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Ecolabels in the market of red meat – Is it effective?
(Master thesis, 2022)This study examines the effect of third-party certified (TPC) ecolabels on the purchase intention of red meat products. In addition, the moderating effect of ecolabel credibility and environmental concern were investigated. ... -
An Economic Assessment of The Single- Use Plastic Directive: Directive (EU) 2019/90
(Master thesis, 2023)Plastic pollution is rising as a global issue. Consequently, enormous amounts of plastic marine litter are observed worldwide in the oceans. To tackle the issue on a European level, the European Commission introduced the ... -
Economic Determinants of Legal Outcomes in Norwegian Public Compulsory Buyouts
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we ask what the economic determinants are for whether minority shareholders choose to reject the offer in a public compulsory buyout, and for the outcome in court. We have collected and constructed a ... -
Economically Linked Firms: An Opportunity for Abnormal Returns has Disappeared, but the Predictability Remain
(Master thesis, 2018)In this master thesis, we investigate whether a customer-momentum strategy, which previously has been shown to yield high abnormal returns performs equally well today. We also examine if there is evidence for bi-directional ... -
The Effect of a Pandemic and Lacking Live Sporting Event Attendance on Perceived Sponsorship Value
(Master thesis, 2021)Sponsorship as marketing communication measures increased rapidly in popularity over the last three decades before the turn of the millennium, together with a more sophisticated marketing industry (Meenaghan, 1998). After ... -
The effect of Artificial Intelligence and products recommendation on purchase intention: a study of the cosmetics field
(Master thesis, 2023)Rapid development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence challenge managers to exploit this transforming technology to enhance the customer experience and therefore their sales. This study aims to explore the effect of ... -
The Effect of CEO Characteristics on Earnings Management Practices of Private Norwegian SMEs
(Master thesis, 2021)Managerial characteristics in financial decisions have gained more attention during the last decades. Hence, this thesis aims to investigate the effect of CEO characteristics on earnings management practices for private ... -
The Effect of Covid-19 on Norwegian Entrepreneurs
(Master thesis, 2021)Our qualitative study of 13 Norwegian startups, aim to answer how the entrepreneurial stage affects resilience in terms of opportunity recognition and exploitation, obtaining funding, and exploiting network ties. The ... -
The Effect of Economic and Policy Uncertainty on Acquirers' M&A Performance by Method of Payment: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)This event study examines how economic and policy uncertainty affects acquirer firms’ cumulative abnormal returns during an M&A announcement, with respect to payment methods. Using a sample of 700 announcements in Norway ... -
The Effect of Environmental Policy Stringency on Dry Bulk Shipping Rates
(Master thesis, 2022)The shipping industry transports 90% of world trade, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. As climate change and sustainability becomes increasingly more topical, this industry’s pollution levels are now being ... -
The effect of ESG-performance on M&A premiums : An Empirical Analysis of ESG in M&A’s
(Master thesis, 2022)We conduct a multiple regression on 1,498 M&A transactions from North America and Europe to study the relationship between ESG and M&A premium. Further on, we examine if it exists differences across industries and whether ... -
The effect of family business on firm performance
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper investigates whether family ownership and the degree of involvement from the shareholders influence firm performance, primarily looking at family firms. Family firms are unique in their low amount of owners ... -
The Effect of Functional, Symbolic and Experiential Framings on Attitudes Towards Luxury Fashion Products: A Comparative Study
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this research is to investigate how different value framings, namely functional, symbolic and experiential ones, influence Italian customers’ attitudes within the fashion luxury category.Moreover, the role ... -
The effect of gender in firms' top management on corporate profitability
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper, we investigate how gender in firms’ top management affects firm profitability, using a large data sample on Norwegian private limited liability firms (AS firms) from 2000 to 2018. We find evidence that ... -
The effect of generalized trust and altruism on tax avoidance in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The popularity of research on the relationship between corporate tax avoidance and social concepts has steadily increased and been more emphasized. Prior research on the relationship between social capital and tax avoidance ... -
EFFECT OF GENERATIONAL CEO TURNOVERS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE NORWEGIAN FAMILY FIRMS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY
(Master thesis, 2020)Using data of private Norwegian family firms in the oil industry, we study the effect of generational CEO turnovers –between 2000 and 2017– on companies’ financial performance. We analyze firm performance by examining ... -
The Effect of Government Equity Participation on Infrastructure Projects
(Master thesis, 2022)In this paper, we research the effect of government equity participation in infrastructure projects. We find evidence that government intervention contributes to infrastructure projects getting completed with the odds ... -
The Effect of Hostile Bidding on Consumers
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate if consumers change their perception of a firm after being exposed to a hostile bidding advertisement in Google. Hostile bidding is a strategy in search engines where ... -
The effect of IFRS 16 on key financial ratios and financing decisions
(Master thesis, 2020)The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of IFRS 16 (the new accounting standard for leases) on both selected financial ratios and on the use of lease financing. The analysis is performed using data disclosed ... -
The Effect of Influence Attempts Using Consultation in Lateral Relations
(Master thesis, 2023)While managers may use their power over subordinates to achieve desired outcomes, influence tactics to “manage your manager” have been given increased attention. This study focuses on influence in lateral relations, where ...