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Søskenpar i toppidretten : Er det prestasjonsfremmende å være søskenpar på elitenivå i skiskyting?
2017
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap ME517 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 The purpose of this study was to acquire more knowledge of whether the sibling relationship can increase the chances of success in elite sport. The sample consists of two pairs of siblings where all four are former elite athletes in Biathlon and has achieved international titles at senior level. All four has been part of the national elite team of Norwegian Biathlon Association for several years. The collection of information done using qualitative research, and the interviews has taken part individually using an in-depth, semi-structured approach. Data from the interviews where analysed trough a phenomenological approach. St…
Spillovers from the oil sector to the housing market cycle
2017
We assess the spillovers from the oil sector to the housing market cycle using quarterly data for 20 net oil-exporting and -importing industrial countries, and employing continuous- and discrete-time duration models. We do not uncover a statistically significant difference in the average duration of booms and normal times in the housing markets of those net oil-importers and net oil-exporters. Similarly, the degree of exposure to commodity price fluctuations does not seem to significantly affect the housing market cycle. However, we find that housing booms are shorter when oil prices increase than housing busts when oil prices decrease. We also show that the net oil-importers are more vulne…
Credit demand and supply shocks in Italy during the Great Recession
2018
In this article, we use Structural VAR analysis to disentangle credit demand and supply shocks and their effect on real economic activity in Italy during the 2008 to 2014 crisis period. The three endogenous variables considered are the loan interest rate, the loans growth rate and the employment to population ratio. The data are observed at annual frequency for each of 103 Italian provinces. The empirical evidence suggests that the variance of the shocks varies across four Italian macro-regions: North, Centre, South and Islands, and hece heteroscedasticity is used to identify (ex ante) the structural shocks. Sign restrictions are used to interpret shocks ex post. The empirical findings sugg…
Money and the natural rate of interest: structural estimates for the United States and the Euro area
2008
We examine the role of money, allowing for three competing environments: the New Keynesian model with separable utility and static money demand; a non-separable utility variant with habit formation; and a version with adjustment costs for holding real balances. The last two variants imply forward-looking behavior of real money balances, as it is optimal for agents to allow their forecast of future interest rates to affect current portfolio decisions. We distinguish between these specifications by conducting a structural econometric analysis for the U.S. and the euro area. FIML estimates confirm the forward-looking character of money demand. Using these estimates we find that, in response to…
The multiplex structure of interbank networks
2013
The interbank market has a natural multiplex network representation. We employ a unique database of supervisory reports of Italian banks to the Banca d'Italia that includes all bilateral exposures broken down by maturity and by the secured and unsecured nature of the contract. We find that layers have different topological properties and persistence over time. The presence of a link in a layer is not a good predictor of the presence of the same link in other layers. Maximum entropy models reveal different unexpected substructures, such as network motifs, in different layers. Using the total interbank network or focusing on a specific layer as representative of the other layers provides a po…
Foreldres opplevelse av tillit og tap når barnet er til anestesi : Hvordan opplever foreldre det å være med på barnets første generelle anestesi ved …
2018
Masteroppgave spesialsykepleie ME519 – Universitetet i Agder 2018 Background There is a widespread practice that one parent is present during the induction of his or her child’s anesthesia. There are quantitative studies on how the parent’s presence impacts the induction, the impact on the child, and satisfaction with the parents. Literature within psychology states that there are bonds between parent and child. However, I found little on what the parents’ experiences are. Aim The intention of this study is to gain a better understanding of the parent’s experiences when they are following their child to, and attending, the induction of the general anesthesia. The research question What is t…
Unconventional monetary policy reaction functions: evidence from the US
2020
Abstract We specify unconventional monetary policy reaction functions for the Fed using linear and nonlinear econometric frameworks. We find that nonstandard policy measures are largely driven by the dynamics of inflation and the output gap, with the effect being particularly strong during QE rounds. Moreover, we uncover the presence of asymmetry and regime dependence in central bank’s actions since the global financial crisis, especially concerning the response of the term spread and the shadow short rate to the growth rate of central bank reserves. From a policy perspective and given the lack of a systematic response of monetary policy to asset price growth in nonstandard times, our findi…
Fasilitators bidrag i en samskapingsprosess : En casestudie av Agderutfordringen
2021
Master's thesis in Innovation and knowledge development (ME513) Masteroppgavens overordnete tema er samskaping; mer konkret handler temaet om hvordan en samskapingsprosess fasiliteres. Samskaping er vidt definert i forskningslitteraturen. Det er likevel tilnærmet enighet om målet med samskaping i litteraturen; som er at flere deltakere gjennomen samskapingsprosess skal skape løsninger på komplekse problemer. Dette er noe av grunnen til at samskaping har økt i popularitet i offentlig sektor de senere årene og i økende grad anvendes til offentlig problemløsning. Ledelse av en samskapingsprosess kalles fasiliterende ledelse og dreier seg om å bidra i en samskapingsprosess for å nå målet om løs…
Kommunalt folkehelsearbeid for å redusere sosial ulikhet i helse : En kvalitativ studie av hvordan tre norske kommuner innretter det systematiske fol…
2019
Master's Thesis Public Health Science ME516 - University of Agder 2019 Background and aim: The purpose of this project was to study how municipalitieswork tooreducesocial inequalitiesin the local community.Studies have indicated that there exist a multitude of solutionsin how municipalities address thistopic.The last couple of years studies have indicated that an increasingnumberofmunicipalitiesaddress social determinants of health, compared to traditional lifestylessolutionsas nutrition, physical activityand drugs.A variety of studies have also indicated thatmunicipal structure, capacityand collaboration with external actors affects inwhat degree municipalities implement a systematic publi…
Folkehelsekoordinator som endringsagent : Hva preger kommunale folkehelsekoordinatorers kontakt med toppledelse, øvrig administrasjon og sivilsamfunn…
2021
Master's thesis in Public health science (ME516) Background: The recommended procedure for achieving health promotion in Norwegian municipalities is a "Healt-in-All-Policies" approach. This is because the factors that affect the population's health also include areas outside the health sector. The municipalities are recommended to employ a public health coordinator to bring together the various parties in cross-sectoral public health work. Collaborative processes with several stakeholders in different sectors depend on a unifying key person to achieve acceptable cross-sectoral involvement, understanding and continuity. This is according to the "boundary spanner" theory and Kingdon's theory …