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WallStreetBets on Wall Street An Empirical Analysis of the Market Power of WallStreetBets
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we apply sentiment analysis techniques to test whether sentiment on WallStreetBets has had an impact on stock returns, trading volume, option volume, and implied volatility from January 01, 2020, to March ... -
A warning to equity crowdfunding investors! : you might overpay
(Master thesis, 2020)Equity crowdfunding is a relatively new phenomenon that allows non-professional investors to invest in potentially high-value startups. Although some view this as an opportunity to decrease societal inequalities, others ... -
Was the euro a good idea for European trade?
(Master thesis, 2011)In this thesis I have studied the effect that the euro has had on European Union trade patterns among its members. The data used in from different 26 EU countries that go from 1993 to 2010. During this period several ... -
The way exchange of information impacts money laundering : empirical analysis on how exchange of information agreements impacts trade gaps between tax havens
(Master thesis, 2021)Is there a trade gap between tax havens, and is this trade gap affected by exchange of information agreements? This thesis aims to show that value preserving objects can be used as a mean for money laundering or tax evasion ... -
The wealth effect of banking merger announcements : an event study of the Nordic financial services industry
(Master thesis, 2006)The purpose of this paper is to provide further empirical evidence on merger gains in the financial services industry. This is done by means of an “event study” of the Nordic market. The data sample underlying the analysis ... -
The Wealth Tax’ Impact on Stock Exchange Listings : A comparative case study of wealth tax abolition’s effect on stock exchange listings through the synthetic control method
(Master thesis, 2021)The valuation basis for the wealth tax generally differs between listed and non-listed companies, where listed companies are valued at market value and non-listed companies are valued at book value. We analyze the 2007 ... -
Wearables i forsikring: en analyse av persontilpassede helseforsikringer i Norge
(Master thesis, 2017)Teknologisk utvikling åpner for å persontilpasse tjenester i stadig større grad, og det er i ferd med å skje store endringer innenfor forsikringsbransjen. I 2016 ble Norges første persontilpassede bilforsikring lansert, ... -
What affects migration and does immigration affect the labor market? : a Norwegian outlook
(Master thesis, 2010)Today immigration affects most us in some way. In this thesis it is the effects which immigration has on the domestic labor market which is in focus. With basis in a Norwegian outlook the question I wish to answer is ... -
What are the channel preferences of different experiential types of customers?
(Master thesis, 2011)Experiences occur every time a customer interacts with a company, and can be either positive or negative. When positive, experiences can lead to an increase in customer satisfaction and loyalty. By decomposing the ambiguous ... -
What are the effects of digitalization on service-based business models? : an exploratory study into the concept of digitalization, and its impacts on business models
(Master thesis, 2017)Digitalization, in the form of new digital technologies, is disrupting various service-based industries, such as the traditional music industry. However, it is not always clear what impact digitalization has on the ... -
What are the implications of dividend changes? : an empirical study of dividend signaling in the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the dividend signaling theory’s relevance at the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period from 2006 to 2018. First, we analyze the short-term effects of dividend changes, measured by ... -
What can explain Taiwan’s growth miracle over the period 1950-2000? : export promotion, capital accumulation, policies and institutions
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis surveys the literature on the sources and explanations of Taiwan‟s growth miracle in the period 1950-2000. The empirical literature on the decomposition of Taiwan‟s growth experience indicates that a large ... -
What causes abnormal returns following stock splits? : the impact of institutional and retail ownership over time
(Master thesis, 2020)In this study we investigate to what degree the composition of ownership, retail and institutional, has an effect on the already established abnormal returns following stock splits. We look at time periods of 1 month, 3 ... -
What determines microenterprise growth? : evidence from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2012)This study provides empirical evidence on the growth determinants of microenterprises funded by microfinance loans through the analysis of survey data of Tanzanian microentrepreneurs. We find strongly positive correlations ... -
What determines private equity holding periods? : an empirical analysis of Nordic private equity investments
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis seeks to identify what determines private equity holding periods in the Nordics. We examine whether i) portfolio company characteristics, ii) PE firm and PE fund char acteristics and iii) market level conditions ... -
What determines the personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs? : an empirical study on the personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis is a study of personal costs of bankruptcy for CEOs in Norway. If these costs are substantial, they can incentivize CEOs to hedge against bankruptcy. The practical implications can be severe for the firms’ ... -
What determines the post IPO exit process for private equity investors? : an empirical analysis of private equity divestment strategies
(Master thesis, 2016)The objective of this thesis is to investigate what determines the post IPO exit process for private equity (PE) investors, through an empirical approach. Our sample data for the analysis consists of 466 private equity ... -
What drives financial distress risk and default rates of leveraged buyout targets? : empirical evidence from european transactions
(Master thesis, 2016-03-29)Recent studies show that private equity ownership leads to increasing risk of financial distress of their target companies, yet not resulting in higher default rates. But can this be observed in all European countries? ... -
What drives the devil’s machine? : an empirical study on dividend withholding taxes, settlement changes, and legislative changes’ effect on trading around the ex-dividend date in European markets.
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the dividend withholding tax (DWT) schemes related to changes in the general DWT rate, the effect of imposing a DWT on investors, settlement cycles, and legislative measures to limit the DWT ...