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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 psychological science progressing? Explained variance in PsycINFO articles during the period 1956 to 2022
(Others, 2022)We aimed to numerically assess the progress of modern psychological science. Average explained variance in 1565 included articles was 42.8 percent, and this was constant during 1956 to 2022. We explored whether this ... -
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 silence golden sometimes? Management guidance withdrawals during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The many management guidance withdrawals during the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted considerable attention from the media, investors, and regulators. This study analyzes the determinants and consequences of these withdrawals. ... -
Is similarity a constraint for service to service brand extensions?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Are service brands constrained in launching new service offerings? Both research evidence and managerial wisdom suggest brands should extend to similar categories. However, in five studies using real-life brands - four ... -
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 Engel curve approach viable in the estimation of alternative PPPs?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Conventional estimates of purchasing power parities (PPP) rely on cross-country price data. Using Engel curves, Almås (2012) was able to show, however, that PPPs contain substantial bias. Since constructing conventional ... -
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 Housing Market an Inequality Generator?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We study inequality generated by capital gains in the housing market by exploiting two countrywide data sources in Norway: a registry of housing units and a database of transactions. We identify and follow all individuals ... -
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 ... -
Is the Public Oversight of Auditors Effective? The Impact of Sanctions on Loss of Clients, Salary and Audit Reporting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study examines the consequences of sanctions against individual Swedish auditors issued by the Supervisory Board of Public Accountants (SBPA). The results provide no support for individual auditor client loss after ... -
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 ... -
Is there a natural resource curse?
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Is there an association between firm's green bond issuance and their financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the relationship between green bond issuance and financial and environmental performance. The study utilizes a panel dataset consisting of 832 conventional bonds and 81 green bonds that were issued ... -
Is there anybody alive out there?
(Master thesis, 2018)Hva er den drivkraft som får enkelte ledere til å lykkes i å drive en virksomhet eller et prosjekt mot de virkelig store prestasjoner? De som starter fra ingenting og når helt til topps? Å lykkes stort avhenger helt ...