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Second-hand vessel valuation : a generalized additive model and extreme gradient boosting approach
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the applicability of extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) compared to the generalized additive model (GAM) approach to create a desktop valuation model of second-hand Handysize bulkers. The data ... -
Sector betting in the gross profitability anomaly : a performance analysis and sector betting effects in the U.S equity market
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis presents an analysis of quality investing; more specifically how gross profitability scaled by book assets can generate abnormal returns in the U.S market, as previously illustrated by Novy-Marx (2012). Our ... -
Sector performance in the private equity industry : an empirical study on private equity in the Nordics between 2004 and 2013
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis examines performance of PE-backed companies on a sector-by-sector basis in the Nordics. In addition, this thesis provides a holistic overview of the performance of PE-backed companies across three dimensions: ... -
Securing innovation through corporate spin-off : an exploratory case study
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores how a large established firm can secure and manage technology-based innovation through the use of a corporate spin-off. This study is performed in the setting of a large media firm and its four ... -
Seeing Grocery in a New Light: Investigating Oda Norway's firm specific advantages in the Finnish grocerymarket.
(Master thesis, 2022)With Oda having experienced a rapid growth ever since its debut in 2013, the increased online interest following the pandemic further accelerated the company’s upwards trajectory. With its 70 percent market share of the ... -
Seeking Golden Opportunities : A study of Gold Mining Companies in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis, we examine the Colombian gold mining industry from 2010 to 2023 in the context of the country's ongoing conflict. We apply an event study methodology to analyze how conflict-related events, law enforcement ... -
Segmentering av medlemmer ved treningssenter: en studie på hvordan Nr1 Fitness segmenterer medlemmene sine
(Master thesis, 2017)Formålet med utredningen har vært og sett på segmenteringen Nr1 Fitness gjør av sine medlemmer. Deretter se på om det finnes andre segmenteringer de kan benytte, men som de ikke gjør i dag. Formålet med å benytte seg av ... -
Sektoriell konjunkturømfintlighet i det norske arbeidsmarkedet : en empirisk analyse av sammenhengen mellom aggregert produksjon og bransjespesifikk sysselsetting
(Master thesis, 2009)Målsetningen for denne utredningen har vært å belyse bransjemessige ulikheter i norsk arbeidsliv vedrørende konjunkturfølsomhet. I den teoretiske delen redegjør vi for mulige opphav til disse forskjellene, samt presenterer ... -
Selskapsdiversifisering og aksjonærverdier : Konglomeratrabatten i Orkla
(Master thesis, 2014)Formålet med denne utredningen er å undersøke om Orklas organisasjonsstruktur som konglomerat skaper eller reduserer verdier for Orklas aksjonærer i forhold til en situasjon hvor selskapet konsentrerer seg om få kjerneområder. ... -
Selvbetjente kasser – kommet for å bli? : en kvalitativ studie av innføring av selvbetjente kasser i norske dagligvarebutikker
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne utredningen forsøker vi å kartlegge fenomenet selvbetjente kasser i det norske dagligvaremarkedet. Stadig flere norske dagligvarebutikker innfører selvbetjente kasser. Gjennom intervju med syv ledere i dagligvarebutikker ... -
Selvisk eller sjenerøs? : effekter av regulatorisk fokus i diktatorspill
(Master thesis, 2011)Denne oppgaven har hatt som formål å undersøke hvilke forhold som påvirker sjenerøsitet i diktatorspill. Særlig har fokuset vært på hvilken rolle regulatorisk fokus spiller. Relevant litteratur om altruisme, regulatorisk ... -
Sentiment Analysis in The Norwegian Housing Market: Evaluating the inferential and predictive power of sentiment scores on housing price using linear modelling and machine learning
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we investigate how information and sentiment provided through news media affect prices in the Norwegian housing market. Our analysis is based on news articles from selected Norwegian news outlets, transaction ... -
Sentiment Analysis in the Norwegian Stock Market: Predicting Stock Price Movements Using Media Sentiment
(Master thesis, 2022)A historical belief in financial economics states that stock prices react immediately to available information, making it impossible to predict changes in stock prices. However, research in the last few decades contradicts ... -
Sentiment of prospectus and IPO underpricing : how textual analysis can explain IPO Underpricing phenomenon
(Master thesis, 2018)IPO Prospectus is one of the most important and informative documents filed by issuers with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performing textual analysis of such document allows to understand issuers’ perspective ... -
Sentralbankers egenkapitalbehov : hvilke momenter er relevante i vurderingen av sentralbankers egenkapitalbehov?
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne utredningen handler om sentralbankers egenkapitalbehov. Sentralbanker har en viktig rolle med tanke på å bidra til økonomisk stabilitet i samfunnet. En sentralbank er avhengig av faktorene likviditet, uavhengighet ... -
Separating state aid : a conceptual study to evaluate the use of accounting separation as a tool for preventing cross-subsidization in the current legal framework for state aid
(Master thesis, 2018)Issues arising from public authorities competing in markets have been somewhat overlooked, despite the OECD’s emphasis on the need for equal terms in the competition between public and private undertakings (Honoré, 2017). ... -
Service innovation, customer-perception & loyalty: an experiment how does customer-perceived service innovation affect customer loyalty?
(Master thesis, 2018)Over the past years, due to an ever-accelerating progress of innovation, service innovation has become a highly relevant research topic. Nonetheless, most research focuses on innovation from a firm perspective. Consequently, ... -
Servicekvalitet i restaurantbransjen
(Master thesis, 2006)Restaurantbransjen i Norge er en svært konkurranseutsatt bransje som i det siste har slitt med lave lønnsomhetstall og relativt høye konkurstall. Generelle studier viser at det er en sammenheng mellom lojalitet og ... -
Settlement risk in cross-border transactions : traditional and new approaches
(Master thesis, 2018)Although the wholesale payment systems operate unnoticed daily, these arrangements are crucial for our daily life. In this thesis I attempt to shed more light on the settlement risk in traditional wholesale payment systems ... -
Shadow banking : a European perspective
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to examine shadow bankin g, paying particular attention to European securitisation markets, collateral intermediation, and money market funds. The term wa s introduced following the 2007 - 2008 ...