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Corporate governance i bankenes kredittvurdering : et verktøy for vurdering av små- og mellomstore bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2012)Corporate governance er et stadig voksende forskningsområde, hvor et av hovedfeltene er styrets funksjon og sammensetning i relasjon til bedriftens fremtidige prestasjoner. Det er økende konsensus om at corporate governance ... -
Corporate Governance in Private Equity : Do Boards Really Matter? An empirical study of Norwegian private equity
(Master thesis, 2016-03-17)We examine how private equity funds affect corporate governance in Norwegian portfolio companies. We find that general partners do not prioritize the board as long as every thing is going according to plan. We also find that ... -
Corporate investment behavior : an empirical comparison of Norwegian public and private firms
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examines whether short-termism among Norwegian public firms distorts their investment decisions. We follow the study by Asker, Farre-Mensa and Ljungqvist (2014), using private firms as a counterfactual for ... -
Corporate restructurings and the effect of ownership concentration on bond recovery rates : an empirical study of recovery rates in the Norwegian high yield bond market
(Master thesis, 2017)This study examines the effect of ownership concentration on recovery rates for 112 defaulted high yield bonds issued by Norwegian firms. We find evidence suggesting that concentrated ownership in the hands of the firm’s ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an extrinsic cue in consumer judgements of products
(Master thesis, 2015)This research paper combines two streams of research, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its influence on consumers, and research on extrinsic cues as an input in consumer evaluations of products and especially food ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility : Effects of CSR in the introduction of new products and services: the role of communication channels
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper identifies the variables to why the effectiveness of CSR when introducing new products and services is different based on choice of communication channels; PR and advertising. This study was achieved by means ... -
Corporate social responsibility of companies in China oil sector : a case study of China national petroleum company
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)CSR studies of Oil company in Asian countries remains at a relevantly vague states. Therefore, this research is conducted under the exploratory approach to explore details of the CSR of companies in China oil sector, and ... -
Corporate Spin-offs : An empirical study of shareholder value creation through corporate spin-offs on the Nordic stock exchanges
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we examine short- and long-term shareholder value creation associated with Nordic corporate spin-offs from January 1, 1998 to July 31, 2021. We perform an event study on a sample of 119 spin-off announcements. ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance: An empirical study of the moderating impact of compliance with sustainability reporting standards on the relationship between corporate sustainable performance and corporate financial performance.
(Master thesis, 2022)Identifying a link between corporate sustainability performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) can be critical in convincing companies to be more responsible, whether in terms of correcting their own ... -
Corporate takeovertand operational efficiency : do investors believe in value creation through the transfer of operational efficiency between merging firms?
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we examine the value creation in all-cash public takeovers, the relationship between value creation and the opportunity to transfer operational efficiency, and whether this relationship is different for ... -
Correcting Witness Reports through Machine Learning : An empirical study of machine learning applied to incident reports
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we investigate the possibility of using machine learning models to correct witness testimony. Using data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System, we build a model to predict the race of offenders ... -
Corruption in the arms- and defense industry : a comparative study of the largest American and European arms dealers
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis compares American and European arms-and defense companies and their level of exposure to corruption risk. Through an empirical study, we analyze the companies’ exposure to corruption risk based on their ... -
Corruption Risk Exposure of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global : An empirical approach to examine corruption risk of and its implications for the Government Pension Fund Global
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we examine the bribery risk exposure of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and analyze whether the pensions fund historically benefitted from being invested in companies with elevated bribery ... -
Cost Drivers in the European Airline Industry : An empirical analysis on factors influencing cost per flight
(Master thesis, 2023)The airline industry is fiercely competitive, with companies striving to earn good profits. One crucial factor in achieving this is reducing costs, which can be achieved through structured performance management that ... -
Cost function estimation in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries : a study of coastal vessels, purse seiners and pelagic trawlers through a cost minimisation approach
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis contains a study of cost structures through a cost minimisation approach. Estimations reveal predicted u-shaped unit cost functions for three types of vessels participating in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries: ... -
The cost of extreme weather : an analysis of the physical climate risk in Hordaland
(Master thesis, 2019)Climate change is expected to have numerous societal impacts in the years to come through an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. The climate impact is of socio-economic interest, as extreme ... -
Cost of living differences and poverty reduction : new evidence for India based on micro data
(Master thesis, 2009)The Indian Planning Commission’s (IPC) state-wise poverty lines are widely used. Yet, the underlying price adjustments are based on outdated studies as well as consumer price indices (re-weighted versions of the CPIAL ... -
Cost of ownership in microfinance institutions
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to identify the effect of ownership type on costs in microfinance institutions. The study utilize panel data containing information from 403 microfinance institutions in 74 countries. An ... -
Cost overruns and the subsequent performance of developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf : how have oil and gas field developments with large cost overruns in investments on the Norwegian continental shelf performed over time?
(Master thesis, 2014)This report provides an analysis and evaluation of how oil and gas field developments on the Norwegian continental shelf perform over time, after occurring significant cost overruns in initial investments. The analyses are ... -
Cost uncertainty in petroleum investments : a real options model
(Master thesis, 2010)There are a number of uncertainties that are important to consider when planning a large petroleum investment. Oil price uncertainty has, in particular, been incorporated in many examples of real options analyses of ...