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Calibration of interest rate models in Solvency II: Impact on capital requirements
(Master thesis, 2014)Solvency II is the new solvency regulations for European insurers and reinsurers that will replace the current regulations. Solvency II has been postponed several times, but implementation is now scheduled for January ... -
Capital Structure Decisions in Energy Companies Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we have analyzed which factors that may affect the capital structure choices of the oil and gas companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, which historically have paid a huge contribution to the Norwegian ... -
Capital Structure Determinants - Capital structure determinants for large listed Norwegian and foreign public firms
(Master thesis, 2016)The ultimate goal of all the firms in the market is to maximize the firm value and the wealth of shareholders. The empirical data suggests that such goals can be achieved by an optimal combination of debt and equity which ... -
Case studies on digitization and metadata creation and management
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis’ initial aim is to study the life-cycle of metadata from its creation, its development and management and the role they play during digitization processes. Three memory institutions and their respective ... -
A case study of library professionals’ attitudes towards marketing electronic resources in Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science
(Master thesis, 2012)Marketing as a commercial term has already been implemented in the public sectors for example library. There are a lot of research studies paid attentions to marketing policies, activities as well as users. Meanwhile, there ... -
A case study on the application of wiki technology for knowledge management in the corporate setting
(Master thesis, 2011)In our current world of postindustrial generation, knowledge has been considered as one of the most significant production resources. More and more organizations realize the importance of leveraging and retaining employees‟ ... -
Caste – the actual cost of empowerment? : Dalit women & NREGA - a study of the poverty, social exclusion & shame nexus
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis seeks to examine the lives of rural Dalit women in private as well as public spheres. A theoretical framework of poverty, shame and social exclusion has been used to explore the objectives. The study goes further ... -
Cataloging images in library, archive and museum
(Master thesis, 2015)This research was supposed to illustrate the process of image cataloging in a library, an archive and a museum in Oslo. Because of the importance and performance of visual items, cataloging becomes an effective aspect in ... -
CEO Power and the Market's Reaction to Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis of Listed Norwegian Firms
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we investigate the effects of CEO power on the announcement returns of Norwegian acquiring firms that have announced mergers or acquisitions (M&As) in the period 2008-2017. Based on existing literature and ... -
Challanges With the Immunization Program in a Remote Area in Papua New Guinea
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract This thesis uses the framework for rural and remote health (Bourke et al., 2012) to analyze the child immunization program in a rural remote part of Papua New Guinea. This is done using an analogic approach ... -
Challenges and Barriers to Adolescent Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Girls in Kaski, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2017)Introduction: The overall adolescent’s sexual and reproductive health status is poor in Nepal. This shows the demand for the adolescent sexual and reproductive health services but at the same time the utilization of existing ... -
Challenges facing ophands and vulnerable children in SOS homes. A case study of SOS Children's village, Kumasi-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2019)Parental deaths and illnesses are childhood traumatic events that are associated with several negative physical and psychosocial health problems. Out of the 140 million children classified as orphans, 15.1 million have ... -
Challenges for implementation of the health insurance program in Nepal: Implementer's perspectives
(Master thesis, 2021)ntroduction: The National Health Insurance Program is one of the most significant policy initiatives by the Nepal government. The program was started in 2016 as a pilot project in three districts with the objectives to ... -
Challenges for international students in using electronic resources in the Learning Centre : a case study of Oslo University College
(Master thesis, 2011)The purpose of this study is to find out the challenges facing by international students in using electronic resources in the OUC learning center. This research has used a qualitative approach and purposive, a non-probability ... -
The challenges of implementing AV1 successfully in school.
(Master thesis, 2020)Every year, many children and adolescents are prevented from attending school because of poor health. AV1 is a tool for chronically ill children and adolescents, which allows virtual contact with peers and school to reduce ... -
Challenges of metadata migration in digital repository : a case study of the migration of DUO to Dspace at the University of Oslo Library
(Master thesis, 2011)This work is a study of challenges in the metadata migration, generally and with DUO as a case, thereby defining the appropriate strategy to convert metadata elements of DUO to Dspace in the migration project at UBO. The ... -
Changes in Norwegian ASA Board Networks : Gender Balance Law and Firm Exit between 2000 and 2010
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne oppgaven undersøker hva som karakteriserer norske ASA-selskapers nettverk i perioden fra 2000 til 2010. Analysen bidrar med å gi innsikt i hvilke konsekvenser kjønnskvoteringsloven og finanskrisen har hatt for ... -
The changing professional image of librarians : focusing on the job positions of digital librarians in academic libraries in the United States of America
(Master thesis, 2010)This content analysis study sought to gauge the technology-induced changing image of librarians in the context of digital environment of academic libraries in the USA via their job titles, responsibilities and qualifications ... -
Child Health and Immunization – An Indian Perspective: A study on immunization strategies for improving child health in India
(Master thesis, 2013)UNICEF reported that only less than fifty percent of children in India receive full immunization. It indicates that majority of children are not protected against vaccine preventable diseases. High infant mortality rate ... -
Child Protection in Early Childhood: Professionals’ Experience towards protecting children in Early Childhood from Abuse and Neglect - A Comparative Study of Kinondoni, Ilala and Temeke Districts in Dar-es-Salaam City- Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2017)Early Childhood Abuse and Neglect has been a concern across the globe. Studies have shown that children in Early Childhood (0-8 years) are more victims of abuse and neglect than older children of which the most common types ...