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DNA glycosylase activities for N4,5-dimethylcytosine
(Master thesis, 2017-06)Although the epigenetic DNA base 5-methylcytosine (m5C) has an important role in cellular functions, damaging chemical alterations to m5C have been little studied. For example, while much knowledge exists on erroneous ... -
Do Book Giveaway Programs Promote the Home Literacy Environment and Children’s Literacy-Related Behavior and Skills?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)Book giveaway programs provide free books to families with infants to encourage caregivers to begin reading to their children during infancy. This meta-analysis of 44 studies retrieved from 43 articles tests the effects ... -
Do coal stocks sufficiently reflect the shift towards sustainable energy and net zero emissions? A comparison between existing theory and representative findings
(Master thesis, 2023)In this paper, I establish a theoretical background of established theories explaining how the intended behavior of coal stock is The goal of the thesis is to provide an answer to the question “Do Coal stocks sufficiently ... -
Do Differences in Drinking Attitudes and Alcohol-Related Problems Explain Differences in Sick Leave? A Multilevel Analysis of 95 Work Units Within 14 Companies From the WIRUS Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)Background: Systematic reviews have shown a strong relationship between alcohol consumption and sick leave. The effect of alcohol consumption on sick leave may, however, vary according to the work environment. While attitudes ... -
Do environmental and health concerns affect U.S consumers pro- sustainable food purchase behavior?
(Master thesis, 2021)Food production and consumption have a major impact on human health and the environment we all share. In order to achieve food security for future generations, we are dependent on changing the current food consumption. ... -
Do environmental and health concerns affect U.S consumers pro-sustainable food purchase behavior?
(Master thesis, 2021)Food production and consumption have a major impact on human health and the environment we all share. In order to achieve food security for future generations, we are dependent on changing the current food consumption. ... -
Do EU regions benefit from Smart Specialisation principles?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Smart Specialisation was conceived as a ‘bottom-up’ framework to identify new growth paths connected to knowledge cores within regions. Although operationalization of Smart Specialisation has proven difficult, recent ... -
Do grandchildren perform better at school if maternal and paternal grandparents live close-by versus when they don’t?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)This study investigates whether grandchildren from intact families perform better at school when their maternal and paternal grandparents live close-by versus when they don’t. The answer to this question is based on ... -
Do green bonds offer higher yield than conventional bonds?
(Master thesis, 2022)Sustainable finance and environmental criteria in investment decisions are becoming increasingly important for both investors and issuers. Green Bonds is an emerging financial instrument, and continual research in this ... -
Do Green Bonds offer higher yield than conventional bonds?
(Master thesis, 2022)Sustainable finance and environmental criteria in investment decisions are becoming increasingly important for both investors and bond issuers. Green Bonds is an emerging financial instrument, and research in this area is ... -
Do health professionals’ attitudes towards alcohol use matter for alcohol prevention efforts? Results from the WIRUS-OHS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Use of alcohol is a major public health issue, representing the 7th largest burden of disease in the world. Workplaces offer a unique arena for health initiatives addressing alcohol use, where occupational ... -
Do international non governmental organizations have a corporate social responsibility?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)The assumption that International Non Governmental Organizations (INGOs) are actors without social, economic, or political impact is becoming increasingly untenable. With an average of 270 million people affected by natural ... -
Do Investors Value Green Initiatives? A Study of the ISO 14001 Certification and the Issuance of Green Bonds
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The aim of this thesis is to explain the impact on stock prices for publicly traded firms from certifying to the ISO 14001 standard. Through the event study methodology, we study 28 firms listed in Norway or Sweden who ... -
Do low-quality leader-member relationships matter for subordinates? Evidence from three samples on the validity of the Norwegian LMX scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Theories on the relations between leaders and subordinates have been of interest to researchers for decades; however, these theories have received less attention in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study is twofold: ... -
Do National Development Factors Affect Cryptocurrency Adoption?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The adoption of cryptocurrencies is uneven across businesses, industries, and countries. Different forces drive cryptocurrency adoption (CA) dependent on the national level of development. We empirically assess the ... -
Do political risks harm development of oil fields?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-11)We examine the impact of political risks and financial development on investments in the petroleum industry utilizing a unique dataset of investments in individual oil and gas fields around the world. We find that the ... -
Do President Trump's tweets affect financial markets?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Frequent tweets of the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, provide a unique opportunity to study how financial markets respond to his statements. To do this, we utilize a precise timestamp of each tweet ... -
Do private investors understand diversification, and do they take advantage of diversification benefits in practice?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)We found our Master thesis to be the optimal opportunity to examine the important phenomenon of diversification, but from a different angle than what earlier researchers have done. Diversification is a useful technique for ... -
Do procrastination, self-control biases and social security payment has an effect on pension savings?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis will identify the similarities and differences between the United States and Norway retirement savings. The thesis also seeks to answer whether self-control, procrastination behavior biases, and expectations ... -
Do public comments matter? Exploring narrow openings in closed policy subsystems: Nuclear waste governance in St. Louis Superfund sites
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)The St. Louis region was home to the earliest large-scale processing of uranium for the U.S. nuclear weapons program and is facing ongoing efforts to clean up the resulting waste under the Superfund contaminated site ...