Browsing Master of Science by Title
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Post-acquisition performance of family owned firms and the effect of separating concentrated decision-making and risk- bearing functions: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines the financial performance of family firms transition to nonfamily firms and the effect of having an active family ownership. The analysis is based on Norwegian unlisted firms in the period of 2000-2018, ... -
Post-Delisting Performance of Voluntary Privatized Companies
(Master thesis, 2021)We analyze active owners’ ability to realize incentives that motivate voluntary delisting of firms. Reduced agency and regulatory costs and an increased tax shield are primary motivational factors that should improve a ... -
The Power of Contrast: Exploring the Allure of Black-and-White Advertising in Shaping Brand Luxury Perception
(Master thesis, 2023)This study explores the effectiveness of black-and-white imagery in luxury brand communications, specifically in influencing consumers’ perception of luxury in an era of increased accessibility to luxury brands. We ... -
The power of nudging applied to sustainable fashion consumption
(Master thesis, 2022)Previous research indicates a growing attitude towards buying sustainable products. This has led to an increased focus among several fashion brands to make it easier for their consumers to buy environmentally friendly ... -
The Power of Sentiment and Attention: Twitter and Google Trends as predictors of stock returns
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the impact of Twitter sentiment and Google Trends-derived investor attention on stock returns of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla. Spanning from January 1, 2018, to February 1, 2023, we extracted ... -
Predictability of Bond Risk Premia
(Master thesis, 2018)The notion of time-varying risk premia has great implications from an economic standpoint. We study the predictability of bond risk premia in the US, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, UK, and Japan, and whether ... -
The Predictability of Future IPO Volume Through Initial Returns, a Study of the European Market
(Master thesis, 2020)IPO volume is highly autocorrelated in the European market, unlike initial returns. We find more companies tend to go public the following quarter after periods of high initial returns, as well as some characteristics ... -
Predictability of Stock Returns: An application of presentvalue state-space models to the German Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2019)In my thesis, I introduce a state-space representation of the present-value model to analyze predictability in the aggregated German stock market. The proposed model uses the information contained in annualized price-dividend ... -
Predicting Default Loans using Machine Learning
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis aims to determine whether machine learning algorithms effectively predict default loans and which machine learning algorithms are better performers than others. The research started by gathering information ... -
Predicting Private Equity Fund Returns
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the potential of a Private Equity fund performance forecasting model, to assist Private Equity investors in their investment decision making process. Fund performance is measured by the fund’s ... -
Predicting Real Estate Price Variations using Machine Learning and Google Trends
(Master thesis, 2021)The goal of this paper is to create a modern model via the use of machine learning (such as support vector regression, regression tree and neural networks) and google trends to predict real estate price variations. The ... -
Predicting Stock Market Dynamics with Google Trends
(Master thesis, 2019)We investigate investor attention measured by search volume index (SVI) data from Google Trends, and its impact on returns. Moreover, we examine the features of SVI as both an explanatory variable at time zero and its ... -
Predicting Takeover Targets in the US Technology Industry
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis explores which factors affect takeover prediction in the US technology industry and whether abnormal returns are achievable with an investment portfolio based on takeover probabilities. With a sample consisting ... -
Predicting the Macroeconomic Effects of Reducing Petroleum Activity in Norway: A Scenario Evaluation Approach
(Master thesis, 2022)In the late nineteen sixties Norway discovered large oil and gas reserves on the continental shelf. This changed the economy profoundly and Norway quickly became a resource-exporting economy. Today, around fifty years after ... -
Preparing for the crises of tomorrow: The role of balance between cognitive styles : A quantitative study of the explanatory power of balance between cognitive styles on task performance in a simulated crisis management setting
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis we sought to explore the extent to which balance between cognitive styles explains variation in task performance in a simulated crisis management setting. We conducted a quantitative study with a sample ... -
Preparing for the future: How to organize warehouse operations to secure a profitable e-commerce sales channel?
(Master thesis, 2016)The background and current setting of the topic and theme of this thesis is how a traditional logistics actor can profitably reconfigure warehouse operations with the purpose of preparing for increased e-commerce activities. ... -
Presenteeism : a systematized review
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: A growing body of literature on presenteeism is emerging from various academic fields. However, the diversity in concepts, definitions, and measures applied results in a conceptual confusion. The aim of this ... -
Price discrimination in the FX market and the prediction of corporate markups
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper explores price discrimination in the foreign exchange market and the explanation of corporate markups by studying currency trades of Scandinavian corporations. The study takes advantage of unique data, including ... -
Price Movements and Trading Volume Around Ex-Dividend Day in a Market with a High Degree of Foreign Ownership: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper investigates the presence of an ex-dividend price anomaly in a market heavily influenced by foreign investors, the Oslo Stock Exchange, post the implementation of the 2006 tax reform that equalized taxes on ... -
The Price of Time: Evaluating Trade-Offs between Remuneration and Flexibility
(Master thesis, 2023)The sudden shift to remote work may have psychological implications on employees' work engagement and well-being. Many organizations are uncertain of whether to keep traditional offices, transitioning to remote work, or ...