Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Innovasjon i helsetjenester: mulighetsrommet for datadeling: En casestudie av Datasjøen i Bergen kommunes helsetjenester
(Master thesis, 2021)En voksende andel av befolkningen blir eldre og flere blant oss har kroniske lidelser. Dette er blant årsaker til at norsk helsevesen er under press. For å motvirke økende arbeidspress for helseansatte og tilpasse ... -
Effektiv oppstart av team: Hvordan opplever team bruken av et strukturert oppstartsverktøy, og hvilken betydning har en slik oppstart for teamets videre samhandling?
(Master thesis, 2021)I denne masteroppgaven har vi forsket på hvordan team opplever bruken av et strukturert oppstartverktøy og hvilken betydning en slik oppstart kan ha for teamets videre samhandling. På bakgrunn av den økende bruken av ... -
Markedsreaksjoner på nedskrivningsannonseringer : En eventstudie av selskaper på Oslo Børs
(Master thesis, 2021)Formålet med oppgaven er å undersøke hvordan årlige og kvartalsvise annonseringer av nedskrivninger påvirker aksjeavkastningen til selskapene på Oslo Børs. Regnskapsstandarden IAS 36 åpner for bruk av skjønn både når det ... -
Prediksjon av terminpremien på norske statsobligasjoner: Hvilke kategorier av økonomiske variabler kan predikere terminpremien i perioden 2009-2019?
(Master thesis, 2021)I denne oppgaven predikerer vi terminpremien på norske 10-årige statsobligasjoner i perioden 2009 til 2019. Med utgangspunkt i økonomisk teori og litteratur innhenter og kategoriserer vi en rekke variabler som kan tenkes ... -
Measuring The Heat of Oslo’s Housing Market : A Composite Indicator to Improve the Informational Efficiency in the Residential Real Estate Market
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper develops a composite indicator that estimates the relative bargaining power between buyers and sellers in Oslo’s residential real estate market. It constitutes a geometric mean of three min-max scaled indicators ... -
Likelihood of Arrests for Violent Crime Incidents in America: An exploratory study using logistic regression and random forest methods
(Master thesis, 2021)The use of policing algorithms to predict for arrest is rising in America. However, research indicates that these algorithms may be biased against certain populations. These false perceptions of who commits these crimes, ... -
Geoeconomic determinants for foreign investments: A quantitative study of potential national strategic objectives of Chinese investments to Europe using firm-level data
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, I examine potential geoeconomic determinants for the location choice of non European investments to the EU28 and EFTA-countries. Over the past decade, Chinese outward FDI has tripled. With that comes ... -
Skattlegging av digitale tjenester : Hva er virkningene av å innføre en digital omsetningsavgift i Norge?
(Master thesis, 2021)Utviklingen av digitale tjenester har medført at selskaper kan skape verdier i land hvor de ikke har fysisk tilstedeværelse. Dagens internasjonale skatteavtaler tar i all hovedsak utgangspunkt i at virksomheter må ha et ... -
Chatbots for customer service: A quantitative research
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we have investigated the advantages and disadvantages of chatbots for customer service. Chatbots gained popularity because of their potential to partly automate customer service centres. Their success ... -
Lightweight IT investments: Factors influencing Profitability: A study of how IT implementation influence profitability in Norwegian companies
(Master thesis, 2021)Several projects are underperforming due to a lack of return from IT investments, resulting in low profitability. The thesis seeks to uncover whether the absence of value creation applies today and for investments in ... -
The Performance of SPACs : An empirical study of the performance of SPAC stocks and warrants in the deSPAC period.
(Master thesis, 2021)In this master thesis, we examine the performance of 130 SPAC stocks and warrants in the deSPAC period from 2012 to 2021. We find buy-and-hold returns for stocks and warrants coherent with current ... -
The Effect of Investment in Elderly Care on Hospitalization: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper we look at how investment in long-term care for elderly affects their hospital use. We use an action plan – the HPE – which increased the number of long-term care units in Norway by almost 60 percent. With ... -
The Effect of Sustainability on Bond Pricing : An empirical study of bonds issued by Norwegian savings and commercial banks
(Master thesis, 2021)We find that Norwegian banks pay lower bond coupon rates for displaying sustainabilityrelated characteristics or for issuing green bonds. Using data on bonds issued by 29 Norwegian banks in the primary market, we estimate ... -
Transformational Leadership and Innovative Climate: Examining the congruence of leader and follower perceptions
(Master thesis, 2021)Previous research has overlooked the leader-follower relationship as an essential aspect of how leadership can promote innovation. The purpose of this study is to determine how congruent LMX perceptions must be in order ... -
The Impact of Carbon Emissions on US Stock Returns: An empirical study of how carbon intensity impacts financial performance
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to research what effect carbon emissions have on a company's financial performance in the stock market. We want to examine if investing in greener portfolios can yield returns equal to more ... -
Virksomhetsstyring for bærekraft : En kvalitativ casestudie av en feltaktørs arbeid for å institusjonalisere styringspraksiser for bærekraftig utvikling
(Master thesis, 2021)Næringslivet vil være av avgjørende betydning for å oppnå en bærekraftig utvikling. I takt med et verdensomspennende økt fokus på bærekraft og en erkjennelse av næringslivets viktige rolle, har det dukket opp en rekke ... -
The U.S Fiscal and Monetary Response to the COVID-19 Crisis : An Assessment of the Stabilization Policies’ Impact on the Long Term Economic Recovery
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we assess the U.S fiscal and monetary response to the COVID-19 crisis, and how these interventions have impacted the long term economic recovery. The broad range of policies implemented to counter the ... -
Konkursprediksjon for finansielt vanskeligstilte selskaper: En empirisk studie av forklaringsvariabler i og utenfor regnskapet
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven tar for seg konkursprediksjon for mellomstore og store finansielt vanskeligstilte aksje- og allmennaksjeselskap med fokus på å forstå hvordan ikke regnskapsbaserte forklaringsvariabler kan gi dypere innsikt ... -
Optimizing the economic value of offshore wind resources: A bottom-up valuation of an offshore wind farm, coupled with hydrogen production and energy storage
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we analyze a hypothetical offshore wind farm placed off the southwestern coast of Norway. To maximize the economic value, we examine four different scenarios to best use the electricity generated from the ... -
ESG Disclosure and Short-term Return After IPO: A study of the ESG indicators of Norwegian new listing companies in 2020 and their returns
(Master thesis, 2021)With the concept of sustainability gaining traction in the business world, ESG indicators are beginning to be used by investors as one of their investment metrics. While global finances were hit hard by the pandemic in ...