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Economic growth and income convergence : impact of European integration
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis analyzes and explains international patterns of income growth among European countries and evaluates influence of European integration on income convergence among its member states. In the first part of the ... -
Economic growth – is openness to international trade beneficial?: an empirical analysis of economic growth and trade policy
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis attempts to answer the following research question: “To which degree, if any, does policy open to international trade lead to increased economic growth within a country?” The applied measure of openness to ... -
Economic policy uncertainty and Norwegian stock returns : an empirical study of the relation between economic policy uncertainty and stock returns with evidence from the Oslo stock exchange in the period of 1992 - 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This study investigates if economic policy uncertainty (EPU) is priced in stock returns at the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). The analysis is conducted by exploring the linear relationship between exposure to economic policy ... -
Economic reasons behind the decline of the Ottoman empire
(Master thesis, 2009)This study addresses the economic reasons of the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. On the contrary to the previous researches, by undertaking both global and domestic developments, the paper examines the decline ... -
Economic solutions to improve frequency quality : a discussion of Statnetts challenges in the power system
(Master thesis, 2013)The frequency of a power system can be compared to the heartbeats of a human. However, unlike for the human heart rate, it is vital that the frequency is kept stable at all time. Frequency deviations occur when the ... -
Economic Uncertainty and Norwegian Producer Prices : An empirical study of the relationship between uncertainty and producer prices in Norway with evidence from Norwegian PPI data in the period of 2005 - 2016
(Master thesis, 2021)In this study, we investigate the relationship between uncertainty and the price-setting of production companies. To investigate this, we use micro-data underlying the Norwegian Producer Price Index ranging from 2005-2016. ... -
Economics of solid biomass heating in Germany
(Master thesis, 2012)Over the last 12 years the German energy market for new capacity has changed fundamentally. The energy supply is traditionally based on fossil fuels. These are increasingly being replaced by renewable energies including ... -
The Economics of Technology Stock Prices An empirical study of the relationship between macroeconomic variables and the Norwegian technology index
(Master thesis, 2022)Many of today's largest and most influential companies are in the technology sector. In recent years, these firms have experienced enormous growth in their stock price. For investors, this has been an excellent opportunity ... -
The effect from accrual earnings management in private equity trade : a studie of the Norwegian private equity market’s investments and divestments
(Master thesis, 2019)Our paper looks at account manipulation in private companies purchased and sold by private equity funds. We use a proxy for discretionary accrual earnings management to measure the degree of manipulation in accounting data, ... -
The Effect from Taxes on the Location of Patents A quantitative research on affiliates within European multinational enterprises
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we examine how multinational enterprises strategically allocate their patents in order to reduce the consolidated tax burdens. It is crucial to acknowledge the importance of patents in profit shifting, ... -
The Effect of CEO Equity Incentives on Payout Policy : An emperical analysis of the relationship between CEO equity incentives and payout decisions by firms listed on Oslo Stock Exchange from 2015-2020.
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we have studied the role of CEO equity incentives in a payout decision, with a focus on agency cost, among firms listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2020. Firstly, we investigated the relationship ... -
The effect of CEO turnover on ESG disclosure : a study of listed US firms’ ESG disclosure in the management’s discussion and analysis section of 10-K filings and CEO turnover in the period 2011-2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) turnovers and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. We find that firms led by newly appointed CEOs improve our measure of ESG ... -
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalities
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we aim to provide empirical evidence of the effect of spot and futures prices on municipal land transition in Brazil. We take advantage of newly developed, detailed, municipality-level data on land transition, ... -
The Effect of Company Quality in Explaining IPO Returns: An Empirical Study on Oslo Stock Exchange from 1998 to 2018
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect company quality has in explaining IPO returns. To conduct this analysis, we use a data set that consists of annual accounting data and monthly stock price data from ... -
The Effect of Cross-border M&A on Shareholder Wealth : a European event study
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to examine the effect of cross-border M&A transactions in the EU /EFTA. First, we find no cumulative abnormal return (CAR) differences between domestic and foreign acquirers. However, we discover a ... -
The Effect of Earnings Growth on Acquirer Returns: Evidence from the Norwegian Stock Market: A Study of the Relationship Between Acquirers’ Earnings Growth and Market Reactions to M&A Announcements with Empirical Evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange in the Period 1997 - 2019
(Master thesis, 2022)Earnings numbers are one of the single most important measures of firm performance and is positively associated with stock returns. While M&A announcements have mixed short-term impact on acquirer stock returns, Liu and ... -
The Effect of Electricity Prices on Low-Carbon Energy Technologies : A panel data analysis of EPO patents
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we investigate whether electricity prices affect innovation within low-carbon energy technologies (LCE) in the period from 1978 to 2018. 2022 has brought up one of the worst energy crises the world has ... -
Effect of environmental food labeling on customers food purchase
(Master thesis, 2016-09-05)The scientific community agrees that emission levels from food production and consumption have to decrease in order for the world to reach climate targets. Environmental food labeling is becoming a policy tool to motivate ... -
The effect of explanations on perceived credibility of sustainability claims : how brands can position themselves as sustainable without being suspected of greenwashing.
(Master thesis, 2021)As businesses are increasingly focusing on positioning themselves along sustainability dimensions, the occurrence of perceived greenwashing is threatening the perceived credibility of brands with genuine intentions. ...