Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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Ikke-euforiske bobler i det norske boligmarkedet? : en empirisk analyse av historiske boligbobler
(Master thesis, 2017)For å besvare vår problemstilling har vi tatt utgangspunkt i skillet mellom euforiske og ikkeeuforiske boligbobler. Vi har analysert fire historiske boligbobler i Norge i perioden fra 1819- 1993 for å avdekke hvorvidt ... -
Illiquidity in asset pricing and as investment strategy : an empirical analysis
(Master thesis, 2020)This Master’s thesis examines the illiquidity premium. In the first part of the thesis, we analyse whether a traded illiquid-minus-liquid (IML) return factor helps in explaining the cross-section of expected returns. In ... -
Images of women in advertising : a study of consumer reactions to non-idealized models
(Master thesis, 2014)In a world where the public is constantly bombarded by commercial messages, marketers must rapidly innovate their communication methods in order to capture consumers’ attention and affection. Both advertisers and magazines ... -
Immersive virtual reality in destination marketing : evidence from lab and field experiments
(Master thesis, 2016)Although the concept of virtual reality (VR) has been studied and used for many years, recent technological development has led to the commercial availability of immersive VR, specifically head-mounted displays. Little ... -
Immigration and firm performance : evidence from Norway : an examination of the effect of employed immigrants on firm financial performance
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis examines the empirical relationship between employed immigrants and firm financial performance in Norway during the period 2001-2008. More specifically, we estimate the effect of working immigrants on the ... -
Impact of Brexit : evidence from stock markets : an event study analysis of the Oslo Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2020)On the 24th June 2016, 52% of the UK population voted in favor of leaving the European Union, also branded as “Brexit”. Since then, speculation has been rife surrounding the impact of Brexit on the global economy. Existing ... -
The impact of carbon emissions on investment performance : an empirical analysis of how carbon footprint affects risk-adjusted return for stocks listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)Climate change have led to a rising interest in how climate risks affect investors portfolios. The purpose of this thesis is to increase investors understanding of how climate change can influence investment returns. ... -
The impact of immigration on unemployment and wages : a study of the Norwegian labor market
(Master thesis, 2008)According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), there were 191 million people living outside their country of birth in 2005. Also, net immigration accounted for three quarters of population growth during 2000-2005 ... -
The impact of MiFID II/R on market liquidity : a quantitative analysis of secondary corporate bond markets
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we investigate effects on market liquidity in the secondary corporate bond market in Norway, following MiFID II/R. To measure market liquidity, we use Roll’s approximation to bid-ask spreads, Amihud’s ... -
Impact of oil price on Norwegian oil companies’ stock price movement
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this master’s thesis is to find out how the oil price impacts Norwegian oil companies’ stock price and what kind of financial variables are relevant to investors, who are investing in Norwegian oil companies. ... -
Impact of peer effect on ESG and pillar scores of firms
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper contributes to existing literature by demonstrating that the peer effect of ESG performance as well as pillar dimension-performance positively affect the ESG behaviour of firms. We show a positive and statistically ... -
Impact of primary insider ownership on firm performance : an empirical study of primary insider ownership on the Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we study primary insider holdings' effect on firm performance. The objective is to shed light on the complex relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance, researching both the ... -
The impact of providing business training to microfinance clients: empirical evidence from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2010)This master thesis studies the impact of providing business training to microfinance clients in Tanzania. Based on data collected six months after the programme ended, we cannot confirm positive treatment effects from ... -
The impact of research and development on economic growth
(Master thesis, 2009)There have been a lot of studies by various economists to identify the sources of economic growth and a lot of factors have been identified as leading sources; human capital accumulation, total factor productivity ... -
The impact of speculator's activity on crude oil futures prices : empirical evidence of crude oil market efficiency and causal realtionship between traders' positions and market returns
(Master thesis, 2009)Recently the speculators activity in crude oil futures markets has received a great deal of scrutiny – for instance, OPEC argued that speculators have been a critical factor to push up oil prices. The objective of this ... -
Impact of technology on corruption : a study of impact of e-procurement on prices of various government purchases
(Master thesis, 2017)Corruption is a challenge that can restrain a country’s development, and there have been many initiatives to address this severe global phenomenon. Given the increasing role of technology in an interconnected world, many ... -
Impact of use of proceeds disclosure in seasoned equity offerings : empirical evidence on how the intended use of proceeds impacts stock price returns and offer price discounts in seasoned equity offerings on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2018)We add to the existing research on security issues by examining the announcement effect of seasoned equity offerings on the Oslo Stock Exchange between 2005 and 2018. Previous studies report significant costs for firms ... -
Impact on the companies in adopting soft law CSR : the case of the ESR distinction in Mexican companies
(Master thesis, 2016)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained more importance in recent years as companies have realized that the adoption of soft law CSR instruments is a strategic resource to improve their social, environmental and ... -
Implementation of marketing automation : the impact in B2B companies
(Master thesis, 2019)B2B companies invest in new technologies without being able to capture the value entirely for different reasons. This can result in a waste of investment that instead of providing a solution to the opportunities of the ... -
Implementering av ABC : en multippel casestudie av utvalgte norske tjenesteytende bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2012)Hovedtemaet for denne masterutredningen er aktivitetsbasert kalkulasjon (ABC). Fokuset vil være på problemer knyttet til å implementere ABC. Studien tar utgangspunkt i erfaringer fra fem norske tjenesteytende bedrifter ...