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The Effect of Nudging on Source Separation Behaviour
(Master thesis, 2019)This research aimed to study whether nudges through general visuals prompt and social norms through framing would increase the amount of source separated waste in kilos. Also, we included the element of time to see ... -
The effect of political stability and confidence in economic policy on cross-border fixed income portfolio allocation
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the extent of home bias in bond portfolios in 20 countries, in the time period 2001 to 2016. In additional to traditional drivers of portfolio optimization, we consider the impact of the financial ... -
The effect of problem solving approaches on creativity, fixation, and enacted task complexity.
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effect of problem solving approaches on the creative process and the creative outcome. Particularly, we explored the effect of action-oriented problem ... -
The effect of shopping mall's composition on store revenue : an empirical study
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The Effect of Tangible Brand Components on the Sales of Digital Experience Brands
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis conducts research to explore the effects of tangible brand components on the sales of digital experience brands. It argues that while the chosen tangible brand components (COO, logo edge sharpness, difference ... -
The effect of the 2006 tax reform on the companies' capital structure
(Master thesis, 2013-02-19)This paper investigates the interrelationship between leverage and ownership concentration in the case of Norwegian non-listed firms while considering the effects of the 2006 Norwegian tax reform. This paper finds that the ... -
The effect of the financial crisis on crossborder equity portfolio diversification
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)This thesis investigates the effect of the recent financial crisis on cross-border equity portfolio diversification using the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) data from 2001-2011. The analysis on 27 ... -
The effect on firm performance when a dilution of family control occurs in family firms
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper investigates how Norwegian family firm’s performance is affected by a dilution of family ownership control. Family firms hold unique firm characteristics and we explore if these characteristics change together ... -
The effectiveness of forward guidance on the Norwegian yield curve: Is this in accordance with findings in the data?
(Master thesis, 2018)Inspired by previous research, we are going to perform an empirical analysis to test the effectiveness of forward guidance in Norway on market expectations using high-frequency data and an event-study approach. Further, ... -
The Effectiveness of Split-screen Television Advertisement: An Eye-tracking Study
(Master thesis, 2018)In the regular format (full-screen) of advertisement, viewers have multiple ways to avoid exposures to the advertisement. To reduce such Ad avoidance behavior, another form for television advertising, the split-screen ... -
The effects of emoticons on perceived competence and intention to act
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)The current study explores the effects of emoticon use in organizational communication in a socio-psychological context. More specifically, we examined the effect emoticons have on a) targets` perception of an agent`s ... -
The effects of financial crime on firm performance: evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of criminal activity, namely corruption, on firm performance for Norwegian firms. We investigate whether the announcement and conviction of corruption has affected ... -
The effects of political institutions on economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The effects of skewness and kurtosis on excess return based on CAPM
(Master thesis, 2019)The main aim of our research is to investigate how higher order moments of distribution such as systematic skewness and systematic kurtosis influence the investors’ behaviour and their expected returns. In our study, we ... -
The effects of the implementation of MiFID on stock liquidity
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) on stock liquidity for the Norwegian equity market. Our objective is to find out whether the implementation ... -
The effects private equity owned firms have on the Norwegian society
(Master thesis, 2017)There is a long-standing controversy regarding private equity (PE) and its impact on society. Using unique data from ACPE1, Reuters and Danske Bank, the economic effects of PE on portfolio companies is analyzed in a ... -
The Efficiency of Structured Equity Products as Investment Vehicles
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper we find that in the Swedish market principal protected notes (PPN) or an alternative replicating strategy of such kind, can be an adequate investment vehicle for retail investors with different sources of ... -
The elements of interactive agency in rapid, continuous change: a qualitative study of leader actions and employee outcomes and responses of agency in a large, hierarchical organization
(Master thesis, 2018)There is a lack of attention on how to facilitate agency in the existing change management literature. This thesis aims to be a response to that deficit. Our intention was to look further into the employees’ role in ... -
The European Central Bank's announcement effect on stock returns in Europe
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates how the European Central Bank has influenced European stock markets on the scheduled announcement of monetary policy decisions. Our findings conclude that the European Central Bank does not have ... -
The European Union : the climate change package : renewable energy directive 2009/28/EC
(Master thesis, 2012-05-11)The following general problem for discussion has been chosen: Why did the EU decide on targets concerning renewable energy sources and why exactly these targets? What are the European Union and the nation-states doing to ...