Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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ETFs and information acquisition
(Master thesis, 2021)I examine how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) affect incentives to produce information about individual securities. Due to their low trading costs, ETFs can be used to trade on information about less liquid and more constrained ... -
The Arab spring : economic causes and consequences of the Arab spring : an empirical socio-economic analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to elaborate on the prelude and postlude of widespread protests across the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and subsequent years. These series of events became known as the Arab Spring. ... -
The effects of eco-labels and eco-claims on consumers’ purchase intention : the moderating role of regulatory focus
(Master thesis, 2021)As consumers increasingly realize the impacts of their consumption patterns on the environment, many try to pursue a more sustainable purchase behavior by dedicating particular attention to environmentally friendly product ... -
Value relevant ESG scores and superior performance : when is a high ESG score indicative of better financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2021)Purpose - The objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology that will enable investors to differentiate between two types of companies: those with high performance on ESG issues that have the potential to significantly ... -
Private and public sanctions : investigating cartel decisions using Twitter data
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates whether the announcement of cartel decisions by the European Commission provides new information for investors and if Twitter data can be used to explain abnormal returns. The dataset consists ... -
Organizational legitimacy in innovation units with radical mandates : an exploratory case study unpacking the role of New tech lab in the DNB organization
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to explore how innovation units with radical mandates work to achieve organizational legitimacy. The context for the study is the Norwegian banking institution DNB and its innovation unit New Tech Lab. ... -
The effect of Time of Use in Norway : an empirical analysis of the effect of Time of Use tariff in combination with four different communication strategies on electricity consumption from a field experiment in Eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Norway has the world's second highest electricity consumption per capita (International Energy Agency, n.d.). Increased electrification of society services is expected to push peak consumption to higher levels than its ... -
The way exchange of information impacts money laundering : empirical analysis on how exchange of information agreements impacts trade gaps between tax havens
(Master thesis, 2021)Is there a trade gap between tax havens, and is this trade gap affected by exchange of information agreements? This thesis aims to show that value preserving objects can be used as a mean for money laundering or tax evasion ... -
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. ... -
Initial private offerings : an empirical study of the short-run performance of initial private placements on the Euronext Growth Oslo marketplace
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates the short-run performance of initial private placements on the Euronext Growth Oslo marketplace from 2016 until March 1, 2021. Initial private placements differ from initial public offerings (IPOs) ... -
Bærekraft i bank : en komparativ studie om bærekraft i norske bankers kredittvirksomhet
(Master thesis, 2021)anker er, på grunn av sin rolle som mellomledd i økonomien, avgjørende for at samfunnet skal kunne bevege seg i en mer bærekraftig retning. Den tidligere bærekraftsøkonomen Klas Eklund understreket dette med «Bankene kan ... -
Digital innovasjon og merkeidentitet : en casestudie av selskapene Bulder Bank og Fjordkraft
(Master thesis, 2021)I denne masteroppgaven har vi gjennomført en casestudie der vi har analysert den digitale innovasjonsprosessen som selskapene Bulder Bank og Fjordkraft har gjennomført, og hvordan merkeidentiteten har blitt påvirket av den ... -
Incumbent responses to disruptive business models : a case study from the German sports rights broadcastingmarket
(Master thesis, 2021)When disruptive technologies become incorporated in new business models (BMs) by entrants, they pose a significant threat to incumbents. But how do established firms respond to the entry of disruptive BMs? This thesis ... -
Sustainability enforcement : a qualitative study into the drivers and barriers of sustainable value creation : a Norwegian salmon farming context
(Master thesis, 2021)As the salmon farming industry is expected to increase production fivefold by 2050, it is pertinent to explore how the firms in the industry manage their business operations. The purpose of this Master Thesis is to examine ... -
Stock price development of fish farming companies : which variables have an impact on the stock price of companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange?
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of our paper is to identify how different variables have an impact on the share price of the fish farming companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In other words, we look at how changes in these variables ... -
Operating performance in private equity : is private equity a superior ownership model in creating operational value in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2021)While the net returns provided by Private Equity (PE) funds to its investors is a debated topic in relation to diminishing alpha and justification of fees and other fund expenses, we seek to determine if PE ownership has ... -
Størrelse betyr noe : en studie av lønnsomhetsvariasjoner, stordriftsfordeler og kvalitetsforskjeller i norske fastlegekontor
(Master thesis, 2021)ormålet med denne oppgaven er å belyse forhold som påvirker lønnsomheten og kvaliteten i norske fastlegekontor. Det gjør vi ved å analysere lønnsomhetsnivået, og hvilke variabler som kan bidra til å forklare lønnsomhet ... -
Flexible hydrogen production : a comprehensive study on optimizing cost-efficient combinations of production and storage capacity to exploit electricity price fluctuations
(Master thesis, 2021)Due to the high costs related to green hydrogen, most of the world’s hydrogen today is supplied from grey hydrogen, resulting in a substantial carbon footprint. However, with decreasing capital costs, and the possibility ... -
Fra lineær til sirkulær logistikk : en utforskende casestudie om hvilke faktorer som er avgjørende for å lykkes med «Last Mile Delivery & Return» i norsk detaljhandel
(Master thesis, 2021)Et større fokus på sirkulær økonomi, økt netthandel og krav til hjemlevering blant forbrukerne har medført at forretningsmodellene i den norske detaljhandelen er under press. Som følge av utfordringene disse trendene ... -
Kan penge- og finanspolitikken under koronakrisen, bidra til oppbygging av bobletendenser i aktivamarkeder? : en empirisk studie av aksje- og boligmarkedet i Norge
(Master thesis, 2021)Utredningen har som formål å undersøke om myndighetene sine penge- og finanspolitiske tiltak under koronakrisen, kan bidra til bobletendenser i aksje- og boligmarkedet. Pandemien har påført økonomien et kraftig tilbakeslag, ...