Master Thesis
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Formuesskattens virkninger på familieeide bedrifter : n analyse av skattens virkninger på selskapets drift og sammenhengen mellom selskapets finansielle situasjon
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne masterutredningen tar vi for oss formuesskattens effekt på driften av familieeide selskaper. Nyhetsbildet har den siste tiden vært preget av norske milliardærer som flytter til utlandet, og begrunner valget ved ... -
Aggregert netto pengestrøm til norske aksjefond og markedsavkastning i Norge : En empirisk analyse av forholdet mellom aggregert netto pengestrøm til norske aksjefond og markedsavkastning i Norge
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven analyserer forholdet mellom netto flow til fond og avkastning på makronivå i Norge i perioden januar 2010 til desember 2022. Hensikten med oppgaven har vært todelt: ( 1) analysere om aggregert netto ... -
Prising av villaforsikring : En kvalitativ studie av prisprosesser blant norske forsikringsaktører
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masterutredningen kartlegger hvordan norske forsikringsaktører fastsetter pris for villaforsikring i privatmarkedet. Ved utførelse av fem semistrukturerte intervjuer legger den kvalitative studien til rette for å ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Firm Performance in Norway : "Which Norwegian firms are adopting Artificial Intelligence, and how does the adoption of AI affect firm performance?"
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates firms’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology and its effects on firm performance. Due to the rapid technological advances of artificial intelligence, this field of research is still ... -
Digital teknologi – avgjørende for en bærekraftig matvareforsyningskjede : En kvalitativ casestudie
(Master thesis, 2023)For å møte FNs bærekraftsmål, må bedrifter på tvers av bransjer omstille sin virksomhet i større eller mindre grad. Matvarebransjen utmerker seg som en av de mest miljøbelastende bransjene globalt, og står i dag for 1/3 ... -
Combating Withholding Tax Reclaim Schemes in Europe : An event study examining the effect of policies aimed at combating fraudulent withholding tax reclaim schemes
(Master thesis, 2023)In the last decade, numerous tax scandals have been exposed to the public. Among the largest of these is the so-called CumEx scandal, which revealed how billions of euros have been fraudulently acquired from European ... -
Factors influencing the willingness to pay for insurance in Norway : An empirical study of the willingness to pay for small insurance contracts
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this study is to investigate how the choice of deductible, degree of risk aversion and the level of income influence the willingness to pay for small insurance contracts in Norway. We use data from a ... -
Portfolio optimization of chartering contracts : An empirical study of the chartering policies for Western Bulk Chartering ASA in the period from 2016 to 2022
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis looks at how the shipping operator Western Bulk can structure their chartering decisions through a portfolio approach. This entails looking at chartering contracts as single investments, which are part of a ... -
The role of brand sustainability and self-brand image congruity in developing brand trust and brand loyalty : A study on luxury brands for Generation consumers
(Master thesis, 2023)Generation Z consumers are forecasted to become the most influential generation in the next years for the purchase of luxury goods. Understanding their needs and behaviors is becoming more and more crucial for luxury ... -
Kvantifisering av bærekraft : En casestudie av et samarbeid mellom Jotun og Terravera
(Master thesis, 2023)De siste årene har det vært et økende fokus på hvordan bedrifter påvirker samfunnet, miljøet og klimaet, samt høyere krav fra interessenter og gjennom reguleringer, for at selskaper skal bli mer bærekraftige. Virksomhetsstyring ... -
Innføringen av DSP i Norge : En oppgave om hvordan digitale sentralbankpenger vil påvirke norske banker
(Master thesis, 2023)Norges Bank er i en utredningsfase for å undersøke digitale sentralbankpenger, forkortet som DSP. Denne oppgaven utforsker og illustrerer mulige implikasjoner og risikomomenter ved en eventuell innføring av DSP i Norge. ... -
Effects of Uncoupling the North Sea Link : An empirical analysis of risks and premiums in the two day-ahead auctions in bidding area N0 2
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis, we study the impact of the current auction solution on the North Sea Link (NSL), an interconnector between the electricity systems of Great Britain (GB) and Southern Norway (NO2). Due to Brexit, interconnector ... -
Skolefasiliteter og elevprestasjoner : Hvilken påvirkningskraft har skolebygg og -fasiliteter på elevers prestasjoner i skolen?
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker sammenhengen mellom skolebygg og -fasiliteter og elevprestasjoner i skolen. For å besvare problemstillingen har vi utført en litteraturgjennomgang for å undersøke hva eksisterende litteratur ... -
Performance of stocks after repair issues : An empirical analysis of the stock performance of firms undergoing repair issues on the Oslo Stock Exchange : Evidence from 2012-2022
(Master thesis, 2023)In recent years, private placements have emerged as the preferred method of raising equity on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). Private placements have a discriminatory character, and dilutes the non-participating shareholders. ... -
Kulturelle verdier i den digitale tidsalder : En modifisert delphi-studie om hvilke kulturelle verdier som er viktige for at organisasjoner skal bli mer digitalt modne
(Master thesis, 2023)Digitaliseringsprosesser har vært med på både å forenkle og effektivisere samfunnet. Likevel viser forskning at opp mot 70% av digitale transformasjoner mislykkes. I den sammenheng nevnes organisasjonskultur og ... -
Does Analyst Affiliation Matter? Analyzing Performance of Security Analyst Recommendations Subsequent fPO) Loan Syndication) and MBA Events.
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the differences in the value of analyst consensus recommendations subsequent to IPOs, syndicated loans, and M&A deals depending on their affiliation status. Relying on recommendations issued on U.S. ... -
ESG: The Nexus of Sustainability & Cost of Capital? An empirical study of the relationship between ESG scores and WACC for European firms
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the relationship between STOXX Europe 600 firms’ ESG scores and their weighted average cost of capital (WACC) across the 11 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors. To investigate this ... -
Financing of Start-ups : An Empirical Study of Debt Financing in Norwegian Start-ups
(Master thesis, 2023)The main goal of this thesis is to identify factors which determine the debt levels of Norwegian start-ups and how debt financing develops as firms mature. This is achieved by analysing a dataset consisting of 100.381 ... -
Derivative Usage and Firm Value : Evidence for Norwegian Non-financial Firms
(Master thesis, 2023)Using derivative usage data from 185 firms listed on the Oslo Exchange during the 2007 to 2021 time period, we find a positive correlation between derivative usage and firm value. However, the significance varies across ... -
Factor Momentum in the U.S. and Norwegian Markets : An emprical study investigating momentum in factor returns using stock data of the U.S. and Norwegian markets
(Master thesis, 2023)Factors exhibit momentum as strong as that in individual stocks. Importantly, momentum in factor returns has strong and robust predictive power for future performance of factors. This thesis finds that the impact of ...