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Fra smertespråk til lykkenormativitet : Kjønn, seksualitet og religiøs identitet i et performativitetsperspektiv
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;65, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013)Avhandlingen analyserer noen syn på kjønn, seksualitet og religiøs identitet som kom fram i norsk offentlighet i forbindelse med at norsk ekteskapslov ble "kjønnsnøytral". De fire analysekapitlene i avhandlingen tar for ... -
The role of civil society in promoting democracy, good governance, peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2013)Myanmar was known for decades as one of the most isolated nations on earth, but after 2010 election, the country is rapidly moving forward to be an open, free and integrated part of international community, thereby bringing ... -
Oppdragsfinansierte nyheter : tekstuelle utfordringer i møtet mellom oppdragsgivers forventninger til måloppnåelse og gjeldende journalistiske konvensjoner
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne oppgaven belyser hvordan det oppdragsfinansierte nyhetsbyrået Newswire må forholde seg til to ulike intensjoner i sin tekstpraksis. Deres overordnede mål er å skape et bedre omdømme for oppdragsgiver gjennom ... -
From isolation to integration : a case study of the Akha hill tribe people in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, with a special focus on religious aspects
(Master thesis, 2013)Many societies are today challenged because of migratory movements. Diversity of cultural, social and religious traditions may create conflicts of interests and authorities are forced to develop comprehensive integration ... -
The acquisition of verb movement in first language acquisition : comparison of english and norwegian
(Master thesis, 2013)In the previous sections I compared the findings of researchers studying several different child languages. One language, child English, does not provide compelling evidence of the presence of the functional layers during ... -
Conservation, Spillover and Gene Flow within a Network of Northern European Marine Protected Areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)To ensure that marine protected areas (MPAs) benefit conservation and fisheries, the effectiveness of MPA designs has to be evaluated in field studies. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we empirically assessed the design ... -
Mapping extremist forums using text mining
(Master thesis, 2013)Political opinions far from what is considered normal, a distorted view of reality, and hatred to certain other groups are spread amongst political extremists like Islamists and White Supremacists. Demonstrations and ... -
Input-output finite-time stability of discrete-time impulsive switched linear systems with state delays
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the problem of input-output finite-time stability (IO-FTS) for discrete impulsive switched systems with state delays. Sufficient conditions are presented for the existence of IO-FTS for such ... -
Missing value estimation for microarray data by Bayesian principal component analysis and iterative local least squares
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Missing values are prevalent in microarray data, they course negative influence on downstream microarray analyses, and thus they should be estimated from known values. We propose a BPCA-iLLS method, which is an integration ... -
Dynamic output feedback passive control of uncertain switched stochastic systems with time-varying delay
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the issues of passivity analysis and dynamic output feedback (DOF) passive control for uncertain switched stochastic systems with time-varying delay via multiple storage functions (MSFs) method. ... -
Alltid beredt? : en masteroppgave om krisekommunikasjon
(Master thesis, 2013)Tematikken i denne oppgaven er krisekommunikasjon. Dette fagfeltet vokste frem på 1990-tallet, som et resultat av at kriseledelse fikk økt betydning for virksomheter. Det kommunikative aspektet rundt håndtering av ... -
Economic strain and public support for redistribution : a comparative analysis of 28 European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Is public support for redistribution affected by the number of people experiencing economic strain in a country? This question is investigated by comparing twenty-eight countries in the fourth round of the European Social ... -
Holistisk pedagogikk: dannelse hinsides dannelse : en teoretisk komparativ analyse av den vestlige danningsteori og holistisk pedagogikk
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne oppgaven har til hensikt å sammenlikne to tradisjoner som hver for seg behandler spørsmålet om menneskelig transformasjon til noe bedre og veien dit. Dette er tradisjoner som underveis i oppgaven viser å legge vekt ... -
Bruk av elevbøker i matematikk på ungdomssteget : ein kasusstudie
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;60, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013)The focus of this dissertation is on ways students and teachers work with the student-book in mathematics in lower secondary school. The intention is to study how it is integrated to the learning activity in the subject. ... -
Musikk som middel : en kvantitativ tilnæring til musikkens roller i kommersiell TV-reklame
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Interacting heterogeneous algo-traders : an extension of the Day and Huang model
(Master thesis, 2013)We develop a model with heterogeneous and socially interacting investors applying different technical trading rules (algorithms), by extending the seminal model of Day and Huang (1990). The original model consists of ... -
Social capital and rural producer organisations : an assessment of the relevancy of social capital in the functioning of rural producers organizations in Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis examines the relevancy of social capital in the functioning of Rural Producer Organisations (RPOs). RPOs are made up of farmers that want to improve their economic situation by facilitating access to the market ... -
" Om noen virkelig vil, da legger jeg sjelen i det for at de skal få det til ! " : Hva påvirker kroppsøvingslæreres valg av motivasjonsstil ? en kvalitativ studie i lys av selvbestemmelsesteorien
(Master thesis, 2013)Formålet med denne studien har vært å utforske ulike faktorer som påvirker kroppsøvingslæreres valg av motivasjonsstil. Selv om en mengde forskning peker på autonomistøttende læreradferd som hensiktsmessig i møte med ... -
Kva med oss? : hvordan se annerledes ut, og vokse opp i et hovedsakelig etnisk norsk miljø?
(Master thesis, 2013)The theme of this study is how it feels to look different, and grow up in an anvironment existing mainly of ethnic Norwegians. The basis are stories about this written by internationally adopted people over 18 years of ... -
Data quality-based resource management in enterprise service bus
(Master thesis, 2013)Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is proposed to address the application integration problem by facilitating communication among di erent systems in a loosely coupled, standardbased, and protocol independent manner. Data ... -
Indoor air pollution in rural China; associated with lung function?
(Master thesis, 2013)Introduction: Approximately, half of the world population depends on biomass fuels as primary energy source. Indoor air pollutants are recently studied and considered as to be responsible for health burden in rural China. ... -
Observer-based stabilization of spacecraft rendezvous with variable sampling and sensor nonlinearity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper addresses the observer-based control problem of spacecraft rendezvous with nonuniform sampling period. The relative dynamic model is based on the classical Clohessy-Wiltshire equation, and sensor nonlinearity ... -
Institutional entrepreneurs: The driving force in institutionalization of public systems in developing countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose: While institutional theory is used widely in the information system (IS) literature to study implementation of systems, the actual process of institutionalization has received less attention. The purpose of this ... -
Hvordan håndterer boligkjøpere under 35 år kravet til 15 % egenkapital?
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Work rhythm, flow and success in a project : a case study research
(Master thesis, 2013)Organisations and individuals are shaped and influenced by their environment and interaction with others in a conscious or unconscious manner. Due to increased competitiveness, organisations need to be aware of elements ... -
The fundamental theory of optimal "Anti-Bayesian" parametric pattern classification using order statistics criteria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The gold standard for a classifier is the condition of optimality attained by the Bayesian classifier. Within a Bayesian paradigm, if we are allowed to compare the testing sample with only a single point in the feature ... -
Robust coordinated control algorithm for multiple marine vessels with external disturbances
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The problem of coordinated control for multiple marine vessels in the presence of external disturbances is considered in this paper. A robust coordinated control algorithm is proposed for multiple marine vessels. The ... -
SharePoint governance
(Master thesis, 2013)SharePoint is a web-based business collaboration platform from Microsoft which is very robust and dynamic in nature. The platform has been in the market for more than a decade and has been adapted by large number of ... -
"Når jeg bor her får jeg ikke angst, men jeg får det godt og varmt i mitt hjerte" : psykisk helsearbeid i kommunale bemannede boliger : en kvalitativ studie blant beboere i kommunale bemannede boliger, for mennesker med psykiske lidelser, i Kristiansand kommune
(Master thesis, 2013)Prosjektets bakgrunn. I Norge har lokalbasert psykisk helsearbeid fått en stadig større rolle i tilbudet til mennesker med psykiske lidelser og det kommunale nivået er en sentral tjenesteleverandør. Interessen for å få ... -
NASJONAL ADMINISTRATIV SUVERENITET – MYTE ELLER REALITET?
(ISL Working Papers;2013, Working paper, 2013)Til tross for EUs overnasjonale karakter på de fleste politikkområder, har det vært vanlig å si at også medlemsstatene nyter en form for administrativ suverenitet. Med dette menes at selv om EUs politikk (for eksempel i ... -
Improving the performance metric of wireless sensor networks with clustering Markov chain model and multilevel fusion
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The paper proposes a performance metric evaluation for a distributed detection wireless sensor network with respect to IEEE 802.15.4 standard. A distributed detection scheme is considered with presence of the fusion node ... -
Bilingual corporate websites - from translation to transcreation?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)As an increasing number of companies see the world as their marketplace, bilingual and/or multilingual websites are becoming increasingly common, and the demand for translations in this domain is growing. Corporate websites ... -
Developing a rigorous theology of love : a case study of Thomas Jay Oord's love theory
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"Jeg skal jobbe absolutt så lenge som jeg kan" : en kvalitativ studie av sykepleiere i slutten av yrkeslivet : forhold og opplevelser som kan ha betydning for pensjoneringstidspunktet
(Master thesis, 2013)The background for the study is an expected increased shortage of nurses in Norway and internationally. The purpose of this study was to get new knowledge from senior nurses' own experiences. The goal was to visualize ... -
Performance evaluation of robust header compression protocol for low data rate networks
(Master thesis, 2013)Mobile Ad hoc networks (MANETs) have limited capacity due to properties of the physical medium for tactical operations. Several traffic types are typical for tactical applications, i.e. transmit frequent short IP packets ... -
Seeking the important nodes of complex networks in product r&d team based on fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)How to seek the important nodes of complex networks in product research and development (R&D) team is particularly important for companies engaged in creativity and innovation. The previous literature mainly uses several ... -
Maximal aerobic power characteristics of male professional soccer players, 1989-2012
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to quantify maximal aerobic power (VO2max) in soccer as a function of performance level, position, age, and time of season. In addition, the authors examined the evolution Of ... -
Groupwise evacuation with genetic algorithms
(Master thesis, 2013)In a crisis situation on board a ship, it can be of the utmost importance to have the passengers safely evacuate to the lifeboats in an efficient manner. Existing methods such as marked escape routes, maps and so on are ... -
Adaptive real-time estimation on road disturbances properties considering load variation via vehicle vertical dynamics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Vehicle dynamics are directly dependent on tire-road contact forces and torques which are themselves dependent on the wheels' load and tire-road friction characteristics. An acquisition of the road disturbance property is ... -
"Representanter for håpet" : en studie av erfaringskonsulentens rolle og funksjon i det psykiske helsefeltet
(Master thesis, 2013)Psykiske lidelser er den mest brukte diagnosen i Norge. Økt fokus på psykisk helse og brukermedvirkning har vært et stort satsningsområde i Norge de siste årene. Erfaringskompetanse er et voksende felt innenfor psykiske ... -
Participation in physical and social activities among home-dwelling persons with dementia – experiences of next of kin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Introduction: To be next of kin to a home-dwelling person with dementia is known to be a heavy burden, especially early in the process. Studies have revealed a need for information and support during the disease process. ... -
Eksisterer det en boligboble i Norge i dag?
(Master thesis, 2013)Oppgaven søker å finne svar på om det eksisterer en boligboble i Norge i dag. En av utfordringene med å analysere en boligboble er at den sjeldent identifiseres før den allerede har sprukket (NOU 2011: 1). For å sikre en ... -
Conservation, spillover and gene flow within a network of northern European marine protected areas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)To ensure that marine protected areas (MPAs) benefit conservation and fisheries, the effectiveness of MPA designs has to be evaluated in field studies. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we empirically assessed the design ... -
Direct and indirect associations between the family physical activity environment and sports participation among 10–12 year-old European children: testing the EnRG framework in the ENERGY project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. Sport participation makes an important contribution to children’s overall physical activity. Understanding influences on sports participation is important and the family environment is considered key, however ... -
Innovative pragmatic codes in Ugandan English : a relevance-theoretic account
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The paper investigates innovative pragmatic codes in Ugandan English within the conceptual framework of Relevance Theory (cf. Sperber & Wilson 1986, Wilson & Sperber 2004). Wilson & Sperber (2004) state that an utterance ... -
Åpen dialog og skjult makt i Oslo kommune : en kombinasjon av maktteori og retorikk for å forstå hvordan kommunikasjonsrådgivere vil endre informasjonsseksjonens anskaffelse
(Master thesis, 2013)Offentlige innkjøp og anskaffelser av kommunikasjonstjenester er økende. Da Oslo kommune skulle planlegge et innkjøp av en rammeavtale for kommunikasjonstjeneste valgte de å gjøre gjennom et pilotprosjekt som skulle vektlegge ... -
Health related quality of life after gastric bypass or intensive lifestyle intervention : controlled clinical study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: There is little robust evidence relating to changes in health related quality of life (HRQL) in morbidly obese patients following a multidisciplinary non-surgical weight loss program or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ... -
Using metaheuristic and fuzzy system for the optimization of material pull in a push-pull flow logistics network
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Alternative material flow strategies in logistics networks have crucial influences on the overall performance of the networks. Material flows can follow push, pull, or hybrid systems. To get the advantages of both push and ... -
Crisis analysis based on tweets
(Master thesis, 2013)Information from the public during a crisis is often limited to people calling emergency services. Social media provides new opportunities to get input from the public during times of crisis. To avoid reading through ... -
Improved switching strategy for selective harmonic elimination in DC-AC signal generation via pulse-width modulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We present an advanced design methodology for pulse-width-modulated (PWM) DC-AC signal generation. Using design methods based on the Walsh transform, AC sinusoidal signals can be approximated by suitable PWM signals. For ... -
Nutritional self-care in two older Norwegian males - A case study
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"Er Koranens budskap troverdig?" : hva historiske analyser kan vise oss om Koranens troverdighet
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Sørlandets Europakontor og næringslivet : en kvalitativ studie av næringslivets bruk av Sørlandets Europakontor
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne oppgavens har sitt fokus rettet mot det regionale europakontoret på Agder, Sørlandets Europakontor, og hvordan dette kontoret benyttes av sine målgrupper. Sørlandets Europakontor definerer ut fra sin strategi tre ... -
Bybanens påvirkning på boligpriser i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne masteroppgaven tar sikte på å undersøke hvilken betydning bybanen i Bergen har hatt på boligprisutviklingen i de nærliggende områdene rundt banens første trasé, Byparken – Nesttun. Innledningsvis presenteres ... -
Cloud computing : en studie av hvordan cloud computing kan påvirke fremtidens IT-funksjon og barrierer for adopsjon
(Master thesis, 2013)Cloud computing har fått mye fokus de siste årene. Det er et begrep som er blitt populært å forske på og blitt en «hype» innenfor IT-miljøet. Men selv med så mye oppmerksomhet finnes det enda mange forskjellige definisjoner ... -
Hyperbolic discount curves: a reply to Ainslie
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Ainslie (Theory and Decision, 73, 3-34, 2012) challenges our interpretation of the properties of hyperbolic discount curves in an iterated prisoners' dilemma (IPD) model. In this reply, we discuss the emergence of hyperbolic ... -
Modeling and backstepping control of the electronic throttle system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Electronic throttle is widely used in modern automotive engines. An electronic throttle system regulates the throttle plate angle by using a DC servo motor to adjust the inlet airflow rate of an internal combustion engine. ... -
Smertekartlegging og smertelindring hos pasienter med demens : utfordringer og dilemmaer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aim: to explore nurses' experiences with pain assessment and pain relieving in patient with dementia. Background: research shows that patients with dementia are still suffering from unnecessary pain. The reason it may be ... -
Motivations and usage patterns of social networking sites : exploring cultural differences between United States & Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2013)Cybernetics has experienced a major breakthrough and led to the utilization of computers at nearly all parts of daily life. The new technology created online social networking. Even though Social Networking Sites (SNS) are ... -
Governance and Scope Economies in Microfinance Institutions
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Work capacity and health-related quality of life among individuals with multiple sclerosis reduced by fatigue : a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Among individuals diagnosed with the chronic neurologic disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a majority suffers from fatigue, which strongly influences their every-day-life. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Sannhetens mange versjoner : hva slags konsekvenser får det for familien når samarbeidet mellom hjem og skole ikke fungerer?
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg samarbeid mellom hjem og skole som ikke har fungert slik det skal, og hvor fokus spesielt har vært rettet mot de konsekvenser et manglende, eller vanskelig samarbeid får for familien. I ... -
Marine data collection based on embedded system with wired and wireless transmission
(Master thesis, 2013)A great interest of boat manufacturers is to improve their products by knowing how the boats are used after sale. In order to gather information about the condition of usages, a system needs to be developed in order to ... -
Critical alignment in inquiry-based practice in developing mathematics teaching
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper reports a case study from a mathematics teaching developmental research project. The theoretical foundation for the research comprises communities of inquiry and critical alignment, with which the developmental ... -
Bureaucratic structure, geographical location and the autonomy of administrative systems. Evidence from the European External Action Service
(ISL Working Papers;2013:7, Working paper, 2013)Formulating and implementing public policy in Europe has historically been a prerogative of national administrations. This paper explores how these prerogatives may have become challenged with the ‘autonomization’ of the ... -
A study of active ownership through board representation by norwegian private equity actors in the norwegian population of portfolio company investments
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis focuses on the indirect drivers of value creation in private equity, through a study of corporate governance mechanisms employed by the major Norwegian PE actors in a population of Norwegian portfolio company ... -
Mathematical learning opportunities in kindergarten through the use of digital tools: Affordances and constraints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study aims at scrutinising the mathematical learning opportunities of children engaging with digital tools and the emerging affordances and constraints faced in such settings. By adopting a sociocultural perspective ... -
Bruk av målsetting i byggeprosjekter
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrunnen for tema er prosjektledelse og styring i bygg- og anleggsbransjen, med fokus på mål og målsetting. Interessen for dette kom fra arbeid med temaet i studiet og generell interesse for næringen. Teorien sier at det ... -
Gender bias in microfinance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We provide empirical evidence on focusing on women in microfinance and its consequences for microfinance institutions (MFIs). Based on a global dataset, the results indicate that a focus on women is associated with ... -
Stabilization and controller design of 2D discrete switched systems with state delays under asynchronous switching
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the problem of robust stabilization for a class of uncertain two-dimensional (2D) discrete switched systems with state delays under asynchronous switching. The asynchronous switching here means ... -
Sosiale medier i offentlig sektor : fra et gevinstrealiseringsperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2013)Brukerne av sosiale medier er mange, deriblant naturligvis også innbyggere. Forskere og litteratur peker ofte på viktigheten med å involvere innbyggere i den offentlige forvaltning. Her er det store rom for sosiale ... -
Segregert til inkludering? : en alternativ ungdomsskole til å lære av og trives med
(Master thesis, 2013)I 1992 ble de statlige spesialskolene lagt ned og meningen var da at alle elever skulle integreres og inkluderes i vanlig skole. Tidsskriftet Utdanning satt fokus på den ”ekskluderende skolen” i en artikkelserie høsten ... -
An investigation of reliability of corporate environmental reporting and its impact on environmental sustainability: an evidence from Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2013)Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) has gained significant attention including government policy makers, researchers and business organizations. Several decision makers try to achieve sustainable development and place ... -
Improving performance of evolutionary algorithms with application to fuzzy control of truck backer-upper system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We propose a method to improve the performance of evolutionary algorithms (EA). The proposed approach defines operators which can modify the performance of EA, including Levy distribution function as a strategy parameters ... -
Oscillation of second-order neutral differential equations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We study oscillatory behavior of a class of second-order neutral differential equations relating oscillation of these equations to existence of positive solutions to associated first-order functional differential inequalities. ... -
Secure multi-party based cloud computing framework for statistical data analysis of encrypted data
(Master thesis, 2013)Secure Multi-party Computation (SMC) is a paradigm used to accomplish a common computation among multiple users while keeping the data of each party secret from others. In recent years there has been a keen interest among ... -
H-infinity control for networked control systems with time delays and packet dropouts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the H-infinity control issue for a class of networked control systems (NCSs) with packet dropouts and time-varying delays. Firstly, the addressed NCS is modeled as a Markovian discrete-time ... -
Nutritional self-care in two older Norwegian males - A case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Knowledge about how to support nutritional self-care in the vulnerable elderly living in their own homes is an important area for health care professionals. The aim of this case study was to evaluate the effects ... -
Traditional versus functional strength training: Effects on muscle strength and power in the elderly
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aim was to determine whether strength training with machines vs. functional strength training at 80% of one-repetition maximum improves muscle strength and power among the elderly. Sixty-three subjects (69.9 +/- 4.1 ... -
Observer-based sliding mode control for stabilization of a dynamic system with delayed output feedback
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper considers the sliding mode control problem for a kind of dynamic delay system. First by utilizing Lyapunov stability theory and a linear matrix inequality technique, an observer based on delayed output feedback ... -
Control design for discrete-time fuzzy systems with disturbance inputs via delta operator approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the problem of passive control design for discrete-time Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy systems with time delay and disturbance input via delta operator approach. The discrete-time passive performance ... -
"Hjelp til voksne er hjelp til barn" : hvilke betydninger har et parterapeutisk tilbud i psykisk helsevern for barn og unge ved Sørlandet sykehus?
(Master thesis, 2013)Ut fra sonderinger mot avdelinger for barn og unges psykiske helse (BUP) i landet, synes det kun å være avdelingen ved Sørlandet sykehus (ABUP) som gir parterapi. Parterapitilbudet rettes mot par som strever og ønsker ... -
Globalization of monitoring practices: The case of American influences on the dismissal risk of European CEOs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study examines globalization of monitoring practices by focusing on how American (U.S.) influences on European firms impact the dismissal risk for these firms' CEOs. Specifically, we argue that the stronger short term ... -
Konkurranse i det norske godstransportmarkedet på jernbane
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Scale economies and input price elasticities in microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We evaluate the efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs) using a structural approach which also captures these institutions' outreach and sustainability objectives. We estimate economies of scale and input price ... -
Range extension of Great Grey Owl in Europe.
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Exploring the impacts of refugee camps on host communities : a case study of Kakuma host comunity in Kenya
(Master thesis, 2013)The thesis explores how the establishment of a refugee camp has impacted the hosting community of Kakuma and its inhabitants. More specific how the camp establishment has impacted hosts household viability and how they ... -
Frarådningsplikten: Til bankens eller forbrukerens beste?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Frarådingsplikten overfor låntakere er fastsatt i finansavtaleloven § 47. Hovedformålet med bestemmelsen er å forhindre uheldige låneopptak – lovgiver vil verne forbrukere fra for store låneopptak og økonomisk utsatthet. ... -
Sliding intermittent control for BAM neural networks with delays
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper addresses the exponential stability problem for a class of delayed bidirectional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with delays. A sliding intermittent controller which takes the advantages of the periodically ...