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How time preferences differ : evidence from 45 countries
(Discussion paper;2011:18, Working paper, 2011-10)We present results from the first large-scale international survey on time discounting, conducted in 45 countries. Cross-country variation cannot simply be explained by economic variables such as interest rates or ... -
How to become a Food Waste-Fighter?: An exploratory study into food waste-reducing business practices in the food service industry.
(Master thesis, 2016)By the end of this century, global food production must increase by 70 per cent to feed the world’s growing population. Currently, we waste one-third of all food produced for human consumption. This is major problem, ... -
How to build and measure brand equity in a B2B context
(Master thesis, 2012)Little research has been conducted on Business to business (B2B) marketing compared to the significant amount of research conducted on Business to consumer (B2C) marketing. This master’s thesis is intended to aid B2B ... -
How to establish a well-functioning guidance system in a complex building structure : Modeling with multi-objective optimization
(Master thesis, 2023)Wayfinding is a fundamental aspect of our daily lives, encompassing the activities involved in navigating from one place to another. In the context of architectural spaces, effective wayfinding is essential for ensuring ... -
How to estimate costs from harmful algal blooms : economic impacts on wild fisheries, aquaculture and commercial tourism
(Report, Research report, 2005-11)The background for the analysis is the increased registration of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in different sea areas world wide. The frequency of algae blooms in for example Skagerrak and along the coast of Norway is ... -
How to extend the RiskMetrics market risk universe
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002)RiskMetrics™ (RM) represents a framework for measuring market risk founded on the Value at Risk concept, and offer daily updated estimates of standard deviations and correlations of the assets within their market risk ... -
How to guide emergency evacuations on cruise ships? : modelling with optimization and simulation methodology
(Master thesis, 2019)In recent years, the number of cruising tourists has been growing rapidly, but some serious cruise ship accidents have also aroused safety concerns of the public on travelling with cruise ships. However, the fixed emergency ... -
How to measure greenhouse gas emissions by fuel type for binary sustainability standards: Average or Marginal emissions? An example of fertilizer use and corn ethanol
(Discussion paper;3/17, Working paper, 2017-02-28)This study proposed a modelling framework which addresses various issues such as decreasing marginal yield of corn with respect to fertilizer use in biofuel production and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions. Particularly, ... -
How to Use One Instrument to Identify Two Elasticities
(Discussion paper;2/17, Working paper, 2017-02-27)We show that an insight from taxation theory allows identification of both the supply and demand elasticities with only one instrument. Ramsey (1928) and subsequent models of taxation assume that a tax levied on the demand ... -
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. : strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdivurdering
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne masteroppgaven er verdien av egenkapitalen til Höegh Holding LNG Ltd (heretter omtalt som Höegh) verdsatt ved bruk av rammeverket for strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdivurdering presentert av Kjell Henry Knivsflå ... -
HR i Norsk Toppfotball: En undersøkelse om sammenhenger mellom ulike HRaktiviteter og sportslige resultater i norsk toppfotball
(Master thesis, 2016)Denne utredningen tar for seg i hvilken grad det finnes sammenhenger mellom utvalgte HRaktiviteter og sportslige resultater i norsk toppfotball. Formålet har således vært å kunne bidra til kunnskap om disse utvalgte ... -
HR-feltet i Norge 1995-2014 : stabilitet og profesjonalisering?
(Rapport;2015:14, Research report, 2015-12)Dette er en sammenstilling av resultater fra fire runder av Cranet-undersøkelsen i Norge. Etter 20 år med HR-undersøkelser i Norge avtegner det seg et hovedbilde. HR er et felt preget av betydelig stabilitet over to tiår ... -
HRM praksis i norske multinasjonale selskap: i hvilken grad benyttes den amerikanske HRM modellen?
(Master thesis, 2010)Det har de senere år blitt et økende fokus på HRM praksis som konkurransefortrinn og suksessfaktor. Av den grunn har det blitt stilt spørsmål om den HRM praksis vi ser i de ulike landene konvergerer og blir likere, for ... -
Human and financial capital for microenterprise development : evidence from a field and lab experiment
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Human capital accumulation and migration in a peripheral EU region : the case of Basilicata
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-09)The ability of a regional system to generate human capital is crucial, but it is not a sufficient condition leading to economic success. In this work we emphasise the importance of maintaining and attracting highly skilled ... -
Human capital and new firm performance: founders, employees and board members
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Human capital and risk aversion in relational incentive contracts
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-11)This paper examines a self-enforced relational incentive contract between a risk neutral principal and a risk averse agent where the agent's human capital is essential in ex post realization of values. I analyse the effect ... -
Human capital in outsourcing decisions : an empirical study on patent data
(Master thesis, 2017)Outsourcing of knowledge activities has become more popular as the world´s economy has become increasingly knowledge-based in recent years (Parkhe, 2007). The knowledge that is held by a firm is known as the firm’s Human ... -
Human capital, multiple income risk and social insurance
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-09)We set up an OLG-model, where households both choose human capital investment and decide on investing their endogenous savings in a portfolio of riskless and risky assets, exposing them to (aggregate) wage and capital risks ...