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What characterizes targets acquired by private equity firms compared to strategic buyers, and how does this affect takeover premiums? Evidence from European transactions
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis investigates differences in target characteristics and takeover premiums in acquisitions performed by private equity firms and strategic buyers. We use a dataset of 67 takeovers of listed European ... -
What does the yield curve tell us about the exchange rate predictability in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2016)This research paper examines if information of the term structure of interest rates can predict exchange rate movements in Norway. We look at the Norwegian kroner relative to the US dollar from a period of August 2001 ... -
What drives performance in the Nordic private equity market?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we study the performance of Nordic private equity buyout and venture funds between 2005 to 2016 using a dataset from Preqin. We have defined the Nordic to include Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. By ... -
What Drives the Output Gap in Norway? Evidence from a multivariate Beveridge-Nelson decomposition
(Master thesis, 2022)We estimate the trend and cycle of real GDP in Norway using a multivariate Beveridge–Nelson decomposition with a large information set. This method allows us to identify a small collection of variables that are major ... -
What happens to firm performance and financing when bank branches close?
(Master thesis, 2019)The thesis study how bank branch closures affect firm performance and financing, with a special focus on rural areas in Norway and the savings bank branches role in these areas. To analyze the topic, we use a ... -
What if AI is not that fair? - Understanding the impact of fear of algorithmic bias and AI literacy on information disclosure -
(Master thesis, 2021)Boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of AI technology to collect personal information regarding the population's health has been gaining traction globally. Public authorities worldwide pinned their hopes on developing ... -
What impacts wind and solar stock prices? Evidence before and after the financial crisis of 2008
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the value drivers of wind and solar energy stocks. Through a lag-augmented vector autoregressive model, we test the impact of shocks to interest rates, oil prices and technology stocks on the ... -
What is the effect of macroeconomic news on the VIX?
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates the impact of different macroeconomic variables on the VIX index. It introduces the index itself, and the global events which have affected it severely. The investigating model builds on empirical ... -
What Is the Empirical Relationship Between Trading Volume and Stock Returns on Oslo Stock Exchange?
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we have investigated the relationship between stock return and trading volume at the Oslo Stock exchange. Our research question was ”What is the empirical relationship between trading volume and stock ... -
What is the impact of the down payment requirement on the housing market in Oslo?
(Master thesis, 2018)On March 1st 2010 the Norwegian government implemented a down payment requirement of 10%, later increased to 15% on December 1st 2011. The down payment requirement states the amount of equity needed to be applicable for ... -
What is the relationship between ESG Performance and Financial Constraints? Evidence from Europe
(Master thesis, 2021)The importance of the ESG and firm behavior connection has evolved rapidly in recent years. The introduction of EU’s Green Deal in 2020 la- beled Europe as a particularly interesting area for further research. Prior academic ... -
What makes a helpful and improvement-oriented colleague? : the role of perceived supervisor-organization value congruence in the relationship between leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviour
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)This study investigated whether perceived supervisor-organization value congruence (PVC) may serve as a moderator in the relationship between leadermember exchange (LMX) and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). ... -
What motivates people to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more luxurious non-green products?
(Master thesis, 2020)This Master thesis aims to analyze what motivate consumers to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more-luxurious non-green products. In order to do so, the degree of liking of luxury and the sensitivity ... -
What positive impact does cultural diversity have on team outcomes? Ways of increasing its advantages. Systematic Literature Review.
(Master thesis, 2022)In a rapidly changing, unforeseeable and uncertain business environment (and not only in the business environment) not to lag and follow business processes are one of the essential tools for achieving success. One of the ... -
What relationship exists between oil prices, lithium prices and electric vehicle Growth : Is lithium really becoming a substitute for oil?
(Master thesis, 2016)The world is continuously shifting from fossil fuel to more environmental friendly sources of energy. Many articles and recognized newspapers have questioned the prevalence of oil as the main source of energy, particularly ... -
What strengthens and weakens psychological safety in sales teams under Covid-19 and sudden virtuality?
(Master thesis, 2021)March 2020, the world was surprised by Covid-19, a fast-spreading pandemic, which forced organizations, such as Tech-Org, to suddenly overnight work virtually. Our research setting is Tech-Org, an international organization ... -
When a brand adds an ecolabel - is it worth it? “What effect does issuing a brand-made carbon-footprint label have on the perceived product quality, brand attitude and purchase intention of the consumer?”
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines the effect of a brand-issued carbon label on brand attitude, purchase intention and perceived product quality on the consumer. These effects are hypothesized to be moderated by the perceived fit ... -
When are brands or relationships more important in B2B? : A moderation analysis of a proposed model
(Master thesis, 2017)Although recent B2B marketing research suggest that branding and relationships are of importance to firm performance, no research examines how these constructs act in the same model. We try to merge these two streams ... -
When Context Matters: The Effects of Power Stability and Climate on Supervisors' Willingness to Implement Employee Voice
(Master thesis, 2018)Implementing employee voice can have substantial organizational benefits. Yet, supervisors frequently fail to implement subordinates’ improvement-oriented suggestions. To help explain this tendency, this thesis examines ... -
When feminine product presentation t>acllfires: Utilitarian us Hedonic products on Purchase Intention and Attitude toward product, and the mediating effect of Source Credit
(Master thesis, 2023)In this research, we propose that a product with feminine product presentation can backfire, leading to reduced purchase intention and attitude. The research topic was inspired from an increased trend we have observed over ...