Blar i Master of Science på emneord "business"
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Is the Return on Investment of Norwegian Pension Funds a Result of Luck or Managers’ Skills? Is it Possible to Predict Which Pension Funds that Will Outperform the Market?
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this research is to get insight into the Norwegian pension fund market. We will look further into the performance of pension funds by analyzing the drivers of the return of the funds. The data of study ... -
Knowledge sources and SME internationalization
(Master thesis, 2017)Our thesis focuses on the knowledge that small and medium firms need to internationalize. Our study reviews relevant literature on internationalization and combines several theoretical lenses to take an integrated approach ... -
Macroeconomic risk and stock market anomalies in Norway
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Managers’ international exposure and its influence on international startup performance: an investigation of the Nordic startup community in Silicon Valley
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether a manager’s previous international exposure influences the performance of their international startup firm. A cross-sectional study is performed by using an online ... -
Market timing ability of Norwegian mutual fund investors
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)In this paper, we measure the timing ability of Norwegian mutual fund investors using a “performance gap”. We find evidence that equity fund investors between1996-2007 reduced their returns by 1.32% annually due to investor ... -
Moral hazard : complex exchange ties in embedded networks
(Master thesis, 2012-05-11)Network form of economic organization is subtle compared to markets and hierarchies, due to the importance or social interactions. Based on a literature review we establish complex exchange ties; a set of behavioral patterns ... -
Multinational Tax Avoidance and Tax Policy
(Master thesis, 2018)Previous literature provides evidence that multinational corporations (MNC) are significantly less profitable in terms of taxable income than domestic controlled corporations (DCC) in Norway. The differential in taxable ... -
Networking and internationalization ; How do networks trigger and facilitate Norwegian firms’ entry into Vietnam?
(Master thesis, 2016)The usefulness of network in the internationalization process has been proven in numerous literatures, mainly as a supporting mechanism, compensating for the lack of experiential knowledge in the foreign market. This ... -
Omvendt avgiftsplikt – fordeler og ulemper ; Bør vi ha mer omfattende regler om omvendt avgiftsplikt i Norge?
(Master thesis, 2016)Denne oppgaven drøfter merverdiavgiftsunndragelse i Norge og hvorvidt en innføring av omvendt avgiftsplikt vil være et treffsikkert tiltak mot den type unndragelse. I oppgaven vår går vi i dybden på omvendt avgiftsplikt ... -
On the relationship between sovereign CDS and equity markets : evidence from the European debt crisis
(Master thesis, 2013-02-11)This paper examines the price equilibrium and dynamic relationship between credit default swap (CDS) and equity markets for European sovereign issuers in a time period which encompasses the ongoing European debt crisis. ... -
Optimalisering av M&A - Et juridisk strategisk perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2023)Det er forsket mye på fusjoner og oppkjøp (M&A), og det blir hyppig diskutert i forskningslitteraturen om det lønner seg å gjøre en M&A eller ikke. Studier viser at 70 % til 90 % av M&A ikke blir vellykket, men årsaken til ... -
Pecking Order Theory vs. Trade-Off Theory: How do financing decisions differ with firm size?
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines the capital structure decisions in Norwegian firms. Using a database containing extensive accounting data on Norwegian firms from 2006 to 2015, we test whether or not the pecking order theory and ... -
Platform Economics and Regulatory Change : a multiple-case study on Airbnb and Uber
(Master thesis, 2020)The significant growth of platform companies has disrupted, altered and threatened our existing way of living and traditional industries. These platforms have fostered many debates about their business model which are ... -
Prising og overføring av immaterielle eiendeler ; En studie av effektene OECDs nye retningslinjer vil få på interne overføringer og prising av immaterielle eiendeler
(Master thesis, 2016)Temaet for oppgaven vår er skatteplanlegging og vi ser nærmere på hvordan flernasjonale selskaper flytter overskudd mellom datterselskaper ved hjelp av prising og overføring av immaterielle eiendeler. Innledningsvis ... -
Recruiter perceptions of interview faking in selection processes
(Master thesis, 2021)Existing literature determines that faking occurs within employment interviews but has not yet focused on patterns among faking behaviors. Furthermore, extant research has stated that recruiters, in general, are poor at ... -
Regulation of Cryptocurrency: An Analysis of the Proposed Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Emphasizing on the Issuer of Stablecoin
(Master thesis, 2021)The master thesis analyzes the proposed Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation published by the EU in September 2020. We provide explanations of the term ‘stablecoin’, its use as legal tender, as well as issuers and providers ... -
The relationship between digitalization and profitability A cross-sectional study of firms in the Norwegian shipping industry
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper, we study the relationship between profitability and the level of digitalization of firms in the Norwegian shipping industry. We found the digitalization level by using a Likert scale on a survey sent to ... -
Rettede emisjoner på Oslo Børs i et likebehandlingsperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2021)Oppgaven omhandler bruken av rettede emisjoner på Oslo Børs i et likebehandlingsperspektiv. Likebehandling av aksjonærer er et viktig prinsipp, både i selskapsretten og børs- og verdipapirretten. Aksjeeierne har derfor ... -
Risk management of carry trade with options
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)his paper examines currency carry trades as well as an extension to the strategy by embracing options for risk management. Due to severe losses by Norwegian investors due to exchange rate movements during the financial ... -
Skattemessig hjemmehørende - Nåværende regler, foreslåtte endringer og potensielle konsekvenser
(Master thesis, 2018)Temaet for denne oppgaven dreier seg om skattemessig hjemmehørighet for selskaper etter skatteloven § 2-2. Hvor et selskap er skattemessig hjemmehørende av stor betydning for skattyter og for Norges skatteproveny. ...