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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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Is Your Voice Enough, Alexa? Assessing the Role of Digital Assistant Personality, Modality, and Product Involvement on Consumer Evaluations.
(Master thesis, 2021)This study dives into the relatively unexplored topic of digital assistants and the new phenomena of voice shopping. Specifically, we were interested in the different characteristics of said assistants on purchase intention. ... -
ISKP i Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne trusselvurderingen vurderer Den islamske statens Khorasan-provins (ISKP) sannsynlige terror trussel ovenfor norske og vestlige hjelpearbeidere i Afghanistan. Formålet er å formidle det man tror er den mest sannsynlige ... -
Islamic State - Khorasan Province (ISKP)
(Master thesis, 2022)Vi har i denne trusselvurderingen vurdert terrortrusselen fra Islamic State - Khorasan Province (ISKP) mot en norsk delegasjon på besøk i Kabul i juni 2022. Bakgrunnen for reisen er samtaler med Taliban for å sikre at ... -
ISM and Stock Market Returns
(Master thesis, 2018)We want to study if the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), the main indicator within the Institute For Supply Management Manufacturing Report On Business predicts future excess stock market returns. Hence, we intend to ... -
IT start-up cluster in Hangzhou ; How can Hangzhou become a star city for IT start-ups in China?
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En italiensk ridder, hans våpen hans styrke, hans seier og hans fall : Il Cavaliere - Silvio Berlusconi
(Master thesis, 2013-05-21)Denne prosjektoppgavens hovedperson er Silvio Berlusconi. Min hoved-problemstilling er hvordan en av Europas største økonomier har kunnet la seg lede av en så omstridt leder i så mange år. Gjennom underproblemstillingene ... -
Jamen så svar, da! : Fire felteksperimenter over effekt av emnefelt i e-postutsendelser
(Master thesis, 2017)Vi utsettes hver dag for ufattelige mengder informasjon. Antallet digitale medier øker stadig, men e-posten har en særlig viktig funksjon, blant annet fordi man kan rette tilpasset kommunikasjon mot en utvalgt gruppe ... -
Jean-Bertrand Aristide: fra predikant til president
(Master thesis, 2023)Gitt at få kjenner Haitis historie vil jeg starte oppgaven med å sette Aristides lederskap inn i en historisk kontekst, før jeg går gir en kort oversikt over hans liv og virke. Etter en gjennomgang av metodikk, med fokus ... -
Jeg, mitt selvbilde og reklamen: selvkongruens og personlig markedskommunikasjons interaksjonseffekter på holdninger og følelser til reklamen
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Reklamer finner vi over alt og forbrukere blir stadig eksponert for markedskommunikasjon i ulike digitale kanaler. Digital markedsføring er derfor viktigere enn noen gang. Formålet med vår oppgave er å undersøke ... -
Job Insecurity and Intention to Leave, from a Job Insecurity Climate Perspective
(Master thesis, 2022)Outcomes of job insecurity have in recent years attracted a lot of scholarly interest. However, job insecurity is not just an individual experience; employees can perceive that there is a climate of job insecurity at ...