Thesis: Recent submissions
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Solar Energy for Poverty Alleviation in China Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Impact
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Bidrar samdrift og samlokalisering til bærekraftig verdiskaping? En studie av samdrift, samlokalisering og bærekraft i oppdrett av laks og regnbueørret i Norge
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med denne studien er å bidra med innsikt til motivasjonsgrunnlaget for samdrift og samlokalisering blant mindre aktører i oppdrettsnæringen, og hvordan disse samarbeidsformene kan bidra til bærekraftig verdiskaping. ... -
Norske privatpersoners nettoavkastning: En komparativ studie av fond, crowd/ending og utleiebolig fra et privat investeringsperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteravhandlingen tar for seg private investeringer i indeksfond, crowdlending og utleiebolig. Temaet for studien har blitt aktualisert av et økt fokus på privat sparing under Covid-pandemien, samt at et relativt ... -
Online Ratings and Reviews: Are numerical ratings more persuasive than written reviews?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, the aim is to investigate the effect of numerical values and words on the consumer decision process. Previous research has studied the effect of online rating and review systems and how they influence ... -
Bu y on Intraday Market or not: A Deep Learning Approach :A decision tool for buyers in the Norwegian electricity markets to decide optimal market to purchase electricity
(Master thesis, 2022)As the share of variable renewable energy sources increases, so does the need for near-delivery offloading of surplus electricity. The availability of potentially cheap energy sources in intraday markets begs warrants ... -
Gender Gaps in Leadership: The Case of Savings Groups in Uganda: How can gender gaps in leadership positions be measured and explained? Are there gender differences in the perceptions of which leaders are influential?– A Literature Review and Investigation of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2022)Village saving and loans associations (VSLAs) play critical roles in many countries, including Uganda, towards financial inclusion overall. VSLAs are critical in working towards two key components to financial inclusion: ... -
Incorporating Sustainability into Innovation Methodologies: A qualitative case study on how the climate innovation program 20tretti combines Design Thinking and Systems Thinking to foster sustainability-oriented innovations
(Master thesis, 2022)The impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible to the society as a whole and consequently, sustainability has increased its importance and relevance. To overcome climate challenges, innovation is a ... -
No News is Good News? An empirical analysis of the Scandinavian stock market reaction to negative environmental news
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis exammes the market reaction to negative environmental news in the Scandinavian stock market. As leading markets within ESC practices, these countries provide an interesting insight into the incorporations of ... -
Do Retail Investors Fall for Bad Boys? An empirical study of whether narcissistic CEOs manipulate retail investors into financial peril
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether retail investment decisions are influenced by CEO personalities, and whether it has adverse financial implications. Specifically, we are interested in the notion that ... -
Innovation at the Edge in the Established Firm: An Exploratory Study of two Edge Initiatives
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores how innovation at the edge can take place in established firms. This qualitative interview study is conducted in the setting of a large Norwegian insurance company and looks at two of its innovation ... -
Sustainability and Online Food Delivery Services in Norway: Does sustainability play a role in influencing the behavioural intention for the Platform-to- Consumer Online Food Delivery Services in Norway for young generations?
(Master thesis, 2022)In recent years, the over OFDs industry is overwhelming and at the same time, it has caused quite a lot of environmental and societal challenges. Based on studies, Millennials and Generation Z are the most motivated to ... -
Social Sustainability and Cost Competitiveness – beyond ‘winwins’? A Case Study of Facilitation-based Productivity Intervention in the Pakistani Garment Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores how a facilitation-based productivity intervention created by the International Labour Organization (ILO) might play a role in handling tensions between demands for social and environmental sustainability ... -
Anleggsbidrag i strømnettet – en diskusjon av effekter og egenskaper
(Master thesis, 2022)Norge og Europa står ovenfor en betydelig økt etterspørsel etter kraft. I forbindelse med «det grønne skiftet» og økt etterspørsel, er det avgjørende at kraftmarkedet og strømnettet utvikles etter samfunnets krav til ... -
Liquidity Effects of the Norwegian Wealth Tax: A study from Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)We use panel data provided by the Norwegian Tax Authorities to estimate the effect the Norwegian wealth tax has on dividend payments from owners of unlisted firms. Using individual tax return data from 2009 to 2016, we ... -
Do Mechanical Value Investing Strategies Beat The Market In The Nordics?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we study whether three mechanical value investing strategies consistently generate excess risk-adjusted returns (alpha) on the Nordic exchanges for a Norwegian investor (returns are reflected in NOK). We ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ... -
Determinants of Private Equity Exit Strategies: An Empirical Study of the Nordic Private Equity Market
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis seeks to uncover the determinants of private equity (PE) exit strategies in the Nordics by examining the three most common exit routes available to PE firms: secondary buyouts (SBOs), initial public offerings ... -
In Pursuit of Radical Innovation: A case study about innovation at the edge of large established firm’s core business
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine how large established firms can radically innovate at the edge of their core business and how edge initiatives can develop over time. Since there is limited research on ... -
Dyrevelferd og lønnsomhet
(Master thesis, 2022)I de siste årene har oppmerksomheten rundt dyrevelferd i norsk landbruk økt. Allikevel er det ikke gjennomført studier i Norge som undersøker om god dyrevelferd er lønnsomt for bøndene. Dette kan knyttes til utfordringer ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ...