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Economics of solid biomass heating in Germany
(Master thesis, 2012)Over the last 12 years the German energy market for new capacity has changed fundamentally. The energy supply is traditionally based on fossil fuels. These are increasingly being replaced by renewable energies including ... -
The Economics of Technology Stock Prices An empirical study of the relationship between macroeconomic variables and the Norwegian technology index
(Master thesis, 2022)Many of today's largest and most influential companies are in the technology sector. In recent years, these firms have experienced enormous growth in their stock price. For investors, this has been an excellent opportunity ... -
The effect from accrual earnings management in private equity trade : a studie 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 Taxes on the Location of Patents A quantitative research on affiliates within European multinational enterprises
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we examine how multinational enterprises strategically allocate their patents in order to reduce the consolidated tax burdens. It is crucial to acknowledge the importance of patents in profit shifting, ... -
The Effect of CEO Equity Incentives on Payout Policy : An emperical analysis of the relationship between CEO equity incentives and payout decisions by firms listed on Oslo Stock Exchange from 2015-2020.
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we have studied the role of CEO equity incentives in a payout decision, with a focus on agency cost, among firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2020. Firstly, we investigated the relationship ... -
The effect of CEO turnover on ESG disclosure : a study of listed US firms’ ESG disclosure in the management’s discussion and analysis section of 10-K filings and CEO turnover in the period 2011-2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) turnovers and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. We find that firms led by newly appointed CEOs improve our measure of ESG ... -
The Effect of Changes in Local Labour Market Conditions on Disability Benefit Take-Up : Evidence From Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis examines the impact of changes in local labour market conditions on disability benefit take-up, particularly focusing on the 2014 oil price decline. Using municipality-level data for Norway from ... -
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalities
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we aim to provide empirical evidence of the effect of spot and futures prices on municipal land transition in Brazil. We take advantage of newly developed, detailed, municipality-level data on land transition, ... -
The Effect of Company Quality in Explaining IPO Returns: An Empirical Study on Oslo Stock Exchange from 1998 to 2018
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect company quality has in explaining IPO returns. To conduct this analysis, we use a data set that consists of annual accounting data and monthly stock price data from ... -
The Effect of Credit Constraints on External Financial Support: Implications for Young Home Buyers in Norway : An empirical study of how the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority’s introduction of a down payment requirement affected “curling”, an external form of financial support for young homebuyers, in the period 2005 - 2020
(Master thesis, 2023)In this study, the effect of the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority’s introduction of a down payment requirement on the extent of parental help young people received to access the housing market in Norway, a ... -
The Effect of Cross-border M&A on Shareholder Wealth : a European event study
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to examine the effect of cross-border M&A transactions in the EU /EFTA. First, we find no cumulative abnormal return (CAR) differences between domestic and foreign acquirers. However, we discover a ... -
The Effect of Earnings Growth on Acquirer Returns: Evidence from the Norwegian Stock Market: A Study of the Relationship Between Acquirers’ Earnings Growth and Market Reactions to M&A Announcements with Empirical Evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange in the Period 1997 - 2019
(Master thesis, 2022)Earnings numbers are one of the single most important measures of firm performance and is positively associated with stock returns. While M&A announcements have mixed short-term impact on acquirer stock returns, Liu and ... -
The Effect of Electricity Prices on Low-Carbon Energy Technologies : A panel data analysis of EPO patents
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we investigate whether electricity prices affect innovation within low-carbon energy technologies (LCE) in the period from 1978 to 2018. 2022 has brought up one of the worst energy crises the world has ... -
Effect of environmental food labeling on customers food purchase
(Master thesis, 2016-09-05)The scientific community agrees that emission levels from food production and consumption have to decrease in order for the world to reach climate targets. Environmental food labeling is becoming a policy tool to motivate ... -
The effect of explanations on perceived credibility of sustainability claims : how brands can position themselves as sustainable without being suspected of greenwashing.
(Master thesis, 2021)As businesses are increasingly focusing on positioning themselves along sustainability dimensions, the occurrence of perceived greenwashing is threatening the perceived credibility of brands with genuine intentions. ... -
The Effect of Investment in Elderly Care on Hospitalization: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper we look at how investment in long-term care for elderly affects their hospital use. We use an action plan – the HPE – which increased the number of long-term care units in Norway by almost 60 percent. With ... -
The effect of local labour demand on disability insurance uptake
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the relationship between local labour demand and the uptake of disability insurance (DI) in Norway. We employ a Bartik shift-share instrumental variable approach to perform an empirical analysis into ... -
The Effect of M&A on Employee Performance : An empirical study on post-MBA employee performance in private Norwegian target companies
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper analyses post-M&A employee performance for private Norwegian target companies using accounting data between 2007 and 2016. We have created an algorithm which identifies ownership changes in firms from accounting ... -
The effect of market structure on banks’ interest rate spreads : an empirical analysis of the Norwegian bank market
(Master thesis, 2010)In this study we investigate how market structure affect the interest rate spread of banks that provide lending for commercial entities in Norway. We delineate the Norwegian bank market into local commuter belts, and define ...