| dc.description.abstract | First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors Stein
W. Wallace, Julio C. Goez and Francesca Maggioni. I would also like to extend my
thanks to my co-authors Jamie Fairbrother and Geir D. Berentsen. I am very grateful for
everything you have taught me during this journey, for interesting discussions, for your
valuable feedback, and for your kindness. A special thanks to Francesca for inviting me to
an extended stay in Bergamo (Italy), and to Jamie (and the STOR-i centre) for inviting
me to Lancaster (UK). I would also like to extend my thanks to Erlend Torgenes and
Penelope Melgarejo for good conversations and invaluable insights into aquaculture.
Many thanks to the Department of Business and Management Science at the Nor wegian School of Economics for hosting my PhD and for providing a friendly working
environment, and thank you to the Norwegian Research Council for financial support. I
extend my thanks to all fellow PhD students for the time we spent together.
I want to thank for interesting discussions and good conversations at workshops and
conferences, and special thanks to the organisers for providing this opportunity: Ettore
Majorana Foundation, ESCO-CMS, ICSP, NORS, ULTRAOPTYMAL, EURO, CEMS
SCM, INFORMS TSL, and BFE.
Last, but not least, I would like to thank all my friends and family for their support
and good moments during this time | en_US |
