Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Grunnrentebeskatning og investeringer i havbruksnæringen : En analyse av grunnrenteskattens virkning på investeringer
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis explores implications of the taxation of resource rent on investments in Norwegian aquaculture. The study aims to investigate the impact on companies´ investment decisions as a result of the introduction ... -
Forsikringsbransjen i Norge : En kvalitativ studie av forsikringsbransjen i Norge
(Master thesis, 2023)I vår masteroppgave analyserer vi den norske forsikringsbransjen med en kvalitativ tilnærming primært gjennom semistrukturerte intervjuer. Mer presist har vi undersøkt hvordan den norske forsikringsbransjen tilpasser seg ... -
Why Are People So Reluctant to Place Their Savings in an Index Fund? A survey-experiment on the effect of economic knowledge on attitudes and savings choices
(Master thesis, 2023)The scientific literature reveals that a significant portion of the population lacks knowledge regarding foundational financial concepts. As a result of this knowledge gap, many people end up making suboptimal personal ... -
Consumers’ attitude towards AI with a focus on the role of government and media in Italy
(Master thesis, 2023)News and social media play an important role in public debates and this seems to be particularly relevant when associated to technology, because it influences firstly the degree of adoption and spread among the masses ... -
Short-Term Stocks, Long-Term Gains : Leveraging Implied Equity Duration in Portfolio Management
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis extends the literature on equity duration by analyzing stock market dynamics, particularly the short duration premium. Utilizing a robust dataset spanning from 1970 to 2022, our approach extends Weber’s (2018) ... -
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB : En strategisk og regnskapsbasert kredittvurdering
(Master thesis, 2023)Vi har i denne masteroppgaven foretatt en strategisk og regnskapsbasert kredittvurdering av Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB. Formålet med oppgaven har vært å finne et forslag til kredittrating, og hvilken kompensasjon ... -
Det teknologiske forventingssjokket i oppdrettsbransjen : et casestudie av hvordan landbasert lakseoppdrett kan endre den tradisjonelle oppdrettsbransjen
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne masterutredningen har formålet vært å analysere hvordan landbasert oppdrett har påvirket forventinger og strategiske endringer blant etablerte oppdrettsbedrifter. Hensikten har vært å identifisere variasjonene i ... -
Å bryte med glasstaket: Kan ikke, eller vil ikke? En kartlegging av hvordan revisorers ønske om å bli partner, kan påvirkes av kjønn, familiestruktur og selskapsstørrelse.
(Master thesis, 2023)It is a well-known and global phenomenon that we often see a significant greater number of men than women who holds the top executive jobs. Whether it´s in the finance sector, among audit firms or in other sectors who have ... -
Betydningen av kjønn for forhandligsresultat : En feltstudie blant nordmenn i forhandlingstrening
(Master thesis, 2023)Formålet med denne masterutredningen er å undersøke om, og i tilfelle hvordan, kjønnssammensetning påvirker forhandlingsresultat. Ved å gjennomføre en eksplorativ feltstudie på en smal gruppe nordmenn i forhandlingstrening ... -
Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side? Impacts of Cross-Border Alcohol Shopping on Tax Revenue
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis, we examine how available cross-border shopping affects Vinmonopolet’s sales volume and the affiliated loss of tax revenue. Leveraging COVID-19 border closures as an exogenous shock, it employs an ... -
Is There Gold in Green? A Modified Perspective of Income Developments in Active Agriculture
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis seeks to answer how active agricultural incomes in Norway have evolved from 1970 to 2021, by modifying the aggregated account. The calculation of the farmer’s income has been a contentious debate for a longer ... -
Empirical Asset Pricing via Neural Networks and Macroeconomic Data
(Master thesis, 2023)This study showcases the benefits of expanding the dimensions of the variable input vector with macroeconomic predictors when predicting monthly out-of-sample stock-level risk premiums. Using 610 predictor variables, we ... -
Beyond the Front Lines: Who Were the True Winners of the Iraq War?
(Master thesis, 2023)We study whether the US and UK invaded Iraq to gain access to oil resources. Our findings provide evidence that events decreasing conflict intensity lead to significantly positive abnormal returns for the US and UK oil ... -
Bonus i Skanska Norge AS : En kartlegging og analyse av bonussystemet i Skanska Norge AS på nivå 1 og nivå 2
(Master thesis, 2019)Vi studerer i denne masteroppgaven bruken av bonuslønn i entreprenørbedriften Skanska Norge AS. Formålet er å kartlegge hvordan bedriftens bonusordninger fungerer i praksis, og om de virker etter sin hensikt. Vi har tatt ... -
Through Their Eyes : Exploring Study Abroad Motivation and Campus Diversity in the Era of Tuition Fee Policy : A Qualitative Case-study focusing on the Experiences of non-EU/EEA students in Norway at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
(Master thesis, 2023)The introduction of tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students in Norway in 2023 marks a pivotal shift in the landscape of Norwegian higher education, with significant implications at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). ... -
Er bærekraft god butikk? En studie av sammenhengen mellom bærekraft og lønnsomhet for børsnoterte selskaper i Europa og USA
(Master thesis, 2023)I en æra hvor bærekraftig utvikling utgjør en fundamental del av bedrifters strategier globalt, tar denne masterutredningen for seg debatten om bærekraftens innvirkning på selskapers lønnsomhet. Med bakgrunn i stadig ... -
Sustainability in Procurement and the Link to Profitability : An Exploratory Study
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores how sustainability focus in the procurement function affects a firm's profitability. Sustainability has become increasingly relevant for firms to address, as the adverse impacts of a business on society ... -
Nøytralitet i havbruksbeskatningen : En analyse av grunnrenteskattens virkning på investeringer og næringsstruktur i havbruksnæringen
(Master thesis, 2023)Havbruksnæringen har over flere år hatt svært god lønnsomhet. Dette skyldes blant annet utnyttelse av gunstige naturgitte forhold, som har gitt opphav til grunnrente i næringen. Den 31.mai 2023 vedtok Stortinget en ... -
The Impact of Celebrity Endorsement Announcements : An Empirical Study of the Stock Market Reaction to Celebrity Endorsement Deal Announcements in the USA and Europe
(Master thesis, 2023)Do celebrity endorsements impact the stock price? In this thesis, we aim to answer this by analyzing a unique sample of 155 announcements from 2009 to 2023 by firms listed in Europe and the USA, using announcements from ... -
A High-Frequency Analysis of Euro Area Monetary Policy : Unveiling the Dynamics During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond (2020-2023)
(Master thesis, 2023)In this master thesis, we investigate the effects of monetary policy surprises in the euro area on key financial indicators from 2020 to 2023, a period marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and other global crises. Our ...