• Dokken - kampen om kantsteinen 

  Tendal, Pia; Lundeby, Maja Sofie (Master thesis, 2024)

  Oppgaven er utarbeidet som en del av forskningsprosjektet CityFreight og har som mål å undersøke hvordan det kan tilrettelegges for effektiv varetransport på Dokken, et område som står overfor en omfattende transformasjon. Når ...

• Good to Great : How Marine Harvest Can Innovate to Grow, and Grow to Innovate Amid Imperfect Industry Structure and Regulation 

  Gaskill, James M. (Master thesis, 2018)

  Spatial conflicts exist between firms and farms in the Norwegian Salmon Farming industry which perpetuates sea lice and disease issues and prevents the industry from growing. Lack of growth in Norway in the face of increasing ...

• Timing and Targets of Share Buybacks: When Do Firms Execute and What Are They Aiming For? 

  Seeberg, Johannes; Skorstad, Vegard (Master thesis, 2024)

  Share repurchases are a widely recognized payout policy, offering firms a flexible alternative to traditional dividends. While substantial research has explored the abnormal returns associated with buybacks, the timing of ...

• Optimizing CRM through Knowledge Management 

  Sture, Sarah Berg (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis investigates how Customer Knowledge Management (CKM) can enhance the effectiveness of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, offering a deeper understanding of their integration to improve customer ...

• Private Equity, Public Wealth: Assessing the Non-Financial Risks of NBIM’s Potential PE Entry 

  Helno, Snorre Brastad; Kristiansen, Emil Dyrø (Master thesis, 2024)

  In the spring of 2024, the Norwegian GPFG (Oil Fund) was once again denied permission to invest in Private Equity (PE). However, the decision is not final, with an Expert Council being appointed to evaluate new investment ...

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production: A Strategic Fit for Equinor? An exploratory case study of the Norwegian SAF production industry and production prospects at the Mongstad refinery 

  Pallesen, Bernt; Oculy, Matilda Louise (Master thesis, 2024)

  With increasingly high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the aviation industry is calling for technological innovation to align with the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. Nowadays, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is ...

• Flexible Inflation Targeting: A Road to Stability? 

  Nygaard, Eilén; Dragland, Selma Nissen (Master thesis, 2024)

  Since 2001, Norway has adopted flexible inflation targeting as the framework for monetary policy, with the primary goal initially set at ensuring stable price growth of 2.5 percent. This target was later adjusted to two ...

• Effects of Environmental Certificates on Prices of Residential Properties 

  Johansen, Erlend Welde; Evensen, Eirik Heggdal (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis examines the price premium and extra cost associated with environmental certification of residential properties in Norway. To investigate this topic, we utilize data for official transactions of new-built ...

• Profesjonell skepsis og risikobevissthet i revisjon: Hvordan påvirker revisjonsmetoden revisors vurdering? 

  Treffen, Andreas Lillemoen; Nesse, Mathias Kaugerud (Master thesis, 2024)

  Revisjonsprofesjonen er i stadig utvikling, med økt digitalisering og flere muligheter for fjernarbeid. Pandemien akselererte denne utviklingen, da fjernarbeid ble en nødvendig løsning for å gjennomføre revisjoner. I denne ...

• Investigating the Credit Spread Premium in Norway's High-Yield Bond Market Compared to the U.S. Market 

  Christensen, Erlend Totland; Jenssen, Philippe Pignatel (Master thesis, 2024)

  This master thesis investigates the consistent credit spread premium in Norway's high-yield bond market compared to the U.S. market by identifying and measuring the underlying factors driving this difference. Our analysis ...

• Does Norges Bank’s Crystal Ball Work? 

  Skrefsrud, Marius; Thomassen, Eskil Riksheim (Master thesis, 2024)

  With this thesis we conduct a novel examination of Norges Bank’s policy rate forecasts. We find that the quality of Norges Bank’s forecasts drops severely already after two quarters. Our analysis suggests that a bias towards ...

• The effect of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in the European Open-End Fund Market - A Fund Flow Analysis 

  Frøysa, Anette; Videm Buø, Maria (Master thesis, 2024)

  This study investigates the impact of the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on investments, with a particular focus on fund flows into Article 8 and 9 funds. We differ between two types ...

• Strategic shifts in the US electric vehicle lithium-ion battery industry: Exploring how US policies and the US-China rivalry shaped firm strategies 

  Secomandi, Mikael Luis (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis explores how United States US policies have influenced the evolution of firm strategies in the US electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery industry and how the US-China rivalry has shaped these developments. The ...

• Diversity in Upper Echelon Positions and Its Influence on Corporate Sustainability Behaviors 

  Lerum, Ellen (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis presents a systematic literature review that examines the impact of diversity in top echelon positions on corporate sustainability, consolidating fragmented research and establishing a future research agenda ...

• The Pro-Cyclical Effects of Earnings Stripping Rules 

  Verngård, Hedda Andrine Kjelland; Utåker, Sigurd Skaugen (Master thesis, 2024)

  This master’s thesis researches potential pro-cyclical effects of the earnings stripping rule implemented in Norway in 2014. Through examining the interaction between the policy and overarching economic conditions – and ...

• Effekten av forskjellig regnskapsspråk og bevisstgjøring på fortsatt-drift vurderinger - En eksperimentell studie 

  Tverli, August; Mork, Magnus (Master thesis, 2024)

  Hvor viktig er valg av regnskapsspråk? For mange regnskapsprodusenter er ikke dette et spørsmål som er relevant å svare på, de er enten pålagt å anvende IFRS fordi de har børsnoterte verdipapirer, eller virksomheten er så ...

• Echoes of Exuberance? Detecting Bubble Patterns in AI through the Lens of Dot-Com 

  Hopen, Rasmus Oliver Hilstad; Gilje, Filip Hernes (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis explores the predictive capabilities of machine learning models in identifying speculative financial bubbles, with the focus on emerging technologies such as the internet and artificial intelligence. The thesis ...

• Home Sweet Home? 

  Ruhs, Rikke Rønningen; Aasnæs, Karoline (Master thesis, 2024)

  Tidligere nasjonale utvalg har konkludert med at Norge har en lav grad av home bias, uten å ta hensyn til påvirkningen fra Statens Pensjonsfond Utland (SPU). I denne masteroppgaven beregner vi home biasen i det norske ...

• The Value of Choices in the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme 

  Skogen, Olav Lundgaard; Teigland, Vebjørn Gresaker (Master thesis, 2024)

  The purpose of the thesis is to investigate what affects future pension payouts in the defined contribution pension scheme. We have based our research on data from a Norwegian pension provider and a self-developed survey. ...

• The Role of Committed Investors in Initial Public Offerings 

  Jørgentvedt, Oda; Haugdal, Thea Dybvad (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis investigates the effect committed investors have on the long-term performance of IPOs in the Scandinavian market. Specifically, it explores whether cornerstone investors reduce uncertainty by certifying firm ...

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