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Effect of directness of exposure and trauma type on Mental Health Literacy of PTSD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Research has demonstrated that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most widely recognized mental disorders (Furnham & Lousley, 2012), but recognition is affected by trauma type (Merritt et al., ... -
The effect of employment support integrated in substance use treatment: A health economic cost-effectiveness simulation of three different interventions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Unemployment rates for individuals in treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) are high, with Norwegian estimates in the range of 81%–89%. Although Individual Placement and Support (IPS) represents a promising ... -
The Effect of Environmental Policy Stringency on Dry Bulk Shipping Rates
(Master thesis, 2022)The shipping industry transports 90% of world trade, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. As climate change and sustainability becomes increasingly more topical, this industry’s pollution levels are now being ... -
The effect of ESG-performance on M&A premiums : An Empirical Analysis of ESG in M&A’s
(Master thesis, 2022)We conduct a multiple regression on 1,498 M&A transactions from North America and Europe to study the relationship between ESG and M&A premium. Further on, we examine if it exists differences across industries and whether ... -
The effect of family business on firm performance
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper investigates whether family ownership and the degree of involvement from the shareholders influence firm performance, primarily looking at family firms. Family firms are unique in their low amount of owners ... -
The Effect of Functional, Symbolic and Experiential Framings on Attitudes Towards Luxury Fashion Products: A Comparative Study
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this research is to investigate how different value framings, namely functional, symbolic and experiential ones, influence Italian customers’ attitudes within the fashion luxury category.Moreover, the role ... -
The effect of gender in firms' top management on corporate profitability
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper, we investigate how gender in firms’ top management affects firm profitability, using a large data sample on Norwegian private limited liability firms (AS firms) from 2000 to 2018. We find evidence that ... -
The effect of gender stereotype content, program congruity, and liking on unconventional French television advertisement recall and purchase intention.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study investigated the effect of the portrayal of unconventional gender roles in advert content, congruent program context, and liking of the advert on subsequent memory and purchase intention. In all, 186 French ... -
The effect of generalized trust and altruism on tax avoidance in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The popularity of research on the relationship between corporate tax avoidance and social concepts has steadily increased and been more emphasized. Prior research on the relationship between social capital and tax avoidance ... -
EFFECT OF GENERATIONAL CEO TURNOVERS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE NORWEGIAN FAMILY FIRMS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY
(Master thesis, 2020)Using data of private Norwegian family firms in the oil industry, we study the effect of generational CEO turnovers –between 2000 and 2017– on companies’ financial performance. We analyze firm performance by examining ... -
The Effect of Government Equity Participation on Infrastructure Projects
(Master thesis, 2022)In this paper, we research the effect of government equity participation in infrastructure projects. We find evidence that government intervention contributes to infrastructure projects getting completed with the odds ... -
The Effect of Hostile Bidding on Consumers
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate if consumers change their perception of a firm after being exposed to a hostile bidding advertisement in Google. Hostile bidding is a strategy in search engines where ... -
The effect of IFRS 16 on key financial ratios and financing decisions
(Master thesis, 2020)The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of IFRS 16 (the new accounting standard for leases) on both selected financial ratios and on the use of lease financing. The analysis is performed using data disclosed ... -
The Effect of Influence Attempts Using Consultation in Lateral Relations
(Master thesis, 2023)While managers may use their power over subordinates to achieve desired outcomes, influence tactics to “manage your manager” have been given increased attention. This study focuses on influence in lateral relations, where ... -
The effect of inheritance taxes on firm investments and growth: Evidence from Norwegian tax reforms
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effects of the inheritance tax on the ownership structure, investment and sales growth in companies experiencing a family succession. In this investigation, we utilize the ... -
The Effect of Investor Sentiment on IPO Underpricing - Evidence from the Nordic Market
(Master thesis, 2022)The heavily researched, yet unsolved, IPO underpricing phenomenon has been by investigated by academics for decades and offered multiple explanations as to why it exists. Analysing a sample of 526 IPOs in the Nordic market ... -
The Effect of Management Control Systems on Acquisition Outcomes: An Empirical Study of Scandinavian Companies
(Master thesis, 2022)With our master thesis, we wanted to examine what effect formal management control systems have on acquisition outcomes. To generalise these systems, we used ISO 9001 certification as a proxy, which allowed us to quantify ... -
The Effect of Monetary Policy on House Prices during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the impact of monetary policy on the housing market in Norway over the past twenty years, paying particular attention to changes in the transmission of the policy rate to house prices during the ... -
The Effect of Monetary Policy on Income-specific Inflation Rates in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The goal of this master thesis has been to find out whether monetary policy has heterogeneous effects across the income distribution through the inflation channel in Norway. We find that the households at the bottom 5 ... -
The effect of Nordic system price uolatility on Liquidity in Nordic power deriuatiues
(Master thesis, 2023)The Nordic power market is a key player in facilitating the production of green energy. Especially in recent time, the market has seen a substantial increase in power prices and volatility. A tool for hedging this exposure ...