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Disease Control and Inequality Reduction: Evidence from a Tuberculosis Testing and Vaccination Campaign
(SAM;28/2015, Working paper, 2015-12-02)This paper examines the economic impact of a tuberculosis control program launched in Norway in 1948. In the 1940s, Norway had one of the highest tuberculosis infection rates in Europe, affecting about 85 percent of the ... -
Disentangling supply and demand shocks in the tanker shipping market : a structural vector autoregressive analysis of freight rate shocks and global stock returns
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper utilizes structural vector autoregression to analyze the dynamics of the tanker shipping market. Inspired by Kilian (2009) we suggest a structural decomposition of the real tanker freight rate into three ... -
The disintegration of network externalities industries : the computer and the telecommunications equipment industries
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-12)This paper explains from a transaction cost economics approach disintegration of network industries whose externalities depend on seamless interaction between its constituent components. I simple two-period model is developed ... -
Disposal of petroleum installations : major policy issues
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000-01)Following the Brent Spar controversy, the OSPAR countries reached a unanimous agreement in 1998 for the future rules for disposal of petroleum installations. The vast majority of existing offshore installations will be ... -
Disrupsjon i team : en longitudinell studie av hvordan et team håndterer nye medlemmer og hvilken betydning det har for teamets utvikling
(Master thesis, 2017)I denne masterutredningen så vi hvordan et team håndterte nykommere og utviklet seg i etterkant. I teamet vi studerte utgjorde disrupsjonen to nye medlemmer. Vi ønsket å se nærmere på hvordan teamet opplevde, håndterte ... -
Disrupting disruption : an empirical analysis of patent activities in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
(Master thesis, 2021)t is well established that innovation is one of the key factors to fight climate change. This thesis explores the reverse relationship between climate change and innovation by investigating the implication of a natural ... -
Dissecting Poisson based prediction models in association football: A comprehensive look at methodology, assumptions, and accuracy using data from the main European Leagues (2011 – 2022)
(Master thesis, 2022)As the access to broader and better data increases, data analytics, statistical modeling, and data science generally find ever-growing interest in sports analytics, including association football. It is no secret that ... -
Distinguishing potential child insurance customers : a statistical investigation
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we try to illuminate possible reasons why the launch of a more affordable child insurance product by an established Norwegian insurance company failed to live up to the company’s expectations. We use three ... -
Distorted performance measures and dynamic incentives
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-12)Incentive contracts must typically be based on performance measures that do not exactly match agents' true contribution to principals' objectives. Such misalignment may impose difficulties for effective incentive design. ... -
Distributed generation in electricity networks : benchmarking models and revenue caps
(Master thesis, 2010)The main focus of this thesis is the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate’s regulation model for the grid companies in Norway. We have taken a special interest in distributed generation and how the model ... -
A Distributional Robust Analysis of Buyback and Cap-and-Trade Policies
(Discussion paper;5/24, Working paper, 2024-02-20)This study delves into a dynamic Stackelberg game comprised of a manufacturer and a retailer, operating in an environment with fluctuating demand and price-dependent consumer behavior. The multi-period optimization challenges ... -
Divergent Integration
(DP SAM;10/2021, Working paper, 2021-04-16)Trade liberalisation is often characterised as either preferential or non-discriminatory but not all preferential trade agreements are the same. We focus on non-tariff measures that can constitute barriers to trade and ... -
Diversification, industry structure, and firm strategy : an organizational economics perspective
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Diversified vs Specialized Private Equity Funds : A Study of Risk-Adjusted Performance using Insights from Simulations and Empirical Data
(Master thesis, 2023)Private equity funds face constraints on the number and type of investments they can hold due to the time and resources required for counseling activities. This may lead to specialization in a specific industry or region ... -
Diversifisering av oljeprisrisiko ved finansielle instrumenter
(Rapport, Research report, 2000-01)Med utgangspunkt i en erkjennelse av at fluktuasjoner i oljeprisen skaper betydelige realøkonomiske problemer for Norge, diskuterer denne rapporten hvordan finansielle instrumenter kan benyttes for å sikre de løpende ... -
Diversifisering med kryptovaluta : kan bitcoin bidra til å forbedre risikojusterte avkastningsmål i norske institusjonelle investorers porteføljer?
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne oppgaven undersøker vi i hvilken grad inkludering av Bitcoin i innskuddspensjonsfond fra DNB og Storebrand kan bidra til økt diversifisering og forbedring av risikojusterte avkastningsmål. Vi bruker optimering ... -
Diversity and IPOs : An empirical analysis of OSE listed firms from 2006-2019
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate whether top management diversity is associated with short-term firm performance in relation to initial public offerings (IPOs). We use a panel data sample consisting of 113 ... -
Dividend Payouts and Government Support during Covid-19 : An empirical analysis of dividend payouts in Norway during Covid-19
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate whether receiving emergency state aid to mitigate the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the likelihood of dividends in 2020. Further, we attempt ... -
Dividend Price Pressure on Oslo Stock Exchange: Assessing the effect of dividend reinvestments on daily market returns
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis assesses the existence of dividend price pressure on Oslo Stock Exchange by measuring daily market returns against aggregate dividend payment yields. The thesis studies the period from January 2005 to November ...