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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 assessment of electric vehicles incentives on EV adoption and road traffic : the cases of Norway and the Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2020)The increase in air pollution is a critical issue both at local and global level, as it endangers people’ health and accelerates climate change. The United Nations claimed that to keep global warming at 1.5°C, carbon ... -
The impact of anti-money laundering regulations on asset recovery performance : a study of underlying reasons for countries’ asset recovery efforts
(Master thesis, 2020)Asset recovery (AR) is an important tool in combating corruption since it ensures that criminals are not allowed to keep the proceeds of their crime. The fact that criminals use financial institutions in foreign jurisdiction ... -
The Impact of Authentic Leadership during Organizational Change Processes in the Restaurant Industry : A replication-extension study of followers’ perception of authentic leadership, trust, and emotions, during organizational change in Norwegian restaurants.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study is a replication-extension study of Vik and Skeie’s (2021) study “The impact of authentic leadership during organizational change processes”, who produced a replicationextension study of Agote, Aramburu and ... -
The Impact of Bonuses in the Context of Non-Governmental Organizations A qualitative study on how motivation among fundraising team leaders in the Norwegian branches of NGOs is affected by bonus schemes
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of this master’s thesis is to uncover how bonuses affect the motivation among fundraising team leaders in Norwegian branches of non-governmental organizations. To do so, we present four additional research questions ... -
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 US Stock Returns: An empirical study of how carbon intensity impacts financial performance
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to research what effect carbon emissions have on a company's financial performance in the stock market. We want to examine if investing in greener portfolios can yield returns equal to more ... -
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 corona-news on investors’ attention to earnings announcements : an empirical analysis of the Norwegian Stock Marke
(Master thesis, 2020)We use corona-news readership to analyze the short-term effects of investor attention on financial market reactions to earnings announcements in 2020. Our findings show that corona- news does have a distracting ... -
The Impact of Corporate Governance and Excess Cash Reserves on Acquisition Performance : An empirical analysis of acquirer returns during the last decade in the Nordics
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis researches the effect of agency costs on abnormal stock returns of bidders during the M&A-announcement period. According to agency theory, principal-agency costs may be mitigated if the shareholders (the ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on bicycle sharing system in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2022)The impact of COVID-19 on Oslo bicycle sharing system was analyzed in this thesis. Weather data in the form of temperature, precipitation and wind speed, and calendar event factor (whether the day, when the ride was ... -
The Impact of Credit Rating Changes: An Empirical Study of the Stock Market Reaction to Credit Rating Change Announcements in the European Insurance Market
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the effect of credit rating change announcements on stock returns. Most of the previous literature on the topic studies the effect in the US market, as well as including a broad-based sample with ... -
The Impact of Crisis Communication Sentiment on COVID-19 Social and Economic Outcomes: A Textual Analysis of US-state Governor Press Releases
(Master thesis, 2022)The global spread of COVID-19 has caused unprecedented social and economic disruption the world over, forcing political leaders to act quickly and enact public policy that mitigated the impact of the virus. Despite early ... -
The impact of debt maturity on stock returns : A quantitative study of the Japanese stock market
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis presents how debt maturity affects equity returns in the Japanese stock market. Some studies have been done on the topic in the US, but the research in Japan is limited. When applying a cross-sectional approach ... -
The Impact of Energy Prices on Food Prices : A Case Study Using Norwegian Monthly Data from 2015 to 2023
(Master thesis, 2023)This study examines the relationship between energy prices and food prices in Norway. It specifically focuses on the period following a significant spike in food prices, commonly referred to as a breakpoint, which occurred ... -
The impact of environmental regulations on industry growth : an analysis of the Norwegian salmon farming industry
(Master thesis, 2021)Increasing the production of farmed salmon in Norway is an aspiration of the Norwegian government and domestic salmon farming companies. However, given the growing relevance of the environmental movement worldwide, no ... -
The Impact of Expansionary Monetary Policy on Norwegian Stock Prices: A Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis of the Past Three Decades
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper aims to evaluate the impact of domestic monetary policy shocks on Norwegian stock prices, as well as the impact in a historically low interest rate environment. Consequently, the analysis is comprised of ( l ... -
The Impact of Government Actions on Share Prices during the COVID-19 Pandemic – A cross-industry comparison in eight European countries –
(Master thesis, 2021)The COVID-19 outbreak marked the beginning of an uncertain economic period, which impacted all share prices drastically. This uncertainty was reflected not only in stock markets but also in the reactions of governments. ... -
Impact of hull cleaning and crew performance on bunker consumption: Classification and optimization of underwater hull cleaning intervals under data uncertainty
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates the impact of underwater hull cleaning and crew performance on bunker consumption using noon reports. Biofouling imposes increased resistance on oceangoing vessels over time, and hull cleanings ... -
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 ...