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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 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 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 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 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 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 ... -
The effect of arbitrage activity in beta and momentum strategies on abnormal trading profits
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of arbitrage activity on abnormal trading profits based on the new measures of arbitrage proposed by Lou and Polk (2013) and Huang, Lou and Polk (2014), called Comom ... -
The effect of arbitrage activity in low volatility strategies : an empirical analysis of return comovements
(Master thesis, 2017)The goal of this thesis is to examine the effect arbitrageurs have on prices in the stock market. More specifically, we seek to investigate arbitrage activity in the low volatility anomaly by decomposing it into systematic- ... -
The effect of asymmetric information concerning the bidder on earnout agreements
(Master thesis, 2016)It has been argued that earnout contracts has a great attribute in being able to mitigate asymmetric information concerning both parties of a deal simultaneously, but this aspect of earnout agreements has not yet been ... -
The effect of brand, packaging and social marketing for consumer perception of cigarettes
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper describes consumer perception of cigarettes and how brand, packaging and social marketing can affect this. The aim of the study is to reveal how brand and packaging is used by the cigarettes manufacturers and ... -
The effect of credit portfolio diversification and ownership on banks’ risk exposure : a case study of the Norwegian banking market
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we attempt to provide evidence on the effect of credit portfolio diversification in two dimensions, industrial and geographical diversification. Further, we analyze whether differences in banks' risk exposure ... -
The effect of credit rating announcements on stock returns : an empirical assesment of the Scandinavian stock market
(Master thesis, 2012)This master thesis aims to explain the association between changes in credit ratings and stock returns. In efficient markets, all pricing relevant information is discounted in the stock price. Hence, stock prices will not ... -
The effect of credit ratings on corporate financing
(Master thesis, 2019)In this analysis, we test for potential causal e ects of credit ratings on corporate nancing behavior. We start by replicating the analysis of Kisgen (2006). Like him, we nd signi cantly negative e ects on debt nancing ... -
The effect of culture on Norwegian - Chinese business negotiations
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis attempts to discover how cultural differences between Norway and China affect business negotiations. Critical incidents have been found through interviews with Norwegian business representatives, who have ... -
The effect of default options on financial risk‐taking for oneself versus others
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis is a study of the effect of default options on financial risk‐taking for oneself versus others. The purpose of the thesis is to see if there is a significant difference in risk‐taking for oneself versus ... -
The effect of foreign cash holdings on returns during repatriation tax holidays : a study of the American jobs creation act of 2004
(Master thesis, 2018)On October 22, 2004, President George W. Bush enacted a repatriation tax holiday under the American Jobs Creation Act. It allowed companies incorporated in the U.S. to repatriate foreign earnings at a reduced effective tax ... -
The effect of industrial diversification on banks’ performance : a case study of the Norwegian banking market
(Master thesis, 2017)By attracting deposits from savers and offering financing to borrowers, banks play an important role in the economy. Which strategic approach banks ought to pursue for optimizing performance and hence contribute to ... -
The effect of natural resource abundance on income of local labor markets
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis contributes to the literature on the effect of natural resource abundance on regional level outcomes in Norway. We aim to analyze the causal effect of an onshore petroleum facility (OPF) approval on ... -
The effect of Norwegian state ownership: an empirical case study on the effect of the Norwegian privatization scheme on abnormal return and systematic risk
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the effect of state ownership on abnormal return and systematic risk in Norwegian state-owned firms on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period 1999- 2015. This master thesis provides ...