“Ein våg me ikkje ha visst um”? Frankfurt 2019 as an expression of Norwegian foreign cultural policy
, 2019 Having been heralded as the most important foreign cultural policy effort in Norwegian history, this thesis investigates selected milestone events in the preparatory phase leading up to the country’s guest of honour status at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Saabel, Jonas
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Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant institutional barriers when expanding across borders, including regulatory constraints, financial accessibility issues, and market entry challenges. Institutional theory provides a useful framework for understanding how external regulative, normative, and cognitive institutional forces
Sharmin Nahar, Muntasir Alam
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Do Asian Companies Bid Higher in Cross‐Border M&A? A Moderating Effect Analysis
Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether Asian companies pay higher premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and identifies the institutional factors driving this behavior. Grounded in the concept of Asian institutional logic—characterized by state coordination, relational governance, and long‐term strategic orientation—we argue that these ...
Conrado Diego García‐Gómez +3 more
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Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Quest for Sustainability: Insights from Norway and New Zealand
Nordic Journal of Commercial Law, 2011 An impressive trend in global financial markets is the growth of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), some of which purport to invest ethically by considering the social and environmental impact of their financing.
Benjamin J. Richardson
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Den attendance by Arctic foxes experiencing 10 years of increasing tourism
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wildlife tourism is a growing industry, and an increasing number of people seek to observe and interact with wild animals in their natural surroundings. In Iceland, the native Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus is widespread and has been under heavy hunting pressure for centuries.
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir +2 more
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Strategic solidarity: solidarity and self-interest in Scandinavian contributions to global Covid-19 vaccine equity. [PDF]
Global HealthStoreng KT +3 more
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Convertibility of Cultural Capital: A Longitudinal Study of University Students From 2017 to 2024
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A defining feature of cultural capital is its propensity for accumulation and the potential of its convertibility. However, there are a lack of studies that would explore how different forms of cultural capital could be employed as an advantage.
Ondřej Špaček
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Taking Stock: Elite Studies and Social Change
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article provides a systematic synthesis of contemporary elite sociology through the analytical lens of change and stability. We distinguish between two types of change: change within elites, referring to transformations in elite composition, circulation, or internal characteristics; and change by elites, designating processes whereby ...
Lena Ajdacic +13 more
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Joint association of risk factor clustering and socioeconomic position with non-communicable disease mortality risk: a prospective cohort study of 576 299 Norwegian men and women in the NCDNOR project. [PDF]
BMJ Public HealthDalene KE +11 more
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The nexus between domestic interests and foreign aid policy: the case of the Norwegian aid agenda
, 2011 This thesis looks at the nature of Norwegian aid and how the domestic socio-political realities influence the character of Norwegian development assistance.
Bakkeskau, Benedicte
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