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Centralized vs. de-centralized multinationals and taxes
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-03)The paper examines how country tax differences affect a multinational enterprise’s choice to centralize or de-centralize its decision structure. Within a simple model that emphasizes the multiple conflicting roles of ... -
CEO Expertise and the Design of Compensation Contracts: Evidence from Generalist versus Specialist CEOs
(Working papers;2016/02, Working paper, 2016)Research has shown that generalist CEOs enjoy higher pay than do specialist CEOs. However, the implication of CEO expertise on how CEOs are paid is largely unknown. We conjecture that because of information asymmetry, ... -
CEO options and payout decisions : an empirical analysis of the effects of CEO stock option on the payout decision
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis studies the effects of CEO stock options on the choice between dividends and share repurchases, by examining 165 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period from 2012 to 2016. Given the growth in ... -
CEO ownership and stock market performance : an empirical study on companies listed on Oslo Stock Exchange from 2010-2016
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we examine the impact on stock market performance for companies on Oslo Stock Exchange in which the CEO voluntarily owns a significant fraction of the firm’s equity. We discuss the findings based on two ... -
CEO personality and firm policies
(Master thesis, 2020)This master thesis explores the relationship between the personality of chief executive officers (CEOs) and their chosen firm policies. I am relying on the Big Five model including its 30 facets, which has been shown to ... -
CEO wealth and company risk : an empirical investigation of relationships between CEO wealth and leverage ratios
(Master thesis, 2013)Capital structure theorists have argued for different determinants of leverage ratios throughout the age of modern corporate finance literature, with thorough empirical evidence of key determinants having surfaced in ... -
CEO Wealth and the Provision of Incentives : an empirical investigation of the determinants of CEO incentives at companies listed on the Oslo stock exchange 1998-2008
(Master thesis, 2010)Agency theory predicts that optimal levels of executive incentives are influenced by a trade-off between achieving CEO-shareholder goal alignment, and paying the CEO a risk premium. Executives with higher wealth levels and ... -
CGE-modellering : CES-produktfunksjoner, modellanvendelse og norsk jordbruksbasert næringsmiddelindustri
(Rapport, Research report, 2001-04)Denne rapporten er en del av to prosjekter som er utført ved Stiftelsen for samfunns- og næringslivsforskning (SNF): (i) "Kartlegging og modellering av norsk landbruksbasert næringsmiddelindustri" finansiert av ... -
The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-02)The present paper analyses the challenge to redistribution programs posed by an increase in skill premium. The increase in skill premium, which we observe in most OECD countries, affects taxation through its effect on ... -
The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
(Working paper, Working paper, 2006-02)The present paper analysis the challenge to redistribution programs posed by an increase in skill premium. The increase in skill premium, which we observe in most OECD countries, affects taxation through its effect on ... -
Challenges and approaches of integrating sustainability into the brand positioning : a qualitative research
(Master thesis, 2020)Since sustainability is an important marketing tool nowadays, companies are increasingly paying attention to integrate sustainability into their marketing communication. Across the industries and types of companies, there ... -
Challenges Arising from the European Sequential Electricity Market Design: Market Power and Intraday Market Issues
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06) -
Challenges for the construction of historical price indices : the case of Norway, 1777-1920
(Discussion papers;5/2014, Working paper, 2014-03)This paper reviews some methodological and practical problems encountered in the construction of historical price indices. The underlying data sets in such studies are often characterized by heterogenous and incomplete ... -
Challenges in the Mexican petroleum sector : the Mexican struggle for foreign direct investments
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Challenging conventional wisdom on atypical work : why firms use external work arrangements in core value-creation areas
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-05)I denne artikkelen utfordres “konvensjonell visdom” når det gjelder atypisk arbeid. Med atypisk arbeid menes andre tilknytningsformer enn fast ansettelse i bedriften; som midlertidige ansettelser, innleie av arbeidskraft, ... -
A change in plans : a sensemaking perspective on strategy implementation
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Change in the game : business model innovation in the video game industry across time
(Master thesis, 2017)Technological innovation has changed business models across multiple industries – retail (Amazon), taxi (Uber), hotel (Airbnb). Through exploratory research, using secondary data, this thesis describes changes that have ... -
Change of Roles and Structures in Ecosystems : An Exploratory Case Study
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates the research question: “Why and how do roles and structures in an ecosystem change as it matures?” The methodological approach chosen to answer this research question is an explorative single case ... -
Change processes: heading in the right direction? : a power perspective on progress measurment
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Changes in cost of living in India – pro-poor or pro-rich?
(Master thesis, 2011)