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Corporate governance i bankenes kredittvurdering : et verktøy for vurdering av små- og mellomstore bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2012)Corporate governance er et stadig voksende forskningsområde, hvor et av hovedfeltene er styrets funksjon og sammensetning i relasjon til bedriftens fremtidige prestasjoner. Det er økende konsensus om at corporate governance ... -
Corporate governance in entrepreneurial firms: a systematic review and research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This systematic review covers the extant literature on corporate governance in entrepreneurial firms. Using a sample of 137 research papers published from pre-1990 through June 2018 in 60 journals, we categorize outlets, ... -
Corporate governance in private equity : do boards really matter? : an empirical study of Norwegian private equity
(Master thesis, 2015)We examine how private equity funds a↵ect corporate governance in Norwegian portfolio companies. We find that general partners do not prioritize the board as long as everything is going according to plan. We also find ... -
Corporate Governance in Private Equity : Do Boards Really Matter? An empirical study of Norwegian private equity
(Master thesis, 2016-03-17)We examine how private equity funds affect corporate governance in Norwegian portfolio companies. We find that general partners do not prioritize the board as long as every thing is going according to plan. We also find that ... -
Corporate investment behavior : an empirical comparison of Norwegian public and private firms
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examines whether short-termism among Norwegian public firms distorts their investment decisions. We follow the study by Asker, Farre-Mensa and Ljungqvist (2014), using private firms as a counterfactual for ... -
Corporate performance in recessions : the effects of capital structure and growth
(Master thesis, 2015-09-16)The purpose of this study is to analyze how recessions affect the impact of prior growth and capital structure on corporate performance. Using multiple regression analysis on financial statement data from the period 2000-2012 ... -
Corporate restructuring
(Working paper;2013:3, Working paper, 2013)We survey the empirical literature on corporate nancial restructuring, including breakup transactions (divestitures, spin-o s, equity carveouts, tracking stocks), leveraged recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts (LBOs). ... -
Corporate restructurings and the effect of ownership concentration on bond recovery rates : an empirical study of recovery rates in the Norwegian high yield bond market
(Master thesis, 2017)This study examines the effect of ownership concentration on recovery rates for 112 defaulted high yield bonds issued by Norwegian firms. We find evidence suggesting that concentrated ownership in the hands of the firm’s ... -
Corporate returns to subsidized R&D projects: Direct grants vs tax credit financing
(Discussion paper;9/18, Working paper, 2018-05-31)According to theory, direct R&D grants should be used for projects with low private returns, high social returns and high risk. R&D tax credits, on the other hand, allow firms to choose projects freely according to their ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) : a participatory approach to implementing CSR in a cluster
(Report, Research report, 2010-12)This report is focused on why and how a participatory approach to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a cluster would be beneficial for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Norwegian Center of ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an extrinsic cue in consumer judgements of products
(Master thesis, 2015)This research paper combines two streams of research, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its influence on consumers, and research on extrinsic cues as an input in consumer evaluations of products and especially food ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility : Effects of CSR in the introduction of new products and services: the role of communication channels
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper identifies the variables to why the effectiveness of CSR when introducing new products and services is different based on choice of communication channels; PR and advertising. This study was achieved by means ... -
Corporate social responsibility of companies in China oil sector : a case study of China national petroleum company
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)CSR studies of Oil company in Asian countries remains at a relevantly vague states. Therefore, this research is conducted under the exploratory approach to explore details of the CSR of companies in China oil sector, and ... -
Corporate Spin-offs : An empirical study of shareholder value creation through corporate spin-offs on the Nordic stock exchanges
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we examine short- and long-term shareholder value creation associated with Nordic corporate spin-offs from January 1, 1998 to July 31, 2021. We perform an event study on a sample of 119 spin-off announcements. ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance: An empirical study of the moderating impact of compliance with sustainability reporting standards on the relationship between corporate sustainable performance and corporate financial performance.
(Master thesis, 2022)Identifying a link between corporate sustainability performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) can be critical in convincing companies to be more responsible, whether in terms of correcting their own ... -
Corporate takeovertand operational efficiency : do investors believe in value creation through the transfer of operational efficiency between merging firms?
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we examine the value creation in all-cash public takeovers, the relationship between value creation and the opportunity to transfer operational efficiency, and whether this relationship is different for ... -
Corporate tax systems and cross country profit shifting : formula apportionment vs. separate accounting
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-09)This paper shows in a symmetric tax competition model that a formula apportionment system can attain the first best welfare optimum without any political pre-agreed harmonization or coordination of tax bases and tax ... -
Corporate tax systems, multinational enterprises and economic integration
(Working paper, Working paper, 2001-02)This paper addresses the outcome of international tax competition in the presence of multinationals that use transfer pricing for strategic purposes as well as to reduce their tax burden. We examine how economic integration ... -
Corporate tax systems, multinational enterprises, and economic integration
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-07)Multinational firms are known to shift profits and countries are known to compete over shifty profits. Two major principles for corporate taxation are Separate Accounting (SA) and Formula Apportionment (FA). These two ... -
Corporate versus contractual knowledge transfer : the case of mobile communication services
(Report, Research report, 2002-12)In the paper a combined governance-capability model for knowledge transfer is developed with the purpose of critically examining the prophecy of consolidation of the mobile network industry. According to this prophecy, ...