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Can commodities dominate stock and bond portfolios?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this article we discuss whether commodities should be included as an asset class when establishing portfolios. By investigating second order stochastic dominance relations, we find that the stock and bond indices tend ... -
Can cooperation between the Nordic Transmission System Operators be improved to deliver better research and development
(Master thesis, 2017)The transmission system operation (TSO) function is the backbone in the electricity market structure. It is a monopolistic function, and an enabler for realizing European electricity market integration and climate policies. ... -
Can formal innovation training improve team- and organizational-level innovativeness in a healthcare setting?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Does formalization really destroy creative or innovative thinking? What if formal innovation training actually improved firm-level innovativeness? What if a manager could predict the likelihood of success or failure ... -
Can Google Search be Used as a Housing Bubble Indicator? - a US 2006/07 Bubble Case Study
(Master thesis, 2017)The aim of this paper is to operationalize five out of seven points in Shiller s (2010) asset-pricing bubble checklist, using Google Trends. Our approach is two folded. First, we test search terms, related to housing, ... -
Can group climate explain innovative readiness for change?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Globally, elderly populations are increasing at unprecedented rates. This has precipitated change in the way practitioners are thinking of delivering eldercare services, especially in the public sector. In Norway, ... -
Can models for long-term decarbonization policies guarantee security of power supply? A perspective from gas and power sector coupling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The assessment of adequacy and security of the energy system requires the detailed knowledge of physical and operational characteristics. In contrast, studies concerning energy transitions employ stylized models that ... -
Can The U.S. Stock Market Predict The U.K. Stock Market? - Evidence From S&P 500 and FTSE 100
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of the study is to investigate whether price movements in the U.S. stock market can be used predict price movements in the U.K. stock market. The stock markets are represented by the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100, ... -
Capacitated location-routing problem with time windows under uncertainty
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper puts forward a location-routing problem with time windows (LRPTW) under uncertainty. It has been assumed that demands of customers and travel times are fuzzy variables. A fuzzy chance constrained programming ... -
Capacity Expansion in Power Markets - a Real Options Approach
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores generation capacity expansions in power markets using a real options approach. Our framework considers several features of actual power markets, including time-varying demand and generation technologies ... -
Capital Flows in the Norwegian Mutual Fund Market
(Master thesis, 2013)This paper investigates monthly capital inflows, outflows and net flows for Norwegian mutual funds. The data set contains equity, bond, and money market funds registered at some point in the period 2006 - 2012 on Oslo Stock ... -
Capital Structure Decisions under Institutional Factors and Asymmetric Adjustments - Kapitalstrukturbeslutninger med Asymmetriske Justeringer og Institusjonelle Faktorer
(Master thesis, 2011)The first paper compares the symmetric model of capital structure with the asymmetric model. Currently most research on the capital structure speed of adjustment assumes symmetric adjustment. Using a modified partial ... -
Capital structure topics in European manufacturing– Endogenous, simultaneous and identifiable relations.
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:181, Doctoral thesis, 2014)How do firms finance their activities? How large are the piles of cash on average in these firms? Do dividend paying firms have more cash than firms that do not? Is trade credit something firms use actively? Is trade credit ... -
Capitalizing on Big Data - A study of how a Norwegian grocery retailer utilizes and benefits from Customer Loyalty Program data
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this research is to increase the understanding of how grocery retailers utilize and benefit from Big Data, more precisely data collected from customer loyalty programs. Although retailers have used customer ... -
Capturing lessons learnt from an accident investigation to improve the management of geological hazards in construction
(Chapter, 2017)The paper presents a case study of the capturing of experience from an accident involving rock slide during the rehabilitation of a 22-km road segment. It builds on results from the accident investigation and a follow-up ... -
Cardiovascular responses to cognitive stress in patients with migraine and tension-type headache
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the temporal relationship between autonomic changes and pain activation in migraine and tension-type headache induced by stress in a model relevant for everyday ... -
Career ambitions, expectations and skills among music students at higher education institutions - A literature review and empirical study
(Master thesis, 2018)Many scholars argue that the purpose of higher music education institutions is to prepare future musicians for a career in music and that most artists need to act as entrepreneurs in order to make a living. However, there ... -
Catchment Forestry in Tanzania. Status and Management
(Research report, 1985)The report is a conultancy for NORAD (Norwegian Agency for International Development) and Forest Division of the Tanzania Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Tourism. The report gives and overview over catcment forests ... -
Causal factors and connections in construction accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of this study was to add to the relatively sparse literature on accident causality in the construction industry by identifying frequent causal factors and connections between causal factors. Using the Construction ... -
Centers for Environmental-friendly Energy Research - Participation benefits linked to size of company
(Master thesis, 2015)The Centres for Environmental-friendly Energy Research (CEER/FME) have been created as a means to push innovation within the field. This is a collaboration between the Research Council of Norway, researchers and industry ... -
Challenges for Autonomous Development Teams - A Multiple Case Study
(Master thesis, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify and explore how challenges for autonomous development teams relate to autonomy. As the use of autonomous teams has seen a renewed interest in recent years, more knowledge ...