Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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Does Innovation Norway’s grants have an effect? : an empirical research paper examining the effects of the establishing grant and development grants
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper examines the possible effects of government financial support to firms through Innovation Norway (IN). We compare firms that received support from IN in the years 2006- 2010 with comparable firms that applied ... -
Does institutional quality matter for offshore supply rates? : an empirical analysis of the relationship between costs and institutional quality, as evidenced by day rates in the PSV market 1995-2013
(Master thesis, 2015)The role of institutions for long-run economic development is widely recognized as important. However, we have limited knowledge about how institutional quality systematically influence prices in a specific market. This ... -
Does nature have a value? : a qualitative study to pinpoint incentives for implementing valuation of ecosystem services
(Master thesis, 2014)There is a growing consensus worldwide that human economies and human well-being rely on ecosystem services. The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity [TEEB], a global initiative launched in 2007 as a response ... -
Does population growth affect housing bubbles? : a study on population growth’s influence on the U.S. housing market during the 2000’s
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the relationship between population growth and house prices. It analyses whether housing bubbles existed in American cities during the recent financial crisis by comparing ... -
Does Private Ownership in the Kindergarten Sector Benefit the Children? Empirical Evidence from Norway Does the kindergarten's ownership form impact the quality?
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates whether private ownership in the Norwegian childcare sector benefits children. The paper seeks to do so by investigating whether there are differences in quality between public and private kindergartens, ... -
Does recent rolatility in the housing market challenge traditional models of saving? : a study on the importance of housing wealth for explaining household saving in the United States during the crisis
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to study the importance of housing wealth for explaining household saving in the United States during the recent crisis. We present two fundamentally different models of saving – the Keynesian ... -
Does self-attention influence sustainable choices? : an experimental study on how self-attention affects sustainable product preference and the false consensus effect
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this research is to investigate how consumers can be influenced to act more frequently on their ‘green’ values and attitudes. We test whether increased self-attention has an effect on preference for the ... -
Does size really matter? : a study of banking sector size as it relates to money laundering and anti-money laundering enforcement
(Master thesis, 2019)Money laundering has been a problem for governments ever since it began 4000 years ago in China. In recent years though, the problem seems to be spiraling out of control. When HSBC was sanctioned for money laundering in ... -
Does the choice of performance measure shape the appraisal of private equity funds?
(Master thesis, 2009)Conducting an empirical study on cash flows of 71 private equity funds, spanning the vintages 1990 to 2008, we compare the two most common performance measures, IRR and TVPI, to four proposed alternatives. We also document ... -
Does the e-retailing of luxury brands really damage their brand image?
(Master thesis, 2014)With an increasing focus on e-commerce and the lack of research in the respected area within the luxury industry the underlying thesis assumes particular relevance. The main concern was to contribute to existing theory ... -
Does the Market Emphasize Violation of Green Commitment? A comparison of stock price response to negative ESG incidents between companies that have issued a green vs. conventional bond
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the difference in stock price response to ESG incidents between green and conventional bond issuers. By using exact and nearest-neighbor matching on a sample of 86 green bond issuers and 177 conventional ... -
Does the market reward exceptional environmental performance? : an event study of the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studies if the market rewards exceptional environmental performance. To do this, we examine whether inclusion in the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX) yields positive abnormal returns and ... -
Does the ownership of CEOs affect their compensation? : a study of the link between ownership structures and CEO pay in unlisted Norwegian shipping and sea transport companies.
(Master thesis, 2019)This master’s thesis studies the link between ownership structures and CEO compensation in unlisted Norwegian shipping and sea transport firms. The objective is to examine differences in total pay and pay-performance ... -
Does the wealth tax discourage individual savings? Evidences from Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Wealth taxation is a widely debated topic, especially in the context of rising inequality. Empirical research covering the behavioural effects of this tax is relatively new, and the results in a Norwegian context are ... -
Does transparency impact market liquidity? : evidence from the European Union and United States equity markets
(Master thesis, 2021)We find evidence for increased market transparency to have a positive effect on equity market liquidity. Using data from EU and US equity markets, we estimate the effect of the implementation of the Markets in Financial ... -
DOF ASA : an offshore service company organized for expansion
(Master thesis, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is a valuation of DOF ASA with a thorough analysis of the offshore service market. The valuation is based on public available information up until November 2010, and discussions with CFO Hilde ... -
DOF ASA : Strategisk regnskapsanalyse og fundamental verdsettelse
(Master thesis, 2017)I denne masterutredningen er formålet å estimere markedsverdien av egenkapitalen til DOF ASA per 31.12.2016. Dette utføres gjennom en strategisk regnskapsanalyse og fundamental verdsettelse av offshorerederiet. Utredningen ... -
DOF group asa : en strategisk regnskapsanalyse og fundamental verdsettelse
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masterutredningen utføres en strategisk regnskapsanalyse og fundamental verdsettelse av offshorerederiet DOF ASA. Utredningen bygger på offentlig tilgjengelig informasjon og har som formål å analysere de underliggende ... -
Doing it the smart way : an exploration of consumer adoption of new practices enabled by smart products
(Master thesis, 2018)Products across categories are increasingly being attributed with the adjective smart. Today, consumers are thus able to purchase everything from smart phones to smart refrigerators and smart toothbrushes. These products ... -
Doing well by doing good investigating the potential of impact investing in public equities
(Master thesis, 2018)Impact investing is one of the latest innovations in the realm of responsible investment strategies. The industry has seen exponential growth since the term was coined in 2007 but is now held back by unclear boundaries ...