Blar i Master of Science på tittel
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What are the characteristics of repatriation knowledge sharing practices? : Exploring the barriers and opportunities for sharing knowledge
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores the characteristics of repatriation knowledge sharing, focusing on identifying the barriers and opportunities for sharing knowledge in a repatriation context. The findings presented is based on ... -
What are the consequences of externalities and ignorance in online platforms? An economic investigation of current practices and potential remedies.
(Master thesis, 2021)The pace at which online platforms have become an integral part of our everyday life is nothing short of impressive. Many of such platforms have experienced high growth in recent years which highlights the economic value ... -
What are the effects of Large Scale Asset Purchases on asset prices in the US?
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis we research the effects of the Federal Reserve’s Large Scale Asset Purchase programs on asset prices in the United States, mainly stock prices and long term interest rates. First, an event study is employed ... -
What are the impacts of government spending on the Norwegian economy?
(Master thesis, 2020)To analyse the effects of government spending, we use a structural vector autoregressive (SVAR) model. The recursive approach relies on the Cholesky ordering and is applied to identify a government spending shock. We ... -
What are the key determinants of adopting IFRS or simplified IFRS for private Norwegian firms?
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis researches the determinants of voluntary adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or simplified IFRS by private Norwegian firms. We hypothesize that Ownership structure, Choice of ... -
What are the major drivers behind listing volume fluctuations in Norway and Sweden?
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis investigates potential drivers behind fluctuations in listing volume in Norway and Sweden between 2000 and 2016. The paper replicates findings in previous literature by investigating whether aggregate capital ... -
What are, if any, the explanatory financial factors of bankruptcy in Norwegian startups?
(Master thesis, 2020)In this paper, we investigate startups that have survived the first crucial years, but which then went bankrupt during the following years. The intention behind this focus is to acknowledge why some startups do not cross ... -
What characterizes targets acquired by private equity firms compared to strategic buyers, and how does this affect takeover premiums? Evidence from European transactions
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis investigates differences in target characteristics and takeover premiums in acquisitions performed by private equity firms and strategic buyers. We use a dataset of 67 takeovers of listed European ... -
What does the yield curve tell us about the exchange rate predictability in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2016)This research paper examines if information of the term structure of interest rates can predict exchange rate movements in Norway. We look at the Norwegian kroner relative to the US dollar from a period of August 2001 ... -
What drives performance in the Nordic private equity market?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we study the performance of Nordic private equity buyout and venture funds between 2005 to 2016 using a dataset from Preqin. We have defined the Nordic to include Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. By ... -
What Drives the Output Gap in Norway? Evidence from a multivariate Beveridge-Nelson decomposition
(Master thesis, 2022)We estimate the trend and cycle of real GDP in Norway using a multivariate Beveridge–Nelson decomposition with a large information set. This method allows us to identify a small collection of variables that are major ... -
What happens to firm performance and financing when bank branches close?
(Master thesis, 2019)The thesis study how bank branch closures affect firm performance and financing, with a special focus on rural areas in Norway and the savings bank branches role in these areas. To analyze the topic, we use a ... -
What if AI is not that fair? - Understanding the impact of fear of algorithmic bias and AI literacy on information disclosure -
(Master thesis, 2021)Boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of AI technology to collect personal information regarding the population's health has been gaining traction globally. Public authorities worldwide pinned their hopes on developing ... -
What impacts wind and solar stock prices? Evidence before and after the financial crisis of 2008
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the value drivers of wind and solar energy stocks. Through a lag-augmented vector autoregressive model, we test the impact of shocks to interest rates, oil prices and technology stocks on the ... -
What is the effect of macroeconomic news on the VIX?
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates the impact of different macroeconomic variables on the VIX index. It introduces the index itself, and the global events which have affected it severely. The investigating model builds on empirical ... -
What Is the Empirical Relationship Between Trading Volume and Stock Returns on Oslo Stock Exchange?
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we have investigated the relationship between stock return and trading volume at the Oslo Stock exchange. Our research question was ”What is the empirical relationship between trading volume and stock ... -
What is the impact of the down payment requirement on the housing market in Oslo?
(Master thesis, 2018)On March 1st 2010 the Norwegian government implemented a down payment requirement of 10%, later increased to 15% on December 1st 2011. The down payment requirement states the amount of equity needed to be applicable for ... -
What is the relationship between ESG Performance and Financial Constraints? Evidence from Europe
(Master thesis, 2021)The importance of the ESG and firm behavior connection has evolved rapidly in recent years. The introduction of EU’s Green Deal in 2020 la- beled Europe as a particularly interesting area for further research. Prior academic ... -
What makes a helpful and improvement-oriented colleague? : the role of perceived supervisor-organization value congruence in the relationship between leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviour
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)This study investigated whether perceived supervisor-organization value congruence (PVC) may serve as a moderator in the relationship between leadermember exchange (LMX) and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). ... -
What motivates people to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more luxurious non-green products?
(Master thesis, 2020)This Master thesis aims to analyze what motivate consumers to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more-luxurious non-green products. In order to do so, the degree of liking of luxury and the sensitivity ...