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    • Bærekraft og samfunnsansvar i Totens Sparebank 

      Meling, Ivar Melkstavik; Barlund, Vebjørn Bratland; Pettersen, Marius Elgesem (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      I Norge innehar bankene en viktig samfunnsrolle. Bankene skal sikre vekst i økonomien. FN ønsker at finans bransjen skal ta på seg et større ansvar rundt samfunnsansvar og bærekraftig utvikling. Derfor har vi valgt å se ...
    • Bærekraftig fokus - Et forstudie med fokus på mellomstore produksjonsbedrifter i Innlandet 

      Klæthe, Lars Erik; Kristiseter, Ole Johan Stenseth (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Hensikten med vår oppgave er å se på hvilket fokus på bærekraft som finnes hos mellomstore produksjonsbedrifter i Innlandet. Oppgaven kom på forespørsel fra NTNU i Gjøvik, hvor de ønsket å få et innblikk i fokuset på ...
    • Bærekraftig oppgradering av forsvarssektorens bygningsmasse 

      Jegatheeswaran, Arati; Finnes, Tyri Røset (Master thesis, 2022)
      Denne masteroppgaven er skrevet for å få et innblikk i hvordan klimagassutslippet påvirkes av ulike scenario ved behov for oppgradering av forsvarssektorens eksisterende bygningsmasse. Oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i tre ulike ...
    • Bærekraftighet i norske komposittbedrifter 

      Nicolaisen, Thomas; Kvåle, Hans Olav; Lien, Kristian (Bachelor thesis, 2011)
      NORSK: Målet med denne oppgaven var å kartlegge sentrale utfordringer som norske komposittbedrifter står ovenfor i forhold til bærekraftighet, samt hvordan oppdragsgiver kan bruke disse utfordringene for å utvikle ressursbånd ...
    • Bærekraftrapportering i oppdrettsnæringen 

      Rostad, Ingrid; Einarsen, Ingerid Grønli; Fosshaug, Julie Andrea (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Denne bacheloroppgaven har bærekraftrapportering i oppdrettsnæringen som tema. Oppgaven baseres på en casestudie av fem selskaper i næringen, hvor to er børsnoterte og tre av dem ikke. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å ...
    • Calendar Effects in the US Stock Market: Are they still present? 

      Hatlemark, Idunn Myrvang; Grohshennig, Maria (Master thesis, 2022)
      Denne oppgaven undersøker kalendereffekter tilknyttet månedsskiftet (TOM), kvartalsskiftet (TOQ) og årsskiftet (TOY). Vi bruker panelregresjoner med et firedagers avkastningsvindu for individuelle selskaper notert på NYSE, ...
    • Can autonomous ships help short-sea shipping become more cost-efficient? 

      Msakni, Mohamed Kais; Akbar, Abeera; Aasen, Anna Kristine Almestad; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Meisel, Frank; Lindstad, Elizabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      There is a strong political focus on moving cargo transportation from trucks to ships to reduce environmental emissions and road congestion. We study how the introduction of a future generation of autonomous ships can be ...
    • Can CO2 sensors in the ventilation system of a pool facility help reduce the variability in the trihalomethane concentration observed in indoor air? 

      Nitter, Therese Bergh; Grande, Morten S.; Svendsen, Kristin V Hirsch; Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming; Carlucci, Salvatore; Cao, Guangyu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Volatile and hazardous compounds are formed during the chlorination of pool water. Monitoring components in the air, such as the four trihalomethanes; chloroform, dichlorobromomethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform ...
    • Can commodities dominate stock and bond portfolios? 

      Henriksen, Tom Erik Sønsteng; Pichler, Alois; Westgaard, Sjur; Frydenberg, Stein (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 

      Brunt, Astrid Skjønborg (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? 

      Schultz, Joseph Samuel; Sjøvold, Endre; Andre, Beate (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 

      Eidjord, Ole Martin (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? 

      Schultz, Joseph Samuel; Sjøvold, Endre; Andre, Beate (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 

      Antenucci, Andrea; Crespo del Granado, Pedro; Gjorgiev, Blazhe; Sansavini, Giovanni (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 

      Nergård, Christina Væting; Sommerseth, Martin Lysø; Waagbø, Sjur August (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 

      Zarandi, Mohammad Hossein Fazel; Hemmati, Ahmad; Davari, Soheil; Turksen, I. Burhan (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 

      Brøndbo, Helene Kvilhaug; Storebø, Axel (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 ...
    • Capacity optimization of an innovating firm 

      Hagspiel, Verena; Kort, Peter M.; Nunes, Clàudia; Pimentel, Rita; Støre, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This article considers an incumbent's product innovation decision within an uncertain framework, where the firm decides whether to continue selling the established product. The model being dynamic allows to analyze the ...
    • Capital Flows in the Norwegian Mutual Fund Market 

      Hansen, Thomas; Steffensen, Lars Kristian (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 Preservation and Current Spending with Sovereign Wealth Funds and Endowment Funds: A simulation Study 

      Mork, Knut A.; Trønnes, Haakon Andreas; Bjerketvedt, Vegard Skonseng (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      We simulate the future performance of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global as a leading example of sovereign wealth funds intended both to preserve wealth and provide regular budget contributions. Withdrawals are ...