• Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) on the Rise: A Conjoint Analysis of MAP’s Effect on Consumer Behavior in US, UK, French and German Markets 

      Railo, Simen Svendsen; Saue, Vegar Veseth (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2017-06)
      Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a food packaging technology that sees widespread use in an array of fresh food products, due to its positive effect on shelf-life and quality, and as a measure to reduce food spoilage. ...
    • Nytte, kostnader og barrierer for miljøtiltak og -innovasjon i lakseoppdrett – En casestudie fra Vestlandet. 

      Lie, Anne; Tjora, Maiken (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07)
      Oppdrettsnæringen på Vestlandet spiller en sentral rolle i norsk eksport med høy verdiskapning, og hadde i 2019 en total produksjon på 309.684 tonn laks. Næringen har likevel miljømessige utfordringer som må løses for å ...
    • Pensjonssparing i Helse Fonna 

      Hovden, Ingrid; Paulsen Wang, Caroline (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-13)
      Målet med dette studiet har vært å kartlegge hvordan spareadferden er i Helse Fonna, hvordan kunnskapsnivået er, samt hvordan ansatte i Helse Fonna stiller seg til å delta i en bindingsstrategi. Dette er et interessant ...
    • Pro-Environmental Consumer Behaviour: Cross Country Differences 

      Johansen, Marie Stokkenes (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)
      This paper investigates country variations in environmentally friendly consumer behaviour across Europe. The purpose is to detect if countries have different inclinations to respond to the urgency of environmental protection. ...
    • The role of green innovation on oil and gas companies’ financial performance 

      Aastvedt, Tonje Marthinsen; Lu, Li (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)
      To comply with increasingly strict government environmental regulations, companies have to identify new and innovative solutions to make their products and processes greener, without compromising their financial objectives. ...
    • Selection factors for behavioral intention regarding electric vehicles in Norway 

      Hussein, Veger; Sværen, Eirik (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)
      Norway has acted as a laboratory for electric vehicles. It has taken a leading role in the introduction of electric vehicles and the development of a sustainable electric vehicle market. According to a recent report from ...
    • Stavanger Forum - en samfunnsøkonomisk analyse 

      Cam, Øzgur; Risa, Gaute (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)
      Formålet med denne oppgaven er å belyse de regionale økonomiske ringvirkningene av driften til Stavanger Forum. Rammeverket er forankret i et samfunnsøkonomisk perspektiv, og problemstillingen formulert er: «Er driften av ...
    • Surfonomics: The Value of a Wave 

      Gilje, Helene Larsen (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Surfing as an ocean recreational activity is open access and generally without entrance fees. Valuing the recreational activity can, therefore, not be determent as straightforward as market commodities. Through “surfonomics” ...
    • Terrorism and the Impact on the Economic Growth in France: A Synthetic Control Approach 

      Chauvin, Thomas; Engen, Helena (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-12)
      This thesis maps out whether terrorism affects a country’s economy and explains which factors it affects in order to have an impact on the economic growth. We have chosen to look at the coordinated terror attacks in Paris, ...
    • Terrorism and the Norwegian stock market 

      Pettersen, Eilin; Wist, Olav Bleivik (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Terrorism has increased drastically and have almost become a part of our everyday life; how does this affect the Norwegian stock market? In 1970 there was 651 registered terrorism attacks worldwide, in 2016 this number had ...
    • The Complexity of Human Dishonesty 

      Andreassen, Hanne; Hoti, Saranda (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The purpose of this master thesis is to extend the current knowledge on dishonesty by adding a new dimension of cheating on behalf of others - more precisely a charitable cause. Additionally, the aim is to analyse the ...
    • The Effect of Public Recognition on Performance in Competitive Environments 

      Lehtinen, Maria (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)
      This Master thesis investigates the effects of public recognition on performance in competitive environments. Theory suggests three key mechanisms affecting motivation and thus, performance, namely conformity, altruism and ...
    • The Role of Blockchain in Commodity Trading 

      Berge, Erik (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The commodity industry, the transaction lifecycle of commodities, its value chain and supply chain are complex systems with many parties involved. Ownership of cargoes are determined by who is holding the physical paper, ...
    • To what extent does the exchange rate affect the import price of Norwegian salmon in the US, with respect to a third country effect from Chile? 

      Yaitskaya, Anna (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)
      The salmon industry has experienced a positive development the last decades, especially in Norway, where almost all salmon production is exported. This study will examine to what extent import prices of Norwegian salmon ...
    • Valuing the Recreational Benefits og Bore and Hellestø Beaches 

      Kleppe, Anette; Jensen, Jannicke (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The main purpose of this study is to estimate the non-market value of Bore and Hellestø beaches in Norway, and the change in value under different hypothetical scenarios that might affect beach recreation. Information on ...
    • Verdsettelse av SalMar ASA 

      Midbøe, Finn Christian; Wiik, Sander (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)
      Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å estimere markedsverdien av egenkapitalen for SalMar ASA og dermed verdi per aksje den 30.12.2019. Verdien per aksje sammenlignes med aksjeprisen i markedet og vi vil anbefale en ...
    • Willingness to pay for green hotel attributes in the Norwegian hotel industry: A hedonic pricing approach 

      Olsen, Mads (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Environmental friendly or green travel has emerged to be a vital part of the global travel industry over the past decade. Travel agencies and online travel search engines are therefore offering consumers sustainable lodging ...