Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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The Performance of Acquiring Firms in the Nordic Market : Return Characteristics of Single, Traditional, and Programmatic Acquirers
(Master thesis, 2022)This dissertation examines the short- and long-term performance of acquiring firms in the Nordic market from 2006 to 2021. We divide acquirers into three groups and evaluate their performance relative to each other and ... -
Performance of Initial Coin Offerings, before and during COVID-19: A comperative analysis of [CO performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Master thesis, 2022)The research carried out in this thesis looks at the performance of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. ICOs listed before and after COVID-19 pandemic were collected and later compared to ... -
Performance of Nordic public family firms : comparable analysis of Nordic public family firm’s performance against the Fama and french five-factor model
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines the stock market performance of family firms in the Nordic region. Specifically, we investigate whether an investor would have earned higher returns by investing in Nordic family firms than being ... -
The Performance of SPACs : An empirical study of the performance of SPAC stocks and warrants in the deSPAC period.
(Master thesis, 2021)In this master thesis, we examine the performance of 130 SPAC stocks and warrants in the deSPAC period from 2012 to 2021. We find buy-and-hold returns for stocks and warrants coherent with current ... -
Performance of stocks after repair issues : An empirical analysis of the stock performance of firms undergoing repair issues on the Oslo Stock Exchange : Evidence from 2012-2022
(Master thesis, 2023)In recent years, private placements have emerged as the preferred method of raising equity on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). Private placements have a discriminatory character, and dilutes the non-participating shareholders. ... -
Performance of sustainable investments : a comparison of sustainable and conventional mutual funds in emerging markets
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis compares the performance and risk factor exposure of sustainable and conventional mutual funds in emerging markets from January 2012 to July 2017. We use the latest sustainability ratings provided by Morningstar ... -
Performance, persistence and business cycle asymmetries in Norwegian mutual fund returns: do mutual funds perform when it matters the most?
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper investigates the performance, persistence, and business cycle asymmetries in active Norwegian mutual funds using a dataset free of survivorship bias between 1983 and 2014. Fund performance is evaluated using ... -
Persistence of mutual funds returns : do Norwegian portfolio managers consistently beat market benchmarks?
(Master thesis, 2020)We conduct a study on 99 actively managed Norwegian mutual funds from 1996 to 2019 to investigate whether funds deliver returns in excess of passive benchmarks and if the funds' performance persists over time. We use the ... -
Personlighet i team : en oppfølgende studie av relasjonen mellom personlighet og teamprestasjon i ulike typer oppgaver
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne utredningen har vært å bidra til forskningen som finnes på relasjonen mellom personlighet og prestasjon i team i forskjellige oppgavetyper. Studien er en replikering av en tidligere masterutredning ved ... -
Personlighetens betydning for teamprosess : en longitudinell studie av relasjonen mellom personlighet og teamprosess for ulike typer oppstartsaktiviteter
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven har vært å studere forholdet mellom teamets personlighet og teamprosess. Det har vært flere funn knyttet til dette forholdet i tidligere studier. Noen personlighetstrekk gir relativt ... -
Petrobrás-skandalen og norske direkte utenlandsinvesteringer : en analyse av hvordan Petrobrás-skandalen har påvirket norske oljeselskapers DUI i Brasil.
(Master thesis, 2017)Petrobrás-skandalen er i 2017 omtalt som den største korrupsjonsskandalen som hittil har sett dagens lys, og omfatter alt fra profilerte politikere og næringslivstopper, til både tidligere og nåværende president i Brasil. ... -
Petroleum fiscal system design and cost-related incentives in oil and gas projects : a comparative study of UK, Norway, Indonesia and China
(Master thesis, 2015)In recent years, the oil and gas industry has been facing unprecedented cost and time overruns while delivering megaprojects both in Norway and internationally. Combined with a dramatic oil price drop, cost overruns ... -
Petroleum resource management: The role of institutional frameworks and fiscal regimes in value creation : a comparative analysis for Norway and Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2014)The p etroleum industry plays a big role in the economy of oil - exporting countries such as Norway and Nigeria . So while the countries depend on their petroleum resource to literally “ fuel the economy ” , ... -
Planting the SEEDS : backtesting the Graham–Munger investment style for 2006–2020
(Master thesis, 2021)Despite having many critics disputing value investing’s relevance today, several of the world’s best value investors continue to deliver market-beating results almost every year. This thesis attempts to participate in ... -
Plattformerog digitale økosystemer : en smakebit på restaurantbransjen i Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med masteroppgaven vår har vært å få økt kunnskap om hvordan bedrifter blir påvirket av digitale plattformer som har gjort sin inntreden i deres digitale økosystem. En plattformbedrift har en forretningsmodell ... -
Plattformkjernen : en modell for å utvikle digitale plattformselskaper
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne studien utforsker jeg hvordan modeller for forretningsutvikling, som Business Model Canvas, bør utformes for å utvikle digitale plattformselskaper. Gjennom en litteraturstudie analyseres og sammenlignes ... -
Playing it Safe : An inquiry into the beta anomaly in the Nordic markets
(Master thesis, 2023)Extensive research indicates the existence of a beta anomaly across international markets and various asset classes. However, the mechanisms driving the anomaly and the feasibility of profitably exploiting it have been ... -
Pliktig firmarotasjon og revisjonskvalitet : vil innføringen av pliktig firmarotasjon bedre revisjonskvaliteten for norske foretak av allmenn interesse?
(Master thesis, 2016)Pliktig firmarotasjon er en omstridt del av de nye EU-reglene om revisjon og revisor hvor foretak av allmenn interesse må bytte revisjonsselskap hvert tiende år. Et av argumentene for å innføre rotasjonsordningen har ... -
A policy-sensitive high-level model for comparison of emission and cost reduction options for aviation : techno-economic model for zero emission aviation in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In Norway, aviation plays a central role in connecting the remote areas of the country with its cities, and is a fundamental means of transportation for the population to reach hospitals and educational institutions. Norway ...