Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210"
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An Assessment of the Introduction of REDD+ in Brazil : A case study of the Bolsa Floresta Programme in the Rio Negro Sustainable Reserve
(Master thesis, 2013-11-01)The project “Impacts on poverty and sustainable development of the REDD architectures: for equity options, growth and for the environment” (POVSUS-REDD) is aimed at increasing the understanding of how different options ... -
Between a rock and a hard place : pressures reducing NGO managers' ability to analyze the effects of their organizations' financial transactions
(Master thesis, 2013-09-06)The purpose of this research has been to study factors, both internal/organizational as well as external, that can reduce NGO managers’ ability to critically analyze the effects their organizations’ financial transactions ... -
Changing up the system : a case study of how changes in waste management systems in Ulstein affect sorting behaviour
(Master thesis, 2014-02-18)To mitigate a climate that is changing in a potentially catastrophic direction due to human influences, we need to develop sound environmental policies that abate these influences. And the changes need to come from changes ... -
Confronting the resource curse in a new oil nation : exploring the role of Norway's Oil for Development program in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence from Northern Sudan in 2011. Independence was preceded by two phases of civil wars, which combined lasted for almost four decades. At independence, 75 ... -
Corporate social responsibility of commercial banks in Nepal : manager's perception and bank's performance
(Master thesis, 2013-09-06)This study explores manager ́s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) perceptions in commercial banks of Nepal, examines bank ́s actual CSR performances in the fiscal year 2011/12 and shows the association between manager ... -
CSR and Ethical Trading in India : a critique of socially responsible supply-chain management
(Master thesis, 2013-03-06)While globalised production offers development opportunities, it also involves challenges to the wellbeing of communities inserted in global commodity chains. Socially responsible supply chain management is a response. ... -
Empowerment of women through microfinance in Jabdi Village Committee,Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-03-13)During the last three decades, microfinance has been advocated as being a powerful means to alleviate poverty and socio-economic development. Further, it has been recognised as an effective tool for empowering women. ... -
Exploring credit systems and power at the village level: Northern Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2010-11-15)In the absence of a strong state in Afghanistan it is very challenging to provide rural households with better food security and access to sustainable, well-established and regulated financial institutions. This paper ... -
Factors influencing demand for credit from formal and informal sources in Gujranwala district, Pakistan : a case of Commercial Banks and Arties
(Master thesis, 2013-03-22)The intention of this research was to examine the effects of social and economic factors on credit demand of rice growers from arties and banks in Gujranwala district, Pakistan. The Crosssectional data from 313 randomly ... -
Farm households’ adoption of Ecofarm integrated agricultural technologies and potential economic effects on livelihoods in Segou, Mopti and Koulikoro regions of Mali
(Master thesis, 2012-10-18)ABSTRACT Food production among the majority of agro-pastoral households in rural Mali are hampered by low rainfall, infertile soil, and extreme poverty. To improve productivity and enhance livelihood, the Drylands ... -
Green Resources: win-win or land grabbing : a case study from Niassa, Mozambique
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)The last decade the world has seen a sharp rise in the number of large-scale land acquisitions in developing countries, and particularly in Africa. This study investigates one particular case: The Sanga plantation in ... -
Hugo Chávez: a corrupt Robin Hood?
(Master thesis, 2016-08-23)When Hugo Chávez became president of Venezuela, he came with the promise to eradicate corruption and clean up politics. However, research shows that the level of corruption in Venezuela has actually risen after Chávez came ... -
Impact of homestay tourism on livelihood : a case study of Ghale Guan,Lamjung,Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-02-03)This paper examines the tourism income in one of the rural village ‘Ghale gaun’ of Lamjung district of Nepal. This village has 115 household, 106 household were interviewed. Mass tourism has been widely criticised for ... -
Institutional analysis of biofuel production in Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2013-03-21)The thesis studied the nature of institutional arrangement around biofuel production and how this arrangement has shaped the production outcome of biofuel companies and community development. The study was conducted in ... -
Institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets : what is the effect of institutions and intermediaries on the sustainable development contributions of the CDM and PES systems
(Master thesis, 2012-10-15)This thesis is about institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets. In it I compare two types of financial mechanisms that have the same conceptual basis, but different governance and institutional structures. ... -
Land grabbing for jatropha bio-fuel in Ghana : assessing the impact on households' livelihood in northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)The research focus on the impacts of large scale production of jatropha cultivation for bio-fuel and it effects it has on the local farmers in their access to land, ensuring food security and their livelihoods in the four ... -
Neighbourhood effects of payments for environmental services : case study in the Sarapiquí region, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
(Master thesis, 2013-03-21)This case study investigates ex-post neighbourhood-effects of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in Costa Rica in a quantitative fashion, analysing the influences PES schemes exert beyond their demarcated areas on ... -
Performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as a regional economic development partner in West Africa
(Master thesis, 2016-08-08)This thesis examines the performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as advisor to African governments on Economic policy and planning. The thesis focuses on countries within the Economic community of West ... -
Pouring oil on the fire : Norwegian petroleum-related assistance
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Social dumping and the politics of scale in civil aviation
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the scalar nature of social dumping in civil aviation. Through the use of documents and interviews, this thesis investigates the labor strategies of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. ...