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R&D intensity and intangible assets effect on capital structure : an empirical analysis of the it services industry
(Master thesis, 2019)In the 21st century, firms aim to meet consumer preferences in an absurdly rapid manner with new technological products and solutions. Innovation from R&D investments has become increasingly important to meeting this ... -
Effektiv kommunikasjon av noteopplysninger : en kvalitativ studie av hva norske, børsnoterte selskaper anser som effektiv kommunikasjon av noteopplysninger i årsregnskapet
(Master thesis, 2019)I de siste tiårene har omfanget av regnskapene som bruker de internasjonale regnskapsstandardene (IFRS) vært økende, og det trekkes frem at det eksisterer et Disclosure Problem. Utviklingen bærer preg av økt bruk av ... -
How to guide emergency evacuations on cruise ships? : modelling with optimization and simulation methodology
(Master thesis, 2019)In recent years, the number of cruising tourists has been growing rapidly, but some serious cruise ship accidents have also aroused safety concerns of the public on travelling with cruise ships. However, the fixed emergency ... -
Stock market reaction to green bond announcements : an empirical study on firms listed on European stock exchanges
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis contributes to the recent academic literature on green bonds, by providing evidence of positive abnormal returns following green bond announcements in the European stock market from November 2013 to October ... -
Determinants of successful M&As : an empirical study of listed companies in the United States
(Master thesis, 2019)Since 1985, the U.S. market has been facing an increase in merger and acquisition activity. In addition to detect potential determinants of M&A success, this thesis does not only examine the short-term performance ... -
Childbirth, household labor division and gender equality : evidence from ten European countries
(Master thesis, 2019)As couples transition into parenthood, they can face adjustments in terms of the labor division of standard household tasks. In this thesis, we analyze a selection of ten European countries utilizing a Regression ... -
Are current Norwegian speed limits optimal? : a quasi-experimental analysis of changes in speed limits on Norwegian freeways
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this paper was to examine if Norwegian speed limits on freeways could be more efficient from a social economic standpoint. We examined the relationship between regulations in speed limits and actual speed held ... -
The exclusionary effect on the cost of equity : an empirical study of the direct exclusion effect on tobacco companies’ and fossil fuel companies’ cost of equity
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this paper is to examine the exclusion effect on excluded stocks’ cost of equity capital. We study the effect by examining European and US tobacco stocks before and after 2010, relative to chosen comparable ... -
Mandatory CSR reporting and corporate financial performance : the causal effects of §3-3c in the accounting act on the financial performance of Norwegian companies
(Master thesis, 2019)Regression discontinuity design was employed to estimate the causal effects of mandatory CSR disclosure imposed by §3-3c in the Accounting Act on the corporate financial performance of companies in Norway. The analysis ... -
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 ... -
Verdsettelse av Selvaag Bolig ASA
(Master thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne masterutredning er å estimere en verdi for Selvaag Boligs egenkapital pr. 31.12.2019. Oppgaven bygger på en fundamental verdsettelse, kombinert komparativ verdsettelse. Det vil også bli utført diverse ... -
Machine learning in default Prediction : the incremental power of machine learning techniques in mortgage default prediction
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, alternative machine learning techniques have been used to test if these perform better than a Logistic Regression in predicting default on retail mortgages. It is found that the ROC AUC statistic is ... -
Forsvar mot revisjon : forsvarsdepartementet sin respons på merknadar frå Riksrevisjonen
(Master thesis, 2019)Riksrevisjonen sikrar ikkje at statsrekneskapen er korrekt, men er med å redusera mengda feil. Eit av hindera på vegen mot ein feilfri rekneskap er at departementa ikkje rettar opp i manglane Riksrevisjonen påpeiker. I ... -
Suksesshonorar i aktiv forvaltning : en empirisk analyse av resultatbasert kostnadsstruktur i aktiv forvaltning, ex post og ex ante
(Master thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne masterutredningen er å avgjøre om DNB sin introduksjon av ny andelsklasse med resultatbasert honorarstruktur vil gjøre aktiv forvaltning billigere for andelseier. Utredningen er todelt, hvor vi i første ... -
Productivity development of Swedish distribution system operators in the 21st century : application of the Malmquist index
(Master thesis, 2019)Nowadays, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a well-established practice to apply in network regulation. More specifically, DEA can turn out to be a proper tool to evaluate the productivity development of an industry. ... -
Resource rent in the Norwegian aquaculture industry : a bottom-up approach
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the generation of resource rent in the Norwegian aquaculture industry during 2010-2017. Whereas past empirical research on resource rent assumes that the license holder captures the entire rent, ... -
The value of tactical and strategic CSR during crises of trust : evidence from the great recession
(Master thesis, 2019)In 2017, Lins, Servaes and Tamayo found that firms’ level of CSR activities affected firm performance during the 2008, 2009 financial crisis positively. In this master’s thesis, I aim to analyze the relationship on a more ... -
Automatic machine learning applied to time series forecasting for novice users in small to medium-sized businesses : a review of how companies accumulate and use data along with an interface for data preparation as well as easy and powerful prediction analysis capable of providing valuable insight
(Master thesis, 2019)Data analytics is gradually becoming one of the most essential tools and sources of competitive advantage for modern companies. There is a multitude of analytical services and solutions on the market, and the effect of ... -
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, ... -
Betalingsvilje for hjemlevering av dagligvarer : en empirisk analyse av kunden for netthandel av dagligvarer og betalingsvilje for hjemlevering
(Master thesis, 2019)”Dagligvarer levert på døren er et marked i vekst, imidlertid tjener verken Meny eller Kolonial.no penger på hjemleveranse - enda” (Hegnar.no, 2019). Mye av årsaken til dette er at kostnadene ved å levere varer hjem til ...