

      Kaushal, Kevin Raj (PhD Thesis;2019:47, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      The thesis consists of an introduction and four research papers assessing impacts and responses to climate change. Particularly, there are two key reasons that motivates the thesis. First, climate economic models are often ...
    • Economics and policies for the electrification of transport 

      Wangsness, Paal Brevik (PhD thesis;2020:41, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      This thesis focuses on the economics and polices for the electrification of transport. Over the last few years we have observed a rapid rise in the number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Norway. This growth is the ...
    • Four empirical essays on agriculture and human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa 

      Westberg, Nina Bruvik (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 oil price uncertainty, optimal investment strategies and cost transmission of an oil price shock 

      Abigaba, Micah Lucy (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 

      Ma, Lin (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 ...
    • The green transition in the transport sector 

      Andreassen, Gøril Louise (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 ...
    • Sustainable use of minerals in the context of a digital and energy transition 

      Roa, Diana (PhD Thesis;2023:46, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      This thesis examines the sustainable use of minerals in the context of a low-carbon and digital transition. Based on original research, this thesis contributes to designing policy interventions, namely market-based instruments ...