• Dispositional and ideological factor correlate of conspiracy thinking and beliefs 

      Arnulf, Jan Ketil; Robinson, Charlotte; Furnham, Adrian (Others, 2022)
      This study explored how the Big Five personality traits, as well as measures of personality disorders, are related to two different measures of conspiracy theories (CTs)The two measures correlated r = .58 and were applied ...
    • Disruptive innovation in an incumbent ecosystem : A case study of Vipps, Mobilepay and mCash 

      Vikenes, Lene; Foss, Mathias Solheim (Master thesis, 2017)
      The purpose of this study is to explore how an incumbent can benefit from an existing ecosystem in order to stay competitive in a disrupted market. In Norway, mobile payment apps have been a market with rapid changes ...
    • Distinguishing between skill and luck in the returns of Norwegian mutual funds 

      Krafft, Mathias Tidemann; Bringedal, Petter (Master thesis, 2016)
      Throughout this thesis we examine the risk adjusted performance of all actively managed Norwegian equity mutual funds, using a comprehensive dataset free of survivorship bias, spanning the period 1983 to 2015. We utilize ...
    • Distribution dependent SDEs driven by fractional Brownian motion with singular coefficients 

      Harang, Fabian Andsem; Mayorcas, Avi; Galeati, Lucio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      We study distribution dependent stochastic differential equations with irregular, possibly distributional drift, driven by an additive fractional Brownian motion of Hurst parameter H∈(0,1). We establish strong well-posedness ...
    • Distribution Networks in Transition 

      Persson, Göran; Jensen, Leif-Magnus; Engebrethsen, Erna Senkina; Flygansvær, Bente Merete (Research Report, Research report, 2009-11-24)
      The overall objective of the DNet project has been to develop concepts, models, and methods for helping firms in reconsidering their role and position in a supply chain. In the project we have chosen to focus on three ...
    • Distribution Networks in Transition 

      Persson, Göran; Jensen, Leif-Magnus; Engebrethsen, Erna S.; Flygansvær, Bente Merete (Research Report, Research report, 2009)
      The overall objective of the DNet project has been to develop concepts, models, and methods for helping firms in reconsidering their role and position in a supply chain. In the project we have chosen to focus on three ...
    • Distrust in Banks and Fintech Participation: The Case of Peer-to-Peer Lending 

      Saiedi, Ed; Mohammadi, Ali; Broström, Anders; Shafi, Kourosh (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      What has boosted crowdfunding’s growth? In the case of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, we highlight the role of consumers’ distrust in banks. We offer evidence that distrust in banks likely triggers individuals to supply funding ...
    • Diverging assessments of learning organizations during reform implementation 

      Borge, Baard Herman; Filstad, Cathrine; Olsen, Trude Høgvold; Skogmo, Per Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose This study aims to explore whether hierarchical position and organizational size affect perceptions of a learning organization (LO) during reform implementation. Design/methodology/approach An electronic survey ...
    • Diversification benefits of listed infrastructure 

      Knutsen, Jarand Aslak; Lien, Andreas Tveitan (Master thesis, 2017)
      According to the infrastructure investment narrative, infrastructure is less exposed to business cycles and less affected by short term events, implying a potential diversification benefit in a mixed asset portfolio. ...
    • Diversified Farming Systems: Impacts and Adaptive Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, Norway and China 

      Måren, Inger Elisabeth; Wiig, Heidi; McNeal, Kathryn; Wang, Sally; Zu, Sebrina; Cao, Ren; Fürst, Kathinka; Marsh, Robin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic fully exposed the vulnerability of the global agri-food system to shocks and stresses, highlighting the need for transformation and action to make it more resilient and inclusive. This paper offers a ...
    • Diversified Farming Systems: Impacts and Adaptive Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, Norway and China 

      Måren, Inger Elisabeth; Wiig, Heidi; Marsh, Robin; McNeal, Kathryn; Ren, Cao; Zu, Sebrina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic fully exposed the vulnerability of the global agri-food system to shocks and stresses, highlighting the need for transformation and action to make it more resilient and inclusive. This paper offers a ...
    • Divided we fall: The breakdown of gig worker solidarity in online communities 

      Schou, Peter Kalum; Bucher, Eliane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The‘gig economy’presents a contested new workarrangement where freelancers find work on digitalplatforms. Subsequently, previous research has investi-gated how gig workers develop solidarity and takecollective action against ...
    • Dividend changes and firm performance 

      Yu, QiongJie; Jier, Xiao (Master thesis, 2012-05-15)
      In this paper, we test the information content of dividends (ICD) hypothesis for Norwegian non-listed firms, to explore whether dividend changes have positive relationship with future earnings. After applying both linear ...
    • Dividend growth, cash flow, and discount rate news 

      Garrett, Ian; Priestley, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Using a new variable based on a model of dividend smoothing, we find that dividend growth is highly predictable and that cash flow news contributes importantly to return variability. Cash flow betas derived from this ...
    • Dividend Payouts and Rollover Crises 

      Juelsrud, Ragnar Enger; Nenov, Plamen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We study dividend payouts when banks face coordination-based rollover crises. Banks in the model can use dividends to both risk shift and signal their available liquidity to short-term lenders, thus, influencing the lenders’ ...
    • Dividend smoothing and predictability 

      Chen, Long; Da, Zhi; Priestley, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The relative predictability of returns and dividends is a central issue since it forms the paradigm to interpret asset price variation. A little studied question is how dividend smoothing, as a choice of corporate policy, ...
    • Dividends and taxes: The moderating role of agency conflicts 

      Berzins, Janis; Bøhren, Øyvind; Stacescu, Bogdan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We find that potential conflicts between majority and minority shareholders strongly influence how dividends respond to taxes. When the controlling shareholder has a smaller stake, the incentives to extract private benefits ...
    • DNB Eiendom : hvordan vinne kunden? 

      Hammervold, Linn; Larsen, Stine Drabløs; Nerland, Linn Kristin (Bachelor thesis, 2012-10-18)
      Denne oppgaven omhandler DNB Eiendom i Trondheim og tar for seg temaet kommunikasjon, hvor problemstillingen er som følger: “Hvordan kan DNB Eiendom øke sin oppdragsmengde gjennom bruk av riktig kommunikasjon på befaring ...
    • Do acquiring firms gain from takeovers? : empirical evidence from the Norwegian stock market 

      Grinden, Tommy; Nystad, Robert (Master thesis, 2014-02-10)
      The objective of this thesis is to study the economic effect when acquiring firms announce takeovers in the Norwegian stock market. We find that bidders experience a positive abnormal announcement return of 2.16% on ...
    • Do Acquiring Firms Gain from Takeovers? Empirical evidence from the Norwegian stock market with a focus on the payment method 

      Gravdal, Thea Marie; Kokkersvold, Eline Haugetun (Master thesis, 2019)
      The objective of this thesis is to examine the economic effect when announcing a takeover in the Norwegian stock market. The research investigates acquisition announcements between 2009 – 2018, where the goal is to see ...