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FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

Modelling and Mapping of Potential Vegetation Regeneration Areas in the Sinkat District the Red Sea Hills Area, Eastern Sudan

In arid regions, the regeneration of vegetation is determined by both natural and human factors, which in turn are co-related. The spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture as determined by climate variability and physical characteristics of the c atchment is the major natural factor. The...

Tildelt: kr 4,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

Earnings Management and Methods for identifying such activities

Earnings management (EM) occurs when managers use non-objective judgment in financial reporting. The most of the judgment is concealed, and the prevailing research methods of identifying EM are still not adequate. Various models for estimating the discret ionary accruals have dominated the litera...

Tildelt: kr 2,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Nordland - Nordlánnda

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

State formation and the politics of regime survival

The key issue to be addressed in the project is the following: What are the conditions of state formation in the contemporary world? To address this issue, we will study the experiences with state building in selected states in Asia and Africa. We will st udy six countries. The countries are: Sou...

Tildelt: kr 5,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

Den sosiologiske diskursen om det moderne

I min avhandling tar jeg sikte på å beskrive, forklare og vurdere posisjoner og endringer i den sosiologiske diskursen om det moderne, for slik å bidra til faglig integrasjon gjennom å argumentere for et tverrdisiplinært kommunikasjonsteoretisk forsknings program. Metoden er teorihistorisk rekons...

Tildelt: kr 2,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

MEDIATIZED STORIES. Mediation perspectives on digital storytelling among youth

This project studies digital storytelling with theories of mediation and mediatization. Focus is on the use of digital storytelling for self-representation, where people apply digital tools to create stories from their own life or immediate environment to share with others. Such storytelling is ...

Tildelt: kr 4,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2006-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

Evaluation of various models for monitoring and risk assessment of POPs in the Arctic. Polar bear used as a model

The main aim of the project is to establish various models as valuable tools for monitoring and risk assessment of POPs in the Arctic. We aim at identifying significant explanatory variables for exposure, bioaccumulation, biotransformation, and effects o f POPs to be included in national and int...

Tildelt: kr 2,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

Incentive contracts in labour market equilibrium

The project examines the relationship between wage contracts in individual firms and the equilibrium in the labour market. We will analyse the interdependence between wage contracts and unemployment, human capital investment, turnover, and entrepreneurshi p. Much of the theoretical analysis will ...

Tildelt: kr 3,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2005-2012

Sted: Oslo