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Are knowledge workers more intrinsically motivated than manual workers? : an explanatory study on work motivation in Odfjell Drilling
(Master thesis, 2014)During the last couple of decades researchers have made progress in understanding what motivates knowledge workers and how they differ from traditional, manual workers. The purpose of this thesis is to further explore what ... -
Are seasoned equity offerings predictable? Predicting future SEOs with machine learning algorithms
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis explores the predictability of seasoned equity issuance in the United States using the machine learning methods based on logistic regression, decision-trees, random forest and XGBoost. In addition, we ... -
Are social preferences reference dependent? a study of reference dependent social preferences among students at the Norwegian School of Economics
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis explores whether social preferences are reference dependent. More specifically it examines whether reference points, defined by expectations, regarding income inequality affect our willingness to redistribute ... -
Area fee in the Norwegian salmon farming industry
(Master thesis, 2013)A discussion on a new tax, an area fee, for the Norwegian salmon industry has been on-going for several years. This thesis examines which tax benefits the industry and the host municipalities the most. To investigate this, ... -
Argentina mellom frihandel og proteksjonisme : hva avgjorde utformingen av Argentinas utenrikshandel mellom 1930 og 1955?
(Master thesis, 2006)Utredningen tar utgangspunkt i historien til komponentene næringsutvikling, handelspolitikk og eksterne handelsvilkår for å beskrive utviklingen i argentinsk utenrikshandel mellom 1930 og 1955. Før 1930 var Argentina en ... -
The Arrangement of Deferred Taxes Descriptive study on the arrangement of deferred taxes and the influence on wages, employees and investments within chosen subgroups.
(Master thesis, 2022)This master thesis scheds light on the usage of deferred Value-Added tax in Norway while investigating whether the arrangement was effective. To analyse the effectiveness, we choose to look at changes in wages, employment ... -
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 ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Nord Pool’s intraday electricity market Elbas : a demonstration and pragmatic evaluation of employing deep learning for price prediction : using extensive market data and spatio-temporal weather forecasts
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis demonstrates the use of deep learning for automating hourly price forecasts in continuous intraday electricity markets, using various types of neural networks on comprehensive sequential market data and ... -
Artificial intelligence in financial services : an analysis of the AI technology and the potential applications, implications, and risks it may propagate in financial services
(Master thesis, 2019)It is hard to deny the fact that artificial intelligence and robotization have been the centre of research for the last decades. Moreover, during the past few years it has really boomed and is now widely utilized in many ... -
An artificial walk down Wall Street : can intraday stock returns be predicted using artificial neural networks?
(Master thesis, 2009)Financial markets are complex evolved dynamic systems. Due to its irregularity, financial time series forecasting is regarded as a rather challenging task. In recent years, artificial neural network applications in ... -
Arveavgiften : ny arveavgift i Norge? : utfordringer og utforming.
(Master thesis, 2021)Etter åtte år uten arveavgift i Norge er den igjen aktuell på den politiske dagsorden i sammenheng med stortingsvalget 2021. Arveavgiften ble i sin tid avviklet fordi den traff skjevt og opplevdes urettferdig av ... -
Asia-krisen : krisehåndtering og politikkdebatt
(Master thesis, 2006-05-12)Denne utredningen omhandler krisehåndteringen og politikkdebatten i forbindelse med Asia-krisen i 1997. Fokuset er lagt på de landene som ble hardest rammet, altså Thailand, Indonesia, Sør-Korea og Malaysia. Utredningen ... -
Aspekter ved Bybanen i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2008)Vi starter utredningen med å gi en beskrivelse av bybaner generelt. Deretter gir vi en oversikt over kollektivtrafikken i Bergen før vi presenterer planene for Bybanen. Videre gjør vi rede for teori som er relevant for ... -
Assessing and explaining the proficiency of social media marketing in small ministries : a comparative case study
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis seeks to understand how small nonprofit ministries approach social media marketing, and what their strengths and weaknesses are compared to normative theory. The research is conducted as a comparative case ... -
Assessing Offshore Wind Farm Placements in Norway Is NVE’s current plan optimal – or can we do better?
(Master thesis, 2022)Over the last decade, offshore wind has received increased attention due to global warming and the increase in energy demand. Therefore, it is of the highest interest to develop more renewable energy production to satisfy ... -
Assessing the effect of moves in the key policy rate : a narrative approach for Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis estimates the effect of the key policy rate on inflation and output for the Norwegian economy. It applies the narrative identification strategy, pioneered by Romer and Romer, to identify monetary policy shocks ... -
Assessing the Impact of NordLink on Day-Ahead Prices in NO2 and Germany: A Quantile Regression Approach
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the new interconnector NordLink's effect on electricity prices in the Norwegian price area N 0 2 and in Germany. When examining the cable's price effect, we assess how the price volatility has developed, ... -
Assessing the Impact of the Iberian Exception on Day-Ahead Prices in Spain : A Difference in Difference and Quantile Regression Approach
(Master thesis, 2023)The energy crisis of 2021 and 2022 has had severe consequences for Europe. The skyhigh energy prices have reduced economic growth, created inflation, and increased GHG emissions. In an effort to tackle the record high ... -
Assessing the potential of hydrogen energy storage in a stand-alone electricity grid : applying mathematical programming to balance electricity production and consumption : a case study on the Faroe Islands
(Master thesis, 2020)The increasing adaption of renewable energy sources (RES), with intermittent and nondispatchable production output, requires an increased effort to continuously balance supply to meet demand in electricity grids. Failing ... -
Assessing the profitability of hybrid microgrids for rural electrification : a multi stage and financial model
(Master thesis, 2020)Electricity access expansion is currently one of the main issues in the global agenda, considering the benefits that electrification brings to human society. A lot has been achieved in the past years, however, rural areas ...