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The deployment of knowledge sharing mechanisms in service MNCs : the impact of industry and culture
(Master thesis, 2013)The purpose of this thesis is to study the mechanisms used by service MNCs to promote knowledge sharing (KS). More specifically, this thesis studies the impact of industry and culture on social capital (SC) and the role ... -
The determinants and impact of business corruption : evidence from establishments in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
(Master thesis, 2016)As corruption gains public attention, there is an increased acknowledgement of its impact on business. Circumstances around a corrupt may act differ, but thesis seeks to understand some common factors. Corruption might ... -
The Determinants of creditworthiness : an empirical study of the relationship between credit ratings and financial ratios in the E&P industry
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates the usefulness of financial ratios in explaining the variation observed in Standard and Poor’s credit ratings within the E&P industry. Culminating from a cross-sectional study of 82 E&P companies ... -
The determinants of recovery rates in the Nordic high yield bond market : an empirical study of the price development and market-based recovery of defaulted high yield bonds
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis, we analyse market-based recovery rates on 78 defaulted high yield bonds in the Nordic market, during the time-period from May 2014 to September 2016. First, we estimate market-based recovery rates, defined ... -
The differences in the impact of management practices on firm performance between SMEs and large enterprises : a study of three countries - France, Germany and the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2018)Over the last few years, softer firm values like management have gained importance in academia, research and practice. It has been shown, contrary to what was previously believed, that the quality of management practices ... -
The diffusion and evolution of Balanced Scorecard in Sparebanken Vest : a case study of Balanced Scorecard as a virus
(Master thesis, 2018)In 2011, K.A. Røvik published the virus theory for analysing management ideas. This study seeks to answer the overarching question of ‘How can the virus theory contribute to understanding the diffusion and evolution of ... -
The dilemma of centrality : eliminate or promote opportunistic behavior : from a network perspective
(Master thesis, 2016)This master thesis is a research proposal focusing on the extent to which a firm’s position, within a network structure, impacts opportunistic behavior. Much of the recent literature on inter-firm relationships pays great ... -
The drivers of services on next-generation networks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper is concerned with the drivers of service development on future telecommunication networks. As these networks are being transformed into next-generation networks, new and different services are being developed ... -
The early history of environmental economics
(Discussion paper;10/2014, Working paper, 2014-04)This paper considers economists’ treatment of problems related to the environment prior to the establishment of environmental economics as a separate field in the 1960s. In discussing the literature from the late 18th ... -
The Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna : fast crash and swift recovery for the Ferrari of the ocean?
(Working paper;2016:7, Working paper, 2016-11)The Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin tuna tastes delicious. Naturally, the Japanese sashimi market fights over this high value fish. Unfortunately, this moneymaking resource has been overfished since the 1970s ... -
The economic effect of proximity on plant level performance and investment : evidence from the opening of new airline routes in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper empirically analyses the effect of direct airline routes on plant-level investment and productivity in Norway. I look at the effects of changes in proximity due to the opening of new direct flight routes between ... -
The economic effects of the production area regulation : an empirical study of the norwegian aquaculture industry
(Master thesis, 2018)The Norwegian aquaculture industry has grown and developed substantially since its mere beginning in the 1970s (Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet, 2015; PwC, 2016b; Statistisk sentralbyrå, 2018c). Governmental regulation ... -
The Economic Geography of Regional Differentiation - Studies in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 1975)The central concern of this thesis is with the degree of freedom of action which peripheral areas retain in directing their own development. The evolution of regional policy in Norway is described in detail, with close ... -
The economic impact of fuel consumption uncertainty for tankers
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)In this thesis, we evaluate how uncertainties in ship operation, particularly fuel consumption, impact speed optimization and profit maximization. By courtesy of SKS Tankers AS, three years of noon reports and the ship ... -
The economic impact of multiple sclerosis to the patients and their families in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) imposes high economic costs on society, but the patients and their families have to bear some of these costs. Objective We aimed to estimate the magnitude of these economic costs in ... -
The economic impact of NorNed on Norway - who benefits? : a welfare analysis
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis assesses the welfare effect of NorNed on the Norwegian society, and distributional issues are also addressed. In doing so we combine traditional welfare theory with theory on international trade and apply a ... -
The eff ect of introducing voluntary audit on accounting quality and firm behaviour : an empirical study of small Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2015)Auditors play an important role by ensuring that the rm's external stakeholders base their decisions on information subject to adequate controls. In this study, we explore the e ffects the option of voluntary audit has ... -
The effect from accrual earnings management in private equity trade : a study of the Norwegian private equity market’s investments and divestments
(Master thesis, 2019)Our paper looks at account manipulation in private companies purchased and sold by private equity funds. We use a proxy for discretionary accrual earnings management to measure the degree of manipulation in accounting data, ... -
The effect from loss anticipation on debt shifting: empirical evidence from european multinational corporations
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis examines whether multinational companies consider the anticipation of losses when deciding upon their optimal capital structure and debt shifting strategies. It is important to understand how capital is ... -
The effect of aid and state visits on trade
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper investigates the effect of aid on trade for twelve European countries and the effect of state visits on trade for four European countries. The theoretical foundation for the analysis is the gravity model of ...