Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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E&P-selskaper : er E&P-selskaper notert på Oslo Børs overpriset i et internasjonalt perspektiv?
(Master thesis, 2006)Denne siviløkonomutredningen har til hensikt å indikere det relative prisingsforholdet mellom E&P-selskaper (Exploartion and Production) notert på Oslo Børs og utenlandske børser. Verdsettelse av denne typen selskaper ... -
Early phase knowledge transfer in a multinational enterprise : a qualitative case study of a Norwegian MNE
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges faced by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the early phase of developing cognitive social capital and subsequent knowledge transfer capabilities. Previous ... -
Earnings management environment : with the case of Troms Kraft
(Master thesis, 2012)In this paper I examine the topic of earnings management and use a case example. In the first part of the paper I review theory on two closely related topics - earnings management and fraud - and present and discuss ... -
Earnings management i norske private foretak
(Master thesis, 2012)Temaet i denne masterutredningen er earnings management i norske private foretak. Earnings management er et svært aktuelt felt innenfor regnskapsforskning. Mesteparten av tidligere forskning er utført på børsnoterte ... -
Earnings management og pensjonsforutsetninger : har veiledning og medias søkelys medført mindre earnings management i pensjonsforutsetningene?
(Master thesis, 2017)I doktoravhandlingen til Finn Kinserdal fra 2006 om regnskapsføring av ytelsespensjoner, avdekket han earnings management i pensjonsforutsetninger for norske børsnoterte selskaper. Funn fra avhandlingen var at selskaper ... -
An econometric analysis of the office real estate market in Oslo and Bergen
(Master thesis, 2008)This master thesis exposes the application of two existing econometrical and dynamic models originally written for London to the Norwegian cities of Oslo, the capital, and Bergen, the second largest city of the country. ... -
The economic attractiveness of land-based salmon farming in Norway : a comprehensive presentation of an emerging industry
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we explore the economic attractiveness of land-based salmon farming in Norway, an entirely new industry with the potential of revolutionising fish farming. We will provide a comprehensive overview of the ... -
Economic consequences of a large oil spill for the cod and herring fisheries in Northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2010)The rich and valuable fish stocks of the Northeast Arctic cod and the Norwegian spring-spawning herring spawn in the waters in and around Lofoten and Vesterålen. Seismic data suggests that the same areas contain large ... -
Economic costs of the Dutch disease: empirical estimates from the Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2015)The discovery of natural gas in the Netherlands in 1959 has long been considered one of the main reasons for the poor performance of the Dutch economy in the 1970s and the 1980s. The term "Dutch disease" has since its ... -
Economic decision making in salmon aquaculture : an analysis of the investment behavior for production licenses under the Norwegian traffic light system
(Master thesis, 2019)The analysis of ‘The Economic Impacts of the Product Area Regulation’ by Pettersen Aubell & Haugen Hamarsland (2018) indicated a discrepancy between the calculatory willingnessto- pay for increased production capacity ... -
Economic growth and income convergence : impact of European integration
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis analyzes and explains international patterns of income growth among European countries and evaluates influence of European integration on income convergence among its member states. In the first part of the ... -
Economic growth – is openness to international trade beneficial?: an empirical analysis of economic growth and trade policy
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis attempts to answer the following research question: “To which degree, if any, does policy open to international trade lead to increased economic growth within a country?” The applied measure of openness to ... -
Economic reasons behind the decline of the Ottoman empire
(Master thesis, 2009)This study addresses the economic reasons of the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. On the contrary to the previous researches, by undertaking both global and domestic developments, the paper examines the decline ... -
Economic solutions to improve frequency quality : a discussion of Statnetts challenges in the power system
(Master thesis, 2013)The frequency of a power system can be compared to the heartbeats of a human. However, unlike for the human heart rate, it is vital that the frequency is kept stable at all time. Frequency deviations occur when the ... -
Economics of solid biomass heating in Germany
(Master thesis, 2012)Over the last 12 years the German energy market for new capacity has changed fundamentally. The energy supply is traditionally based on fossil fuels. These are increasingly being replaced by renewable energies including ... -
The effect from accrual earnings management in private equity trade : a studie of the Norwegian private equity market’s investments and divestments
(Master thesis, 2019)Our paper looks at account manipulation in private companies purchased and sold by private equity funds. We use a proxy for discretionary accrual earnings management to measure the degree of manipulation in accounting data, ... -
The effect of CEO turnover on ESG disclosure : a study of listed US firms’ ESG disclosure in the management’s discussion and analysis section of 10-K filings and CEO turnover in the period 2011-2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) turnovers and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. We find that firms led by newly appointed CEOs improve our measure of ESG ... -
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalities
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we aim to provide empirical evidence of the effect of spot and futures prices on municipal land transition in Brazil. We take advantage of newly developed, detailed, municipality-level data on land transition, ... -
Effect of environmental food labeling on customers food purchase
(Master thesis, 2016-09-05)The scientific community agrees that emission levels from food production and consumption have to decrease in order for the world to reach climate targets. Environmental food labeling is becoming a policy tool to motivate ... -
The effect of market structure on banks’ interest rate spreads : an empirical analysis of the Norwegian bank market
(Master thesis, 2010)In this study we investigate how market structure affect the interest rate spread of banks that provide lending for commercial entities in Norway. We delineate the Norwegian bank market into local commuter belts, and define ...