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Shareholder gains for bidder firms: an event study on the U.S. petroleum industry
(Master thesis, 2010)The purpose of this paper is to examine the merger gains to the bidder firms’ shareholders in the U.S. petroleum industry, through an event study, and through a cross‐sectional regression on the event study results. ... -
Sharing is caring : collaborative consumption in the fashion industry : an explorative study of the consumer acceptance for fashion-sharing business models in the outdoor and activewear market
(Master thesis, 2019)The fashion industry contributes to massive environmental problems due to overproduction and huge amounts of waste. In order for fashion companies to reduce their environmental impact, they need to innovate their business ... -
Shifting towards smart, connected products : a business model innovation perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)Our everyday products become more and more digitally connected. From home appliances to toys to paper notebooks, products become embedded with sensory devices that allow them to provide more value than their predecessors. ... -
Shipping and private equity
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 many shipping companies had to find new sources of financing since traditional bank lending, historically shipping’s most important form of financing, had dried o ... -
Short term analysis of lead time movements in dry bulk shipping A linear approach to explore the relationship between lead time and other order-specific determinants of historical voyage orders.
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates explanatory factors on a microeconomic level that affect lead time movements in the short term. We utilize historical voyage orders from January 2015 to April 2021 to analyze the relationship ... -
Short-term performance of Norwegian serial acquirers: An empirical analysis of bidder announcement returns
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the short-term performance of Norwegian serial acquirers by investigating bidder announcement returns. For a long time, there has been no clear evidence of whether the net performance of serial acquirers ... -
Short-Term Stocks, Long-Term Gains : Leveraging Implied Equity Duration in Portfolio Management
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis extends the literature on equity duration by analyzing stock market dynamics, particularly the short duration premium. Utilizing a robust dataset spanning from 1970 to 2022, our approach extends Weber’s (2018) ... -
Should Every Vote Count? Examining the Influence of Dual-Class Equity on Firm Valuation in Sweden
(Master thesis, 2023)In the ongoing debate on dual-class equity, Sweden sets itself apart as a country where dual-class equity has been legal and prevalent for over a century. Dual-class equity has historically been associated with agency ... -
Should Investors Trust Morningstar Ratings? An empirical study on Morningstar ratings ability to predict future performance using evidence from mutual funds in the U.S.
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis studies the ability Morningstar ratings have to predict future performance, particularly if funds that are top rated tend to outperform the worst rated funds. Our study is focused on the U.S large-cap mutual ... -
Sickly Insecure? : a study of worker responses to reduced job security using the financial shock that hit the norwegian petroleum industry
(Master thesis, 2017)A large body of literature has sought to examine how job loss a↵ects those who have been displaced following an economic downturn. However, far less e↵ort has been dedicated to investigate the fear-of-unemployment e↵ect ... -
Signaleffekt ved annonsering av banklånopptak : en studie på norske selskaper
(Master thesis, 2008)Denne utredningen tar for seg signaleffekten i markedet når norske børsnoterte selskaper annonserer opptak av banklån. Tidligere studier på amerikanske selskaper har påvist en slik signaleffekt, målt ved anormal avkastning ... -
Signaling with Green Bonds: The Role of Green Bond Exchanges in Europe
(Master thesis, 2022)A key challenge in further developing the green bond market is establishing the “green credibility” of such bonds. While a number of studies have investigated the effectiveness of third-party certification as a credibility ... -
Signalisering i markeder : når offentlig informasjonsutveksling blir konkurranseskadelig
(Master thesis, 2015)I de senere årene har man kunnet observere at konkurransemyndigheter, både nasjonale og internasjonale, i økende grad har rettet søkelyset mot markedsaktørers informasjonsutveksling i det offentlige. Bekymringen har vært ... -
Sikkerhetsklimaet på en flyplass : en studie av hvilke faktorer som påvirker de ansattes oppfattelse av sikkerheten på flyplasser i Norge
(Master thesis, 2015)Formålet med denne utredningen har vært å undersøke hvilke faktorer som påvirker sikkerhetsklimaet på en flyplass. Med denne studien ønsker vi å bidra til litteraturen med en bredere innsikt i hvordan ulike ledelsesstiler ... -
Sikringsbokføring fra IAS 39 til IFRS 9 : Vil endringene knyttet til sikringsbokføring fra IAS 39 til IFRS 9 føre til et finansregnskap som i større grad reflekterer foretakets risikostyring, og dermed gir brukerne mer beslutningsnyttig informasjon?
(Master thesis, 2016)IASB har mottatt kritikk for at gjeldende standard for finansielle instrumenter, IAS 39, ikke har gitt grunnlag for stor grad av samsvar mellom foretakenes operasjonelle risikostyring og finansregnskapet. I juli 2014 ... -
Silke Forlag : Building Brand Equtiy for a Publisher
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this master thesis is to contribute to the knowledge about increasing the brand equity for a publisher. More specifically the thesis emphases on the communication the publisher sends out to consumers, in ... -
Simulering av køtid : med vekt på kundetilfredshet : en illustrasjon av avgangshallen hos SAS Braathens ved Bergen Lufthavn Flesland
(Master thesis, 2006)Lufttrafikkbransjen har de senere årene opplevd store endringer i konkurranseforholdene ettersom flere internettbaserte og lavpris aktører er kommet på banen. En slik endring krever også en omprioritering av fokus for å ... -
Simulering av Oslo Sporveiers kontrollsystem
(Master thesis, 2006)Simulering av Oslo Sporveiers T-bane nettverk, Simulert i WebGPSS. Tar for seg sentrumstasjonene, og ser på effektivitet av kontrollører. Inneholder 2 simuleringer, en av eksisterende system og en av det nye systemet, som ... -
Simultanitet mellom aksjemarkedet og konjunkturene i Norge
(Master thesis, 2007)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg sammenhengen mellom konjunkturene i Norge og avkastningen til realhovedindeksen på Oslo Børs. Mer spesifikt undersøker utredningen om endringer i reelt bruttonasjonalprodukt og private ... -
The sin effect : an analysis of sin stock returns in the US, UK and Japan
(Master thesis, 2010)Our paper examines the existence of a “sin premium” for alcohol, tobacco and gaming stocks in the US, UK and Japan, and analyses historical stock returns of sin stocks while correcting for common return predictors and ...