Blar i NHH Brage på forfatter "Juranek, Steffen"
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Machine learning in bankruptcy prediction : utilizing machine learning for improved bankruptcy predictions in the Norwegian market with an emphasis on financial, management and sector statements
Meese, Eystein Nordby; Viken, Torbjørn (Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we create a new multi-year model for predicting bankruptcies in the Norwegian market. Our emphasis is on utilizing all parts of the financial statements and related information, rather than previously ... -
Measuring incubation performance in Bergen teknologioverføring : a quantitative study on the effects of business incubation
Styve, Josefin; Stubberud, Preben (Master thesis, 2018)As the perceived value of innovative start-up environments has accumulated, the measurement of performance in business incubators have become a topic of increasing interest (M'Chirgui, 2012). Innovation is a key performance ... -
NPEs’ patent acquisitions : empirical analysis of patent data
Nilsen, Magne; Paudel, Prakash Raj (Master thesis, 2018)Patent trolls, or NPEs, act as intermediaries in the markets for technology and behave opportunistically to earn profit through patent litigation and licensing. Some researchers claim that NPEs harm the economy and ... -
On the economic geography of dual distribution - The case of McDonald’s in Germany
Freiwald, Nisa E.; Juranek, Steffen; Walz, Uwe (Discussion paper;14/19, Working paper, 2019-10-29)We analyze the allocation of ownership in a franchise system by focusing on location-specific characteristics of the outlets. This study uses a comprehensive data set on McDonald’s restaurants in Germany to investigate the ... -
Patent trolls, litigation and the market for innovation
Haus, Axel; Juranek, Steffen (Discussion papers;24/14, Working paper, 2014-06)We examine the role of non-practicing entities (NPEs), often called patent trolls, in patent litigation. We present a theoretical model that predicts that cases with NPE patentees resolve faster. We test this prediction ... -
The patenting gender gap in Europe : geographical patterns and educational gender gaps
Martin, Antoine François (Master thesis, 2020)With a focus on Europe, the present thesis empirically investigates the geographical patterns of the patent gender gap as well as the linkage between the patent gender gap and the education gender gap potentially explaining ... -
Predicting patent litigation : a comprehensive comparison of machine learning algorithm performance in predicting patent litigation
Follesø, Henrik Størksen; Kaminski, Maria (Master thesis, 2020)Patents are designed to act as an incentive for innovation by awarding exclusive property rights to the inventor. And as such, patents are one of the main driving forces behind innovation, and ultimately economic growth ... -
Putting the brakes on consumer loans : how lenders can reduce default on consumer loans in Norway
Bergsvik, Bjørnar; Kierulf, Otto (Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we provide a method for lenders to reduce defaults on consumer loans in the Norwegian market. Using a dataset of 10 836 loans provided by a Norwegian consumer bank, we compare the characteristics of the ... -
The Role of Central Bank Monetary Policy on Green Innovation : An empirical analysis on the impact of real policy rates on green innovation among OECD countries
Rasmussen, Anders; Osaland, Kristjan (Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the relationship between policy rates and green innovation among OECD countries. The study uses patent application data as a proxy for innovation and examines the impact of real policy rates on ... -
Royalty Taxation under Profit Shifting and Competition for FDI
Juranek, Steffen; Schindler, Dirk; Schneider, Andrea (Discussion paper;11/20, Working paper, 2020-09-09)Multinational corporations increasingly use royalty payments for intellectual property rights to shift profits globally. This threatens not only the tax base of countries worldwide, it also affects the nature of competition ... -
SkatteFUNN and corporate croups : how changes in the SkatteFUNN scheme affects group structure and firms’ operational expenses
Eilertsen, Karoline Sofie Høgli; Selås, Maria Grjotheim (Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we have chosen to study the Norwegian R&D tax incentive; SkatteFUNN. The aim of the thesis was to see whether corporate groups optimizes from the scheme by making structural changes with changes in the ... -
Software vulnerabilities and bug bounty programs
Bienz, Carsten; Juranek, Steffen (Discussion paper;4/20, Working paper, 2020-05-12)Many software developers employ bug bounty programs that award a prize for the detection of bugs in their software. We analyze, in a model with asymmetric information, under which conditions a bug bounty program is beneficial ... -
The stock market effect of Cybercriminals : an empirical study of the price effects on US listed companies targeted by a data breach
Berg, Håkon Høviskeland; Hansen, Simen Eide (Master thesis, 2020)This study investigates the effect of a data breach with more than 30 000 records stolen on publicly US listed companies' share price. Utilizing the market model, we examine abnormal returns after an announcement of a ... -
Taxing Royalty Payments
Juranek, Steffen; Schindler, Dirk; Schjelderup, Guttorm (Discussion paper;16/16, Working paper, 2016-09-16)The digital economy is characterized by the use of intellectual property such as software, patents and trademarks. The pricing of such intangibles is widely used to shift profits to low-tax countries. We analyze the role ... -
The effects of tax reform on the capital structure of Listed firms in Norway : an empirical study
Lilland, Johan Fredric; Årnes, André Seyffarth (Master thesis, 2017)The goal of this thesis is to determine how changes in the corporate tax rate affect the capital structures of Norwegian firms, and how such effects can be explained by established economic theories. We have applied ... -
Unleashing the potential in ambassador programs : identifying concrete measures to improve the efficiency of ambassador programs
Gulli, Thomas Garås; Rasch, Frida (Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to analyze how SafetyWing can improve the efficiency of its ambassadors and what the implications are for ambassador programs in general. Ambassador programs are an expanding part of digital marketing ... -
Using machine learning to predict patent lawsuits
Juranek, Steffen; Otneim, Håkon (Discussion paper;6/21, Working paper, 2021-06-22)We use machine learning methods to predict which patents end up at court using the population of US patents granted between 2002 and 2005. We analyze the role of the different dimensions of an empirical analysis for the ... -
What determines the post IPO exit process for private equity investors? : an empirical analysis of private equity divestment strategies
Strann, André; Skogsholm, Stian (Master thesis, 2016)The objective of this thesis is to investigate what determines the post IPO exit process for private equity (PE) investors, through an empirical approach. Our sample data for the analysis consists of 466 private equity ... -
What the hack? : an empirical analysis of the stock market reactions to hacking announcements
Jansen, Embla Kleiv; Stavik, Stine-Mari (Master thesis, 2020)To raise awareness of the financial consequences for companies that do not safeguard personal data, this thesis investigates the stock market reaction following hacks. Furthermore, it investigates the role consumers and ... -
Working or shirking from home? : an empirical case study of home office performance and implications for the future of work
Stø, Kristian Wøien; Vestre, Andreas (Master thesis, 2020)In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic required hundreds of thousands of Norwegian employees to primarily work from home. Many companies are now considering their future practice of home office. We report the results from analyzing ...