• The Fairtrade value chain : the impact of ethical consumers in the North on producers and communities in the South 

      Myhr, Sindre (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-30)
      In this thesis, the value chain for Fairtrade labeled goods is examined from ethical consumers in the north to producer organizations in the south. From there, the analysis studies how the income can be shared between producers, stakeholders and communities in different scenarios. Profit functions are used in a principal-agent setting to analyze participation constraints as well as incentive ...
    • Forest Illegalities and Corruption in Cameroons Forest Sector. A Theoretical and Literature Review of Corruption with Regards to Forest Illegalities 

      Niba, Eric Suh (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-08-30)
      In the past decades illegal logging and related forest, activities have increasingly been a global concern, especially in forest products producer countries. This phenomenon has high rates in the Cameroon forest sector caused by poverty, poor Law enforcement, lack of transparency, conflicts, state ownership of majority of forested land, and in addition to these, its high rates of corruption. ...
    • FoU – konkurranse og FoU – samarbeid, insentiver og gjennomføringsevne 

      Olsen, Leif Roger (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-18)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg hvordan insentivene til å investere i forskning og utvikling (FoU) påvirkes av markedseffekter, og eksterne effekter i et horisontalt marked med et homogent produkt. FoU – samarbeid kan være en metode for å overkomme kostnadsbarrierer, usikkerhet, og bidra til effektiv utnyttelse av resurser gjennom å unngå duplisering av innsats. Asymmetri mellom bedrifter, kostnader ...
    • The future of Norwegian milk Production. An investment analysis of dairy farms 

      Romsaas, Ingrid (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-31)
      This master thesis examines the dairy industry in Norway. Since World War 2 the total number of farms and farmers has decreased. Even though the dairy sector is developing and becoming more efficient, the milk production has stagnated and led to an increase in import of dairy products. To maintain the political goals; spread settlement, preserving the cultural landscape and food security, the ...
    • The gender wage gap and Covid-19 

      Olcan, Cem (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-31)
      The Covid-19 lockdown affected both the global and local economies and led to wage loss and wage inequality. This study explains traditional wage differences between women and men and examines the impact of the Covid-19 on women’s and men’s wages and working hours during the initial stages of the pandemic. The study uses differences-in-differences estimation. Yearly and monthly panel data from ...
    • Geographical Variation of the Impact by the Covid-19 Pandemic in Norway. How much has the covid-19 pandemic affected excess mortality and excess decline in employment in Norway on a geographical level in 2020? 

      Hansen, Kristian (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-31)
      This thesis investigates the geographical variation of excess mortality and excess decline in employment, during the covid-19 pandemic in Norway. The data were collected from Statistics Norway and The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration. The method tells you how much the present value are greater or lesser, compared to previous years. Excess mortality and decline in employment were ...
    • Ghanaian Oil Production; A look at the future prospects for the Ghanaian population, government and businesses 

      Holst-Sverresvold, Harald (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-29)
      Ghana started their oil production in 2010. I am looking at the prospects for the Ghanaian population into the future, what they may expect. With respect to African experiences with rich natural resources, we have seen several situations where they can get caught up in the resource curse. This have several reasons, and I have tried to look at some key factors and compare these with the current ...
    • Hometown Investment Trust funds 

      Enge, Magnus Lyngaas (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-29)
      There are different challenges a small- to medium-sized enterprise when they are gathering capital, especially if they carry a lot of risk. The banks have become more stringent because of the Basel Capital Adequacy Requirements, the investors prefer to invest in safer enterprises. Japan has tried to solve this problem by implementing Hometown Investment Trust funds. Hometown Investment Trust funds ...
    • Horisontale fusjoner og innovasjon 

      Halvorsen, Knut-Åge Vargren (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-05-15)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg en horisontal fusjon mellom 2 bedrifter i et marked med homogene produkter. Hensikten med oppgaven er å se om nivået på FoU (Forskning og Utvikling) blir påvirket av den endrede konkurransesituasjonen i markedet som en fusjon vil medføre. Modellen som ligger til grunn for analysen er hentet fra Halmenschalger (2004). Modellen er en Cournout-modell med 3 bedrifter og homogene ...
    • Hvordan kan en frittstående bedrift være konkurransedyktig i forhold til kjedene? 

      Rossebø, Tove Margareth (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-12-06)
      Denne oppgaven skal ta opp ulike faktorer for hvordan en frittstående bedrift kan være konkurransedyktig i forhold til kjedene. Ryktet til bedriften vil være en av de viktigste faktorene som bidrar til dette. Samtidig er service og garanti også med på å bygge opp ryktet. Hvordan dette ryktet oppnås, er først og fremst avhengig av bedriftens valg av kvalitet til produktene. Jeg har brukt en hovedmodell ...
    • Hvordan påvirker humankapital økonomisk vekst? : en teoretisk og empirisk analyse 

      Akselsen, Lin Kristin Bjørk (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-11-26)
      Humankapital synes å ha en klar positiv effekt for den økonomiske velstandsutviklingen i et land. Gjennom teori om utdanning, humankapital og økonomisk vekst, og datasett for viktige forklaringsvariabler som befolkningsvekst, investeringsrate og humankapital for 22 OECD-land, har jeg funnet at det er en solid sammenheng mellom utdanning og økonomisk vekst innen disse landene. Jeg trekker inn teori ...
    • The impact of Electricity insecurity on the performance of small and medium size enterprises-The case of Cameroon 

      Ef Ii, Pami-Pami (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-28)
      Electricity is an important resource for an economy and its demand for the last decade have witness a significant increase. This work has as aim to study the impact of electricity insecurity on the performance of small and medium scale businesses in Cameroon within the period of 1980 to 2018. The study made use of time series data within the period of the study and uses two methodological approaches; ...
    • The impact of immigration on the Norwegian labour market. 

      Atoh, Jovet Numfor (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-31)
      As immigration levels increase in Norway, there has been a growing concern of whether jobs of native workers are being taken by immigrants. Another issue is: does an increase in labour supply (as a result of immigration) lead to a fall in wages of native workers? These two concerns have been at the centre of most policy debates in recent year. This thesis provides a blueprint on how research on the ...
    • Import demand elasticities for farmed salmon in the European Union and United States. 

      Lodhi, Mohsin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-29)
      This research has been conducted to investigate the demand structure of farmed salmon in EU and US markets between 2002 and 2014, and moreover to find the impact of the financial crisis on the demand for farmed salmon. The analysis includes 155 monthly observations from January 2002 to November 2014 in respect of the quantity and value of farmed fresh and frozen salmon exported from Norway, Chile ...
    • In which way can the Break-Even Requirement benefit European football? A theoretical study of the contest model 

      Uglebakken, Erik Hernæs (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-06-01)
      The background of the introduction of the Break-Even Requirement (BER) by UEFA is the huge funding from rich owners and the significant debt of many professional European clubs. With the BER, the clubs gradually being forced to live within their means. Meaning that clubs cannot use more money than they earn. The purpose of this thesis is to find an answer on the question. To investigate the effects ...
    • Incentives for international environmental co-operation : the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol 

      Mikkelsen, Eirik (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2000-08)
      In this thesis I have taken a broad view on international environmental co-operation; What are the incentives, obstacles and ways to enhance participation and compliance with international environmental agreements. I have also looked at a more specific issue; The implementation of the “flexible mechanisms” of the Kyoto Protocol, and particularly joint implementation projects between an investor ...
    • Innovation in Small-Sized High-Growth Firms. A study of Norwegian Gazelle Firms 

      Thorbjørnsen, Ragnhild Nilssen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-11-30)
      This thesis studies innovation within 280 small-sized high-growth firms in Norway, with a main focus on the relationship between firm size, customer knowledge and innovative activity. Innovation is a present and future need for Norway. A study of the innovative activity within the high-growth firms is done by applying a Probit and a Tobit Type I model for corner solutions. It is found that firm size ...
    • Kan karaktersnitt i matematiske fag brukes til å predikere antall søkere til IT-studier? 

      Bless, Martin Nilsen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-06-22)
      Digitalisering blir en større del av hverdagen. Som følge av dette blir etterspørselen etter arbeidskraft innenfor informasjonsteknologi også større. For å tilby arbeidskraft er utdanning viktig. Oppgaven skal vise hvilken funksjon utdanning har i tilbud av arbeidskraft, ved å se på karaktersnitt og hvordan dette påvirker søkertall. Mer spesifikt skal oppgaven se på hvordan karaktersnitt i matematikk ...
    • Kjøpermakt og vannsengeffekt 

      Anderson, Fridtjof (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-05-15)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg hvordan en horisontal fusjon mellom forhandlere i urelaterte markeder kan styrke disse forhandlernes kjøpermakt i møtet med en dominant produsent. Dette kan føre til at prisene disse forhandlerne betaler for innsatsfaktorene reduseres. Videre blir det vist hvordan dette kan føre til at kjøpergruppens uavhengige konkurrenter sine innkjøpspriser settes opp. Dette fenomenet ...
    • Labor market programs in Norway. Do labor market programs improve the job prospects for individuals with reduced working ability? An evaluation. 

      Hauan, Espen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-26)
      An econometric framework, anchored in the literature, is used to evaluate the effect of Norwegian labor market programs. In Norway, the social benefits can roughly be divided into: unemployment benefits, sickness benefits, work assessment allowance (WAA) and disability pension. Receivers of WAA are individuals that has been declared with reduced working ability because of physical/mental/social ...