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Creativity in customer care teams : differences between top and bottom performing teams
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this research is to explain the differences in the Net Promoter Score of top and bottom performing teams under the light of their creative environment. To understand how creativity can be influenced in a ... -
Credit Default Swap : betingelser, prising og kontrakter : en redegjørelse for teori og praksis
(Master thesis, 2006)Denne utredningen omhandler Credit Default Swap (CDS). Det har blitt lagt vekt på en forklarende og teoretisk gjennomgang av utviklingen til prisingsmodeller. De kraftige kredittkrisene som kom på tidlig 80-tallet i Latin ... -
Credit ratings for firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange – are ratings leading or lagging? : an event study
(Master thesis, 2008)This paper studies the effect of announcements by credit rating agencies (CRAs) on daily stock returns for firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) and rated by S&P, Moody's and/or Fitch. The analysis is performed ... -
Credit ratings in the Norwegian investment grade corporate bond market : a qualitative exploration
(Master thesis, 2020)The Norwegian bond market is relatively well-functioning despite a low prevalence of credit ratings. In order to define the creditworthiness of issuers, other sources of information have developed. The Norwegian Fund and ... -
A credit risk analysis of the Norwegian bank bond market : Effects of MREL implementiation in the Norwegian bank bond market
(Master thesis, 2021)If recovery and resolution directives are credible, investors owning bail-in debt will have an incentive to monitor the risk of a bank. In this thesis we have analyzed the effects of the new EU resolution framework, with ... -
Credit risk models : theory, applications and implementation
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A critical analysis of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform and consumer protection act
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper focuses on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which was passed into law in the United States on July 21, 2010 in response to the recent financial crisis. It particularly focuses on the ... -
A critical review of the peak oil phenomenon
(Master thesis, 2010-06)Through this master thesis I have done a critical review of the peak oil phenomenon. My analysis indicates that the production profiles for several countries seem to follow the Hubbert curve, but at the same time the ... -
A Cross-Border Comparison of Crowdlending in Norway and Sweden : Regulations' impact on credit quality and credit risk premiums
(Master thesis, 2021)Crowdfunding has experienced enormous growth in recent years, and the form of crowdfunding that has grown most is crowdlending. A key reason for this growth is that crowdlending has given small and medium enterprises ... -
Cross-cultural advertising : cultural values that affect advertising likeability
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper attempts to investigate the cultural values that have influences on consumers’ advertising likeability. Three groups of nationalities were assessed, including: Singaporean Chinese, Chinese from China, and ... -
Crossing Borders, Shaping Futures : An empirical study of migration’s influence on Mexican educational paths.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study aims to answer the question: "Can migration from Mexico to the United States have a causal effect on educational attainment in Mexico?". We examine the impact of residing in Mexican households where at least ... -
Crowdfunding as a tool for startups to raise capital : why and how to use it
(Master thesis, 2016-03-30)This thesis aims to educate the reader on the different characteristics of crowdfunding, such that entrepreneurs who are considering how to raise funds for their new project can make more informed decisions. The ... -
Crowdfunding sustainability : how do entrepreneurs of sustainability projects utilise the potential of crowdfunding for fundraising?
(Master thesis, 2017)Entrepreneurs of sustainability projects face difficulties in raising capital from conventional financial sources, primarily because of a weaker focus on financial performance. However, the emergence of crowdfunding as ... -
Crude Oil Price Differentials : An empirical analysis on the factors behind the price divergence between WTI and Brent
(Master thesis, 2014)The main purpose of our thesis is to examine the long - run relationship be tween WTI and Bren t . Historically, the prices fluctuated around a constant differential, where WTI traded above Brent due to its ... -
Cruise Tourist Management : A Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model for Allocating Cruise Tourists in Bergen City Centre
(Master thesis, 2023)As Norway’s largest cruise port, Bergen allows up to 8,000 cruise tourists to visit per day. Effectively allocating these tourists is crucial to prevent queues and congestion while simultaneously maximizing the tourists’ ... -
Cruiseturisme og lokal bedriftslønnsomhet : Empiri fra cruisedestinasjonen Bergen 2010-2020
(Master thesis, 2022)Den voksende cruiseturismen har skapt en stor og polarisert debatt i Bergen de senere årene. På den ene side medfører cruiseturismen trolig økonomiske bidrag til havnedestinasjonen gjennom inntekter og arbeidsplasser, ... -
Cryptocurrency and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act An empirical study on cryptocurrency as a method for tax evasion
(Master thesis, 2022)The Foreign Account Compliance Act (FATCA) was passed into law in 2010, the objective was to reduce offshore tax evasion. We examine one avenue left open for U.S. based taxpayers, namely cryptocurrencies. We study the ... -
Cryptocurrency entering uncharted territory : a combined deductive and inductive study into the mechanisms of institutional demand for cryptocurrencies and an examination of Bitcoin’s safe haven capabilities
(Master thesis, 2020)The objectives of this master’s thesis are to uncover the drivers behind the recent increasing institutional demand for cryptocurrencies, and to examine whether Bitcoin is showing signs of establishing itself as a safe ... -
CSR in the time of coronavirus : a qualitative study on the perception of coronavirus cause marketing relief responses from the perspective of consumers
(Master thesis, 2021)For years, companies have been acting to provide relief when disasters strike in order to build a competitive advantage, as this is something consumers are demanding more and more. It is no longer seen as acceptable for ... -
CSR og kjøpsutløsende donasjoner : velg, eller bli valgt for? : en studie av hvordan myndiggjøring kan påvirke forbrukerens holdning til Cause Related Marketing
(Master thesis, 2011)Problemstilling: Hvordan kan myndiggjøring av forbrukeren påvirke hans eller hennes holdning til Cause Related Marketing? Cause Related Marketing (CRM) er i ferd med å komme til Norge etter at Markedsføringsloven lempet ...