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Does ESG rating affect sin stock performance? Evidence from sin stocks in US markets
(Master thesis, 2020)Sin stocks and ESG are two sides of a story that has received extensive attention separately, but not many researchers have looked at the possibility to connect the two. Previous research show puzzling evidence about a ... -
Does ETF Ownership Increase S&P 500 Stock Volatility?
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studies the relation between exchange-traded fund ownership and volatility for 396 equity ETFs in the United States, using a data set comprising 11 years, from January 2008 to December 2018. We study stocks ... -
Does Firm Performance Improve After CEO Turnover?
(Master thesis, 2020)Several papers have evaluated the relationship between firm performance and CEO turnover. There is robust evidence that the separation between forced and voluntary resignations affects performance changes in the US. ... -
Does forecast combination improve Norges Bank inflation forecasts?
(CAMAR Working Paper Series;2/2010, Working paper, 2010)We develop a system that provides model-based forecasts for inflation in Norway. We recursively evaluate quasi out-of-sample forecasts from a large suite of models from 1999 to 2009. The performance of the models are then ... -
Does information asymmetry vary between insiders in different industries
(Master thesis, 2018)In this master thesis, we examine the level of private information of insiders on the Oslo Stock Exchange. We contribute to the understanding of the issue by recognizing how the sector characteristics influence insider ... -
Does information sharing reduce the role of collateral as a screening device?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Information sharing and collateral are both devices that help banks reduce the cost of adverse selection. We examine whether they are likely to be used as substitutes (information sharing reduces the need for collateral) ... -
Does internet usage impact voter turnout?
(Master thesis, 2017)This master thesis explores the effect of internet usage on political participation and voters’ political preferences, as measured by voter turnout and party vote shares. We conduct a two-stage least squares analysis ... -
Does it pay to be active? Norwegian mutual fund performance from 1991 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This research paper shows that Norwegian active funds have first-order stochastically dominated Norwegian index funds for the subperiod 1991 to 2005, measured by net returns, not accounting for redemption and subscription ... -
Does macro uncertainty affect stock markets?
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis concerns the topic of uncertainty and its application to economics. Uncertainty is a situation which involves imperfect and/or lack of information necessary for the prediction of future events. In this study, ... -
Does management compensation affect the usage of financial derivatives? A study on non-financial firms listed on the Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)The purpose of this master thesis is to examine how management compensation affects the usage of financial derivatives. The study focused on non-financial firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the data collected ... -
Does mandatory gender balance work? Changing organizational form to avoid board upheaval
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Norway is the first, and so far the only, country to mandate a minimum fraction of female and male directors on corporate boards. We find that after a new gender balance law surprisingly stipulated that the firm must be ... -
Does Materiality Matter? Links Between ESG Issues and Firm Performance
(Master thesis, 2020)Using material classifications of sustainability categories, we map industry-specific sustainability indicators into materiality-adjusted firm-level ESG scores in a unique geographical sample of the Nordics and the United ... -
Does mortgage regulation affect speculation in the housing market?
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper examines the contribution of mortgage regulations to changes in housing speculation. By defining speculative behaviour in the housing market as short-term investments with a resale within 12 months, we were ... -
Does observation of employees affect the quality of Leader Member Exchange (LMX)-relationships?
(Master thesis, 2021)This study seeks to explore the relationship between observation of employees and leader-member exchange theory (LMX). Hence, exploring whether observation of employees affects the quality of relation shared between an ... -
Does oil promote or prevent coups?
(CAMP Working Papers Series;7/2014, Working paper, 2014)A large literature investigates the relation between oil and conflict, yet no empirical study has found any link between oil and coups d’´etat. Using a new data set on oil production separated into onshore and offshore ... -
Does oil promote or prevent coups?
(CAMP Working Paper Series;7/2014, Working paper, 2014)A large literature investigates the relation between oil and conflict, yet no empirical study has found any link between oil and coups d’´etat. Using a new data set on oil production separated into onshore and offshore ... -
Does Oil Promote or Prevent Coups? the Answer Is Yes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)A large literature investigates the relation between oil and conflict, yet no empirical study has found any link between oil and coups d’état. Using a new data set on oil production separated into onshore and offshore ... -
Does opting out from auditing decrease earnings quality and/or increase tax aggressiveness? An analysis of small companies from Norway.
(Master thesis, 2018)Following a new legislation in Norway from 2011, smaller unlisted Norwegian companies now have an opportunity to opt out from auditing. We hypothesize that this has led to a decrease in earnings quality and an increase ... -
Does Originating From A Wealthy Family Affect Entreprenurial Performance? A Thesis Investigating Norwegian Entrepreneurial Businesses
(Master thesis, 2018)In this paper, we delve into several questions regarding wealth and entrepreneurial performance in Norway. Specifically, we investigate whether or not entrepreneurs that originate from wealthy families perform better as ... -
Does publication of interest rate paths provide guidance?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Does the central bank practice of publishing interest rate projections (IRPs) improve how market participants map new information into future interest rates? Using high-frequency data on forward rate agreements (FRAs) we ...