Browsing Institute for Social Research - Open Arcive by Title
Now showing items 881-900 of 937
-
What makes people trust or distrust politicians? Insights from open-ended survey questions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)High political trust is often interpreted as a sign of good democratic health, and widespread distrust as a sign of democratic ill health. However, there is little knowledge about the basis on which people make assessments ... -
What Shapes National Responses to EU Public Procurement Policy? The Case of Health and Social Services in Norway, Germany and England
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article investigates responses to EU public procurement directives in Norway, England and Germany, with a particular focus on health and social services. We used a comparative national patterns approach to analyse ... -
When do consultative referendums improve democracy? Evidence from local referendums in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Consultative referendums may provide crucial information about public opinion but have received little attention in the literature compared with their binding counterparts. In this article, we analyse 221 Norwegian local ... -
When is a Reminder Enough? Text Message Voter Mobilization in a European Context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
When metaphors become cognitive locks: occupational pension reform in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
When the going gets tough: The Differential Impact of National Unemployment on the Perceived Threats of Immigration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016) -
While we are waiting : Uncertainty and empowerment among asylum-seekers in Sweden
(Research report, 2004)Det er to spørsmål som stilles i denne studien: Hvordan opplever asylsøkere ventetiden og hvilke konsek-venser har dette for senere integrasjon eller retur? Innenfor rammene av det Europeiske Sosialfondets (EU-fond) såkalte ... -
While we are waiting : Uncertainty and empowerment among asylum-seekers in Sweden
(Research report, 2004)Det er to spørsmål som stilles i denne studien: Hvordan opplever asylsøkere ventetiden og hvilke konsek-venser har dette for senere integrasjon eller retur? Innenfor rammene av det Europeiske Sosialfondets (EU-fond) såkalte ... -
Whose stories are told and who is made responsible? Human-interest framing in health journalism in Norway, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Human-interest narratives are journalistic tools to captivate and engage the audience, influence public opinion and bring revenue to media organizations. This paper analyses how human-interest narratives are used in ... -
Why go back? Assisted return from Norway
(Rapport - Institutt for samfunnsforskning, Research report, 2015)Hvem er det som velger å returnere frivillig, eller assistert fra Norge? Dette er en ordning der norske myndigheter gir asylsøkere med avslag og andre migranter tilbud om praktisk og økonomisk hjelp hvis de returnerer ... -
Why Norway has more female local councillors than Denmark: a crack in the Nordic gender equality model?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The article explores why women are better represented in municipal councils in Norway than in Denmark. This comparative case study offers a most similar systems design, as these two countries are similar on most relevant ... -
Why Norway? Understanding Asylum Destinations
(Research report, 2009)Hvordan kan man forklare at asylsøkere ender opp i ett land og ikke et annet? Dette spørsmålet har undret forskere, politikere og byråkrater i lang tid. I denne studien bruker vi økningen i asylankomster til Norge i 2008 ... -
Women’s Underrepresentation in Corporate Power in Norway and US: Beyond In-group Favoritism
(Journal article, 2021)Despite increasing gender-equality in many areas, corporate power is still strongly male-dominated. Prevailing research often relies on the cognitive, demand-side mechanism of in-group favoritism based on single-country ... -
Women’s Underrepresentation in Corporate Power in Norway and US: Beyond In-group Favoritism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Despite increasing gender-equality in many areas, corporate power is still strongly male-dominated. Prevailing research often relies on the cognitive, demand-side mechanism of in-group favoritism based on single-country ... -
‘You can’t be careful enough’: Measuring interpersonal trust during a pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Empirical results regarding the role of interpersonal trust in the pandemic setting have been inconsistent. We argue that one explanation may be an inherent weakness in the standard measure of generalised trust, requesting ... -
Young Age, Migratory Vulnerabilities and Temporality. Compounding Inequalities Raised by Age and Legal Status – in Four European Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article adopts an intersectional approach to examine migratory vulnerabilities. It draws from qualitative data gathered by the VULNER research teams in four countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Norway, exploring ... -
Young and unemployed, then what? : effects of Norwegian labour market programmes in the early 90's
(Rapport – Institutt for samfunnsforskning, Research report, 2000) -
Yrkesinnsats og karriereutvikling : en studie av et utdanningskull hjelpepleiere
(Rapport – Institutt for samfunnsforskning, Research report, 2000)Avhandlingen er en longitudinell studie av hjelpepleieres yrkesinnsats og yrkesutvikling de første 13 årene etter fullført hjelpepleier- utdanning. Så langt det er mulig sammenliknes hjelpepleiere og sykepleiere. Hensikten ...