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IPOs issued during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway and Sweden
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the COVID-19-induced information uncertainty and its effect on IPOs in Norway and Sweden—utilizing underpricing and post IPO stock return volatility as proxies for information uncertainty. We do a ... -
Is it about money or marketing? : international marketing strategies in the luxury cosmetic industry : exploratory multiple case study of Chanel, Guerlain and La Mer
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)The aim of this study is to investigate how do the luxury cosmetic companies shape their global strategies. The Global Marketing Strategy model used in this paper helps to investigate challenges companies face among their ... -
Is it all about the money? The driuers behind the recent Indian electric vehicle success story
(Master thesis, 2023)We show that the recent Indian electric vehicle success story has been largely driven by the available amount of liquid deposits. While we observe that the relationship between liquid deposits and the share of electric ... -
Is it all about the money? The drivers behind the recent Indian electric vehicle success story
(Master thesis, 2023)We show that the recent Indian electric vehicle success story has been largely driven by the available amount of liquid deposits. While we observe that the relationship between liquid deposits and the share of electric ... -
Is it always good to be early? A look at how the EU adoption has impacted suppliers in the Lead Market of Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)A lead market (LM) describes an area where a new innovation design is successfully adopted prior to any other markets (Beise, 2004), and can be used to understand the diffusion of new products and services. While previous ... -
Is it possible that a firm's ownership structure may affect the underpricing in an initial public offering?
(Master thesis, 2014-02-10)This thesis examines the relationship between the underpricing of a firm in a public listing due to the ownership structure of the firm. The firms studied are listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. The data contains ... -
Is it possible to earn abnormal returns by following Insiders? A study from Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)
(Master thesis, 2016)The main purpose of this paper is to study whether it is possible for an outsider to earn abnormal returns by following insider’s transactions. The special focus will be to revise both previous research and Dovre studies ... -
Is LinkedIn a disruptive innovation for Norwegian recruiters?
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)In the last decade, the use of online social media has revolutionized how humans interact with each other. The most famous and used online social media service is Facebook.com, which was the first social media on the ... -
Is Managerial Ownership a Determinant of Cash Holdings? : An Empirical Investigation of Corporations Listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange.
(Master thesis, 2016)In this master thesis, we investigate managerial ownership as a possible determinant of corporate cash holdings in a sample of Norwegian corporations listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange. We focus on the importance of ... -
Is new technology clouding your judgment? : how to make innovations succeed
(Master thesis, 2013-02-06)A lack of experience on online consumer behavior, and limited empirical work that captures positive and negative factors influencing consumers’ technological adoption process, has led to a high failure rate of new innovations ... -
Is Norway's Resource Wealth Management Sustainable in the Long Run? A Comparative Study of the Scandinavian Countries
(Master thesis, 2019)The discovery of natural resources can turn out to be a curse rather than a blessing, as resource-rich countries tend to grow at a slower pace. However, Norway is considered an exception. This article conducts a structural ... -
Is oppositional loyalty moderated by the degree of rivalry?
(Master thesis, 2018)Sports sponsorship literature has recently considered potential negative effects that reduces overall effectiveness. Current literature suggests that the negative attitudes towards a strong rival team may also be transferred ... -
Is private equity performance persistence related to the skill of fund managers and which other factors may explain it?
(Master thesis, 2019)Whether fund managers have skill in managing their portfolios, and whether this skill allows them to persistently generate superior returns for investors are crucial questions for investors’ capital allocation decisions. ... -
Is sharing really (car)ing? A quantitative study on the perceived benefits of access-based consumption
(Master thesis, 2017)Changes in the perception of ownership are at the core of the sharing economy, which size is now estimated to be $15 billion dollars. Consumers have realized that buying access to products for limited time periods ... -
Is Technical Analysis Viable In the Cryptocurrency Market?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the viability of technical analysis in the cryptocurrency market using two commonly used oscillators. The testing period extends from the inception of Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum until December 31, ... -
IS THE "HANDLING REGLER" SUSTAINABLE IN THE LONG RUN? RETURN UNCERTAINTY, PAYOUT RULES, AND SURVIVAL OF THE NORWEGIAN PENSION FUND GLOBAL
(Master thesis, 2019)The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global enjoys the position of being one of the largest global sovereign funds in line with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, China Investment Corporation and Saudi Arabian Authority ... -
Is the Electricity Market Efficient? - An Investigation of the Norwegian Electricity Market
(Master thesis, 2022)The electricity retailing market has been brought to attention recently for gaining massive revenues and confusing consumers in its pricing settings. This paper intends to examine the efficiency in the electricity end-user ... -
Is the Fama French Five Factor model still working?
(Master thesis, 2020)Many different asset pricing models have been developed over the years, in order to understand how the risk of an investment should affect the expected return. None of the models developed seem to be completely exempt ... -
Is the Oslo housing market overpriced? An empirical study assessing Oslo housing market prices based on its fundamental determinants
(Master thesis, 2022)Fluctuations in housing prices have large repercussions on the economy. A housing bubble burst could have adverse consequences for households and investors. In this paper, we discover fundamental determinants in the pricing ... -
Is the Philosopher's Stone Green? An Event Study on Market Reactions to Green Initiatives in Listed Companies
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to investigate whether shifts in ESG can be driven by nancial incentives rather than sustainability itself by employing an event study methodology. We rst analyse abnormal trading volumes and nd that ...