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Sylvi Birgit Endresen

Academic Interests

A major research interest is theories of technological change, especially, technological retrogression. To capture such changes, a statistical method based on work histories was developed for the empirical studies that was undertaken in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Currently, I am developing my theory on technological retrogression. Economic recession and transition problems within the EU leads to a renewed interest in stagnation and retrogression processes.

Another research focus within economic geography is host country effects of foreign direct investments. I have undertaken empirical studies of Namibia's Export Processing Zone (EPZ), and in foreign direct investments in retail. At the moment, a comparative study of negative externalities of FDI in retail in Namibia and Estonia is undertaken in cooperation with Herbert Jauch, Rainer Kattel and Egert Juuse.

My main research interest within Labour geography is casualisation of workers. I consider casualisation of workers a defining trait of contemporary capitalism, and seeks to understand the phenomenon in the light of social theory on commodification and alienation. In cooperation with Herbert Jauch I have undertaken studies of the role of labour hire agencies (temp agencies) in Namibia. A study of temp agencies and outsourcing in the Norwegian hotel sector is undertaken as part of the so-called "Hotel Worker project (VAM)". in cooperation with NIBR and AFI.

Courses Taught

Background

  • Cand.philol. in Human Geography at UiO 1983
  • Ph.D. (Dr.Philos.) 1995
  • Associate professor at the Institute of Sociology and Human geography since 1992

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Publications

  • Bergene, Ann Cecilie; Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Knutsen, Hege Merete (2010). Approaches to the Social and Spatial Agency of Labour, In Ann Cecilie Bergene; Sylvi Birgit Endresen & Hege Merete Knutsen (ed.),  Missing Links in Labour Geography.  Ashgate.  ISBN 978-0-7546-7798-7.  Chapter 17.  s 227 - 240
  • Bergene, Ann Cecilie; Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Knutsen, Hege Merete (2010). Re-engaging with Agency in Labour Geography, In Ann Cecilie Bergene; Sylvi Birgit Endresen & Hege Merete Knutsen (ed.),  Missing Links in Labour Geography.  Ashgate.  ISBN 978-0-7546-7798-7.  Chapter 1.  s 3 - 14
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2010). 'We order 20 bodies.' Labour hire and alienation, In Ann Cecilie Bergene; Sylvi Birgit Endresen & Hege Merete Knutsen (ed.),  Missing Links in Labour Geography.  Ashgate.  ISBN 978-0-7546-7798-7.  Chapter 16.  s 211 - 224
  • Magnusson, Ola Anders; Knutsen, Hege Merete & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2010). Between Coercion and Consent: Understanding Post-Apartheid Workplace Regimes, In Ann Cecilie Bergene; Sylvi Birgit Endresen & Hege Merete Knutsen (ed.),  Missing Links in Labour Geography.  Ashgate.  ISBN 978-0-7546-7798-7.  Chapter 13.  s 169 - 181
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Bergene, Ann Cecilie (2006). Labour Standards and the Question of Industrialisation Strategy. An African Example, In Herbert Jauch & Rudolf Traub-Merz (ed.),  The Future of the Textile and Clothing Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.  ISBN 3898924971.  Kapittel 4.  s 80 - 96
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1995). Why development geographers need theories of Third World development. A production system approach, In  Development in the South: Issues and Debates. Contributions by Human and Physical Geography.   Chapter.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Bergstø, Brita (1992). From North to South: A locational shift in industrial pollution. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0029-1951.  46(4)
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1989). The "Work History Method": Reconstruction of Technological Change. Maapallo.  ISSN 0357-8585.  10(3)
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1988). Reconstruction of "technological pasts": An appraisal of the "work history" method. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0029-1951.  42, s 93- 101
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1987). Technological retardation, a neglected field of study?. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0029-1951.  41, s 1- 10
  • Hesselberg, Jan & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1987). The concept of "appropriate technology" and development in the Third World. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.  ISSN 0029-1951.  41, s 151- 154

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  • Bergene, Ann Cecilie; Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Knutsen, Hege Merete (ed.) (2010). Missing Links in Labour Geography. Ashgate.  ISBN 978-0-7546-7798-7.  246 s.

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  • Fasting, Clara Mathilde Christiansen & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2010). Torkel Aschehoug: Seeing workers as more than just a production factor?.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2009). Accumulation, flexibility and control. Labour hire and accumulation by dispossession.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2009). Labour in Torkel H. Aschehoug's 'Socialøkonomik': Production factor versus social agent.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2009). Technological Retrogression.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2008). "We order 20 bodies." Labour hire and alienation.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2007). Doors Wide Open, Eyes Wide Shut: Foreign Direct Investment in Retail in Namibia.
  • Bergene, Ann Cecilie & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2005). Accumulation by dispossession in African textile and garment manufacturing: Turning workers into scapegoats? The case of Ramatex, Namibia.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Wessel Pettersen, Silje (2003). Bush Encroachment in Namibia. A study of commercial farms. Occasional Paper #38, Samfunnsgeografi.
  • Jerve, Alf Morten; Endresen, Sylvi Birgit; Gamage, D & Karunanayake, M.M (2003). Sustaining local level development: What worked and what did not. Lessons from the phasing out of Norwegian aid to the Hambantota Integrated Rural Development Programme. Report 2003:2 (HIRDEP), Sri Lanka, 1992 to 1999..
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Johnsen, Jahn Petter (2002). "If you accept things the way they are, you make peace with the world." Review-cum-appraisal of NORAD support to UNAM B.Sc. Fisheries Programme (NAM 015). Report 9/02.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Jauch, Herbert (2001). Export Processing Zones in Namibia: Taking a closer look. 2nd Edition.
  • Jauch, Herbert & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2000). Labour Hire in Namibia: New flexibility or a new form of slavery?.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Jauch, Herbert (1999). Namibian Export Processing Zones: A story of success?. International Labour Resource and Information Group. ILRIG Working Paper, Cape Town.
  • Bergstø, B.; Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Knutsen, Hege Merete (1998). "Source and hide pollution". Industrial organisation, location and the environment: sourcing as a firm strategy.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit & Knutsen, Hege Merete (1996). Klassisk eller ny arbeidsdeling?. Hvor hender det?.  ISSN 0801-9509.  (17)
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1994). Modernisation Reversed? Technological Change in Four Asian Fishing Villages. Dissertation for the Dr. Philos. Degree.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1993). Teknologi. Sentrale problemstillinger i debatten om teknologi of utvikling i den tredje verden.
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1990). "Teknologiutvikling og Internasjonal Lokalisering av Forurensende Industri"..
  • Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (1985). Technological change and level of living. A study of two fishing villages in Southern Sri Lanka.

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