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The impact of management development on the organizational performance of European firms
(Working paper, Working paper, 2003-07)Although management development is generally regarded as a key element in a strategic approach to human resource management, there is still little empirical evidence that this it actually contributes significantly to ... -
The impact of MiFID II/R on market liquidity : a quantitative analysis of secondary corporate bond markets
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we investigate effects on market liquidity in the secondary corporate bond market in Norway, following MiFID II/R. To measure market liquidity, we use Roll’s approximation to bid-ask spreads, Amihud’s ... -
Impact of oil price on Norwegian oil companies’ stock price movement
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this master’s thesis is to find out how the oil price impacts Norwegian oil companies’ stock price and what kind of financial variables are relevant to investors, who are investing in Norwegian oil companies. ... -
The impact of pecuniary costs on commuting flows
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Impact of peer effect on ESG and pillar scores of firms
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper contributes to existing literature by demonstrating that the peer effect of ESG performance as well as pillar dimension-performance positively affect the ESG behaviour of firms. We show a positive and statistically ... -
Impact of primary insider ownership on firm performance : an empirical study of primary insider ownership on the Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we study primary insider holdings' effect on firm performance. The objective is to shed light on the complex relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance, researching both the ... -
The impact of providing business training to microfinance clients: empirical evidence from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2010)This master thesis studies the impact of providing business training to microfinance clients in Tanzania. Based on data collected six months after the programme ended, we cannot confirm positive treatment effects from ... -
The impact of research and development on economic growth
(Master thesis, 2009)There have been a lot of studies by various economists to identify the sources of economic growth and a lot of factors have been identified as leading sources; human capital accumulation, total factor productivity ... -
Impact of Sanctions on Russian and Chinese Stock Markets : An empirical analysis based on stock data
(Master thesis, 2022)An ongoing war in Ukraine turned out to be the biggest event of 2022. Allied nations decisively imposed series of sanctions that sent Russian economy into a turmoil. As shock and awe of the first weeks of invasions ... -
The Impact of Sell-Side Research in the Norwegian Stock Market : An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Sell-Side Reports, Stock Returns and Trading Volume on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper examines the impact of sell-side research on stocks listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange by identifying the incremental changes to the stock returns and the trading volume for the OBX Index constituents, using a ... -
The impact of socially responsible investments on sinful firms: An empirical analysis of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment and sin stocks
(Master thesis, 2022)We study the effects of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN-PRI) on sinful firms, in which we examine whether monthly returns and the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) performance ... -
The impact of speculator's activity on crude oil futures prices : empirical evidence of crude oil market efficiency and causal realtionship between traders' positions and market returns
(Master thesis, 2009)Recently the speculators activity in crude oil futures markets has received a great deal of scrutiny – for instance, OPEC argued that speculators have been a critical factor to push up oil prices. The objective of this ... -
The impact of targeting technologies and consumer multi-homing on digital platform competition
(SAM DP;13/2021, Working paper, 2021-06)In this paper, we address how targeting and consumer multi-homing impact platform competition and market equilibria in two-sided markets. We analyze platforms that are financed by both advertising and subscription fees, ... -
The impact of team-level norms and team charters on the performance-trajectories of work-teams
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Impact of technology on corruption : a study of impact of e-procurement on prices of various government purchases
(Master thesis, 2017)Corruption is a challenge that can restrain a country’s development, and there have been many initiatives to address this severe global phenomenon. Given the increasing role of technology in an interconnected world, many ... -
The impact of the 2014 oil price shock on corporate sustainability and performance
(Master thesis, 2020)Our thesis aims to study whether high sustainability companies in Europe outperform low sustainability companies in terms of stock performance following the oil price shock in 2014. To conduct this analysis, we employ a ... -
Impact of use of proceeds disclosure in seasoned equity offerings : empirical evidence on how the intended use of proceeds impacts stock price returns and offer price discounts in seasoned equity offerings on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2018)We add to the existing research on security issues by examining the announcement effect of seasoned equity offerings on the Oslo Stock Exchange between 2005 and 2018. Previous studies report significant costs for firms ... -
The impact of variable renewables on the distribution of hourly electricity prices and their variability: A panel approach
(Discussion paper;4/22, Working paper, 2022-02-02)This paper investigates the impact of intermittent renewable generation on the distribution of electricity prices and their variability in Denmark and Germany. We exploit hourly data from 2015 to 2020 and employ a novel ... -
Impact of Variable Renewables Through Market Coupling on Day-Ahead Prices in NO2 : A panel quantile approach
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the impact of European variable renewables on the distribution of electricity prices in Norway through market coupling. When examining the effect from variable renewables we assess day-ahead ... -
The Impact of Working Memory Training on Children’s Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills
(DP SAM;09/2020, Working paper, 2020-06-08)Working memory capacity is thought to play an important role for a wide range of cognitive and noncognitive skills such as fluid intelligence, math, reading, the inhibition of pre-potent impulses or more general self-regulation ...