• Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 

      Niemi, Mari E.K.; Karjalainen, Juha; Liao, Rachel G.; Neale, Benjamin M.; Daly, Mark; Ganna, Andrea; Pathak, Gita A.; Andrews, Shea J.; Kanai, Masahiro; Veerapen, Kumar; Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel; Schulte, Eva C.; Striano, Pasquale; Afset, Jan Egil; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Risnes, Kari; Bettini, Laura Rachele; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Holter, Jan Cato; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Tonby, Kristian; Lind, Andreas; Müller, Fredrik; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Vadla, May Sissel; Myhre, Ronny; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Muller, Karl Erik; Heggelund, Lars; Bergan, Jonas; Skogen, Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the severity ...
    • Met and unmet need for mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stene-Larsen, Kim; Gustavson, Kristin; Reneflot, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)
      There is a concern that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will generate large unmet needs for mental health care. Using data from an epidemiological psychiatric diagnostic interview survey (n = 2159) conducted ...
    • Over-ordering and food waste: The use of food delivery apps during a pandemic 

      Sharma, Rajat; Dhir, Amandeep; Talwar, Shalini; Kaur, Puneet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      There is a paucity of research on the role of food delivery apps (FDAs) in food waste generation. This gap needs to be addressed since FDAs represent a fast-growing segment of the hospitality sector, which is already ...
    • The pandemic as a rupture that follows rules: Comparing governance responses in India, USA, Sweden and Norway 

      Sareen, Siddharth; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo; Oskarsson, Patrik; Remme, Devyn Helen Avhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)
      How a country responds to a rupture such as the COVID-19 pandemic can be revelatory of its governance. Governance entails not only the exercise but also the constitution of authority. The pandemic response thus presents a ...
    • Persuasive narrative during the COVID-19 pandemic: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s posts on Facebook. 

      Arora, Sanjana; Debesay, Jonas; Eslen Ziya, Hande (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)
      This article explores the Facebook posts of Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg to highlight the key features of her crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws on data from Solberg’s Facebook posts from ...
    • Public attitudes toward pandemic triage: Evidence from conjoint survey experiments in Switzerland 

      Knotz, Carlo Michael; Gandenberger, Mia Katharina; Fossati, Flavia; Bonoli, Giuliano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      The question of how to implement medical triages has become highly salient during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be actively discussed. It is important to know how members of the general public think about this ...
    • A Real Options Approach to growth opportunities and resilience aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Wang, Zhi; Upadhyay, Arvind; Kumar, Anil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose Facing the challenges posed by the pandemic of COVID-19, this paper aims to contribute to the resilience of businesses through the development of a real options approach (ROA) that provides alternatives and ...
    • The Risks of the Mask 

      Shapiro, Matan-Ilan; Bouder, Frederic Emmanuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)
      In this article we go beyond epidemiological models to make a case for a more holistic approach to the use of face masks as a risk mitigation factor in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. We argue that while masking ...
    • Strategies of communicating health-related risks to vulnerable groups of immigrants during a pandemic: a scoping review of qualitative and quantitative evidence 

      Koval, Olena Mykolajivna; Engen, Ole Andreas Hegland; Kringen, Jacob; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)
      Purpose The purpose of this rapid scoping review was to map existing literature on risk communication strategies implemented by authorities and aimed at vulnerable immigrants in the context of pandemics. Design/metho ...
    • Unusual purchasing behavior during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: The stimulus-organism-response approach 

      Laato, Samuli; Islam, A. K. M. Najmul; Farooq, Ali; Dhir, Amandeep (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, unusual consumer behavior, such as hoarding toilet paper, was reported globally. We investigated this behavior when fears of consumer market disruptions started circulating, to capture human ...
    • Why retail investors traded equity during the pandemic? An application of artificial neural networks to examine behavioral biases 

      Talwar, Shalini; Talwar, Manish; Tarjanne, Visa; Dhir, Amandeep (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      Behavioral biases are known to influence the investment decisions of retail investors. Indeed, extant research has revealed interesting findings in this regard. However, the literature on the impact of these biases on ...