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The Gender Wage Gap in Medicine : An empirical study on the gender wage gap among physicians in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis studies the gender wage gap among physicians in Norway in 2019. Further, we explore the gender wage gap using a fixed-wage variable to isolate the effect overtime pay has on the gender wage gap. We ... -
The Governance Puzzle: Unravelling the Effects of CEO Duality on CEO Turnover in a New Era : An empirical study of the effects of CEO Duality on the sensitivity of CEO Turnover to Firm Performance for companies in the S&P 500 in the period 2017 2022
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines whether combining the CEO and Chairman of Board of Directors titles in one individual influences the board's ability to remove poorly performing CEOs. We use a pooled logit regression analysis on a ... -
Profit-driven planning and analysis of a WEEE recycling facility with a multi-period MILP model
(Master thesis, 2023)Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. The challenges associated with the recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) represent both threats, as the improper disposal ... -
Exploring employee-related and human rights reporting in the year leading up to the Transparency Act : A content analysis of integrated and stand-alone reports from 2021 for a selection of firms on the OBX25.
(Master thesis, 2023)Increasing expectations from stakeholders as well as from legislators regarding companies’ responsibilities towards employees and human rights motivated us to study 14 Norwegian firms’ reporting on information connected ... -
Optimal Allocation of Norwegian Offshore Wind Power : A Copula Approach : How can a thoughtful placement of offshore wind parks reduce variability in production output?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates how to optimize stable wind production along the coast of Norway. The research is carried out by studying how well a compound dependency model, consisting of a time series and copula model, for ... -
Profitability of the Management Consulting Industry in Norway : An empirical study of factors influencing the profitability of the management consulting industry in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Building on resource-based view (RBV) as a theoretical foundation, the purpose of this thesis is to identify and investigate firm specific factors influencing the profitability of management consulting firms operating ... -
Exploring the deployment of autonomous medical emergency vessels in island and coastal regions : An overview of the opportunities and challenges
(Master thesis, 2023)Introduction: Applications of vessels in emergency medical systems: Method: Discussion: Conclusion: Emergency medical systems in island and coastal regions face challenges such as supply and staffing shortages and a ... -
Fundamental Valuation of NOV
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this thesis is to conduct a fundamental valuation of NOV to provide an equity value and share price as of 17 January 2023. To support the fundamental valuation of the company, I have also performed a ... -
Market Reactions to ESG News : How do negative firm specific ESG news affect the market value of public companies in Europe and the US?
(Master thesis, 2023)In this master thesis, we examine how negative ESG news specific to individual firms impact the market value of publicly traded companies in the US and Europe over a short term period. We assess news events of 329 listed ... -
Fra Powerpoint til Action : En kvalitativ casestudie om samarbeidsutfordringer i en norsk industriell symbiose
(Master thesis, 2023)For å håndtere klimautfordringene og nå bærekraftsmålene til FN er samarbeid på tvers av bedrifter identifisert som en sentral faktor. Dette krever imidlertid innovative løsninger og bærekraftige forretningsmodeller, ... -
Assessing the Impact of the Iberian Exception on Day-Ahead Prices in Spain : A Difference in Difference and Quantile Regression Approach
(Master thesis, 2023)The energy crisis of 2021 and 2022 has had severe consequences for Europe. The skyhigh energy prices have reduced economic growth, created inflation, and increased GHG emissions. In an effort to tackle the record high ... -
Behavioral Responses to Tax Salience : Evidence from Tanzania : An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Tax Salience on Mobile Money Transactions
(Master thesis, 2023)A central assumption in public economics is that individuals optimize fully to tax policies, meaning they respond to tax changes similarly to price changes. However, a growing body of evidence in the field of tax salience ... -
Effekten av irrelevant informasjon og bevisstgjøring i en fortsatt-drift vurdering : En eksperimentell studie
(Master thesis, 2023)Revisjon utgjør en kritisk prosess for å sikre pålitelighet og integritet i finansiell informasjon. Revisorer evaluerer betydelige mengder informasjon for å kunne fremsette en uavhengig vurdering av et selskaps økonomiske ... -
Kan selskapslederens kjønn ha innflytelse på revisors profesjonelle skepsis? En eksperimentell studie
(Master thesis, 2023)Revisor er allmenhetens tillitsperson og innehar en viktig rolle som bekjemper av økonomisk kriminalitet. Lovverket understreker at profesjonell skepsis er en vesentlig holdning i etterlevelsen av denne rollen. Litteraturen ... -
The Potential of Nuclear SMR in the Norwegian Energy Mix : Economic and financial analysis of SMRs in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the feasibility of incorporating small modular reactors (SMR) into the Norwegian energy mix, considering Norway's role in a larger integrated power market with direct ... -
Interorganisatoriske samarbeid i norsk mediebransje : En kvalitativ casestudie av norsk mediebransje og hvordan mediehus samarbeider på tvers av organisasatoriske skillelinjer
(Master thesis, 2023)Interorganisatoriske samarbeid er en samarbeidsform som muliggjør utnyttelse av komplementære ressurser og ferdigheter på tvers av organisasjoner. I tråd med teknologisk utvikling og økt digital mediedistribusjon har ... -
Trade in times of conflict and sanctions : A gravity model analysis on the trade between the Scandinavian countries and Russia during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis we study trade flows between the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden and Russia. Particularly, we investigate the trade flows in light of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict and the following ... -
Dividend Payouts and Government Support during Covid-19 : An empirical analysis of dividend payouts in Norway during Covid-19
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate whether receiving emergency state aid to mitigate the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the likelihood of dividends in 2020. Further, we attempt ... -
Revealing the Black Box of Pension Fund Behavior : An Empirical Analysis of Norwegian Pension Funds in a Reach-for-Yield Environment
(Master thesis, 2023)After the financial crisis in 2008, low-interest rates, increased life expectancy, and falling birth rates have put pension funds under pressure. In response, pension funds have increased their allocation towards risky ...