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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 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 residential property taxation affect the quality of municipal welfare services? Evidence from the Norwegian school system
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis explores the incentive effect of residential property taxation on the quality of welfare services provided by the Norwegian municipalities, where the quality of welfare services are measured by school ... -
Does Size Matter? Empirical Evidence for Product Specification Rebound Effects
(Master thesis, 2019)The current study explores a new field with the concept of rebound effects that have been receiving scant attention – namely, product specification rebound effects which occur when consumers choose larger or more powerful ... -
Does streaming service help or hurt game companies?
(Master thesis, 2021)With the fast development of technologies, the gaming industry becomes more and more diverse, profitable, and competitive. With the unprecedentedly growing gaming industry, the game streaming industry also expands and ... -
Does the gender of the CEO have a significant impact on firms’ financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2023)We examine the impact of CEO gender on the financial performance of Norwegian firms using panel data analysis from 2000 to 2020. Our study includes a comprehensive dataset of 160 091 firms and controls for variables such ... -
Does the Perception between Premium and Non-Premium Social Media Platforms Impact Brand Image in the Digital Era?
(Master thesis, 2023)The increasing relevance of social media (SoMe) for brand success has led marketers to focus on selecting appropriate social media platforms (SMPs) for their brand. Academic research, on the other hand, has studied SMPs ... -
Does the type of power impact customers' expectations of quality and price?
(Master thesis, 2020)This study was conducted to examine whether different types of power (expertise, switching costs) leads to a difference in expected quality and fair price perceptions. Additionally, does sense of power mediate the ... -
Does Volatility Timing Enhance Portfolio Performance?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this paper, we replicate the methodology of Moreira and Muir’s “Volatility-Managed Portfolios” (2017). We investigate whether it is possible to benefit from volatility timing in smaller equity markets by testing the ... -
Does Your Organization Need Climate Change? Motivational Climate, Diversity Promise Fulfillment, Affective Commitment & Turnover Intention
(Master thesis, 2021)This study investigates the potential of the motivational climate to influence diversity promise fulfillment and employee outcomes. Diversity promise fulfillment is the achievement of a unique psychological contract ... -
Doing More With Less! How Population Density Impacts the Product Scope Strategies of Real Ale Breweries in the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper seeks to explore how an organization’s product scope evolves upon changing population density. Considering prior academic achievements on both focal topics, our study provides an exciting opportunity to enhance ... -
Drivers for M&As and Strategic Alliances: an Industry Based Analysis
(Master thesis, 2020)Business ecosystem is a key concept that is nowadays ever more present in managers’ minds and is studied in many industrial business articles and research papers. A business ecosystem is the network of all actors that ... -
Dynamic Factor Strategies: Navigating Business Cycle Adaptation With Factor Timing
(Master thesis, 2023)In this study, we explore the time-series variation in factor premia and its dependence on business cycle stages. Utilizing this observed variation, we devise a dynamic factor timing strategy that aligns with shifts in the ... -
Dynamic relations between the Norwegian stock market and macroeconomic variables
(Master thesis, 2018)We investigate the dynamic relations between the Norwegian stock market and various macroeconomic variables by employing a cointegration test and the vector error correction model (VECM). The data reveals that Oslo Børs ... -
Dynamics in foreign operation modes : a case study of Jotun and Marine Harvest
(Master thesis, 2013-02-19)In this study, the objective is to explore which factors that influence the dynamics in foreign operation modes. Previous research has mainly focused on a static approach to foreign operations, and there is a demand for ... -
Dynamics of Firm Profits and Market Power since 1955: A Divergent Relationship
(Master thesis, 2021)The central purpose of this paper is to take a step towards uncovering the determinants and persistence of profitability. To this end, the paper will employ various measures of profitability, derived from De Loecker, ... -
Dynamics of the EU Natural Gas Market: lnuestigating the Impact of Supply and Demand Shocks on Natural Gas Prices
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the dynamics of the EU natural gas market, investigating the impact of supply and demand shocks on natural gas prices. Focusing on the EU’s dependence on Russian gas, we employ a structural vector ...