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Fine-Tuning Large Language Models: Assessing Memorization and Redaction of Personally Identifiable Information
(Master thesis, 2024)Memorization and redaction of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in fine-tuned transformer-based Large Language Models (LLMs) is a new research area with limited literature overall and no existing studies on Norwegian ... -
Does the EU Emissions Trading System Influence the Valuation of European Firms
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on the firm value of companies listed on the STOXX 600 Europe index, using Tobin’s Q as the valuation metric. Covering the period ... -
Green Mutual Funds: Investigating the Impact of Carbon Emissions Performance on Financial Returns
(Master thesis, 2024)This paper explores the relationship between carbon emissions performance and financial returns of green mutual funds by analyzing data from 90 green1 mutual funds from September 2018 to December 2023. Our study controls ... -
Understanding Consumer Behaviour in Textile Disposal: A study of motivational factors
(Master thesis, 2024)The purpose of this master thesis was to investigate consumer textile disposal behaviours in Norway, aiming to understand the motivations and factors influencing these behaviours. The ultimate goal was to support the ... -
The Impact of ESG Performance and Green Bonds on Credit Ratings and Credit Spreads in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2024)We study the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and credit ratings for 80 publicly listed firms in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from 2013 to 2024. Using ESG scores from the London Stock ... -
Career Sustainability among Highly Skilled Migrants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2024)The increasing of global mobility makes understanding career sustainability of highly skilled migrants crucial for host countries and migrants themselves. This study aims to explore the career sustainability of highly ... -
Impact of ASC 842 on Key Financial Ratios and Value Relevance
(Master thesis, 2024)In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued Accounting standard Codification (ASC) Topic: 842 Leases, replacing the previously criticized ASC 840. After a long transitioning period, ASC 842 became effective ... -
An economic analysis of topics in law regarding a broad interpretation of Article 101(3) TFEU, which considers sustainability
(Master thesis, 2024)The thesis deliberates how incorporating sustainability into the interpretation of Article 101(3) TFEU is considered consistent with the objectives of EU competition law and thus the legislative intent. The motivation ... -
Analyzing the Financial Performance of Impact Investing Funds in the Private Equity Landscape: A Comparative Analysis
(Master thesis, 2024)This study explores the financial performance of impact investing funds compared to non-impact private equity funds. By compiling a global dataset, we aim to shed light on the profitability of impact investing in the private ... -
Predictive Modeling for Urban Bike-Sharing Systems: A Comparative Analysis of LSTM and GCN-Based Models
(Master thesis, 2024)The emergence of bike-sharing systems (BSS) marks a significant shift in ur-ban mobility, offering sustainable solutions to alleviate traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and enhance transportation access. By 2023, over ... -
Do Companies Have an Extrinsic Motivation to Adopt Sustainable Practices: Evidence from an Event Study on the Relationship Between Cost of Capital and ESG Performance
(Master thesis, 2024)The growing emphasis on sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors is transforming the corporate landscape, influencing both operational strategies and financial evaluations. This thesis ... -
The Role of Private Equity in IPOs during COVID-19: A comparative analysis of the markets in USA and Europe
(Master thesis, 2024)This study investigates the influence of Private Equity backing on IPO underpricing and long-term performance before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the US from 2009 to 2024. Using a dataset of 5,255 ... -
Private Equity's Risk-Adjusted Performance and Benefits For Institutional Investors
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis examines whether private equity (PE) delivers higher risk-adjusted returns and/or portfolio benefits for institutional investors compared to the public investable market from 2005 to 2018. Our analysis indicates ... -
The Dynamic Relationship between Renewable Energy Stock Indexes and Oil Prices: The Effect of Structural Demand and Supply shocks to Oil
(Master thesis, 2024)I examine the effect of oil supply and demand shocks to oil on stock indexes consisting of companies in the energy sector. The main purpose is to understand whether stock indexes in the renewable energy sector are affected ... -
The Role of Governance and ESG on Financial Performance
(Master thesis, 2024)The global shift towards sustainability has intensified focus on robust ESG practices among companies and investors. Analyzing long-short portfolios of 225 Japanese and 498 US companies from 2004 to 2023 using the Fama-French ... -
EU ETS & the Maritime Shipping Industry: Barriers Compromising the Economic Efficiency and Effectiveness of the System
(Master thesis, 2024)The European Union has addressed the challenge of greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime shipping industry with its inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Utilising the market-based measure of a ... -
The relationship between the leader-member-exchange and dimensions of employees' perceptions of supervisor performance feedback, and the mediating role of new ways of working
(Master thesis, 2024)As organizations adjust to a more digitalized world, they are increasingly adopting New Ways of Working (NWW) to enhance employee autonomy and work performance. Previous research on NWW has primarily focused on comparing ... -
The Dynamics of Serial Acquirers in Sweden: Long-term Performance and the Public/Private Multiple Discrepancy
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis delves into the public/private valuation discrepancy and the mergers and acqusitions strategies of Swedish serial acquirers. Our results reveals that companies listed on the OMXS traded at 2.9 times the EV/sales, ... -
FOMC Statements: LLMs vs Traditional Methods for Inflation Sentiment Extraction
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis evaluates the effectiveness of different Natural Language Processing (NLP) sentiment models in predicting the inflation expectations of economic agents based on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ... -
Should the Norwegian government subsidize offshore wind projects?
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis conducts a cost-benefit analysis of the offshore wind farm, Sørlige Nordsjø II, amidst ongoing debates on whether the Norwegian government should subsidize such projects given uncertainties in profitability. ...
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