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Gevinstrealising i RPA-prosjekter : en kvalititativ casestudie av hvordan gevinstrealisering i RPA-prosjekter kan forstås
(Master thesis, 2019)I denne masterutredningen belyses forskningsspørsmålet: Hvordan kan gevinstrealisering ved RPA forstås? Begrepet RPA referer til programvare som kan brukes til å automatisere manuelle prosesser i en organisasjon. ... -
Forecasting GDP growth : a comprehensive comparison of employing machine learning algorithms and time series regression models
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we do a comprehensive comparison of forecasting Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth using Machine Learning algorithms and traditional time series regression models on the following economies: Australia, ... -
Publicly listed versus privately Owned : the cash conversion cycle Conundrum : a comparison of public and private companies in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The objective of this thesis is bipartite. Firstly, we examine the effect of working capital management on return on invested capital for Norwegian companies. Secondly, we attempt to explain the differences in working ... -
An inquiry into low-code solutions in institutions for higher education : a case study of low-code implementation at the Admissions Office at the Norwegian School of Economics
(Master thesis, 2019)The background for our research is the digitalisation strategy for the higher education sector 2017-2021, issued by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. The strategy report addresses the potential for further ... -
The effects of financial constraints on business fundamentals and asset returns : evidence from a small open economy
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we investigate whether financially constrained firms are fundamentally riskier than unconstrained firms, whether this risk is priced in the form of a financial constraint factor, and whether the financial ... -
Strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse : Europris ASA
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne masterutredningen er en verdsettelse av egenkapitalen til Europris ASA per 29.11.2019. Fundamental verdsettelse er nyttet som hovedmetode, og komparativ verdsettelse er brukt som supplerende verdsettelsesmetode. Det ... -
Implementering av lettvekts-IT i en helsefaglig organisasjon : en case-studie ved et sykehus i Helse-Vest
(Master thesis, 2019)Helse-Norge står overfor mange utfordringer i tiden fremover, deriblant en voksende eldrebølge og reduserte offentlige finanser. Koordinering av informasjon og ressurser er derfor sentralt for å oppnå en effektiv ... -
Machine learning for resource economics : a review of modern computational statistics with empirical applications in fisheries management
(Master thesis, 2019)Machine learning increasingly permeates our everyday lives, from artificial intelligence suggesting how we complete a text message to big data selecting creepily relevant ads to show us as we browse the web. While science ... -
Do agency costs of free cash flow impact private equity acquisitions : an empirical analysis of the free cash flow hypothesis’ impact on US private equity transactions
(Master thesis, 2019)The bidders in the acquisition market can be divided into two groups, strategic and financial acquirers, where the majority of the latter group consists of private equity firms. The two groups have different purposes for ... -
Alternative tilnærminger for rammevilkårskorrigering : en studie av hvordan alternative tilnærminger til dagens reguleringsmodell påvirker norske nettselskaper
(Master thesis, 2019)Norske nettselskaper karakteriseres som naturlig monopolister, og selskapenes inntjening reguleres derfor av Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE). Den tillatte inntekten består av en del kostnadsdekning og en del ... -
Prospectus disclosure and stock price dynamics around seasoned equity offerings : empirical evidence from the Norwegian equity market
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper examines the stylised facts concerning stock price dynamics around seasoned equity offerings, using a sample of 463 seasoned equity offerings made on the Oslo Stock Exchange between 2000 and 2018. We introduce ... -
An empirical analysis of the northwestern european housing market : a panel vector error correction model approach
(Master thesis, 2019)We examine the international relevance of the house price model by Jacobsen and Naug (2004). First, we evaluate if the model is relevant to describe the housing market in Norway when extending the sample. In contrast to ... -
Why is economic growth lagging behind in former Comecon republics?
(Master thesis, 2019)Since 1990, former Comecon countries have been poorer than their neighbors in Western Europe and, over the past 30 years, convergence has been weak. Economic theory and previous research suggest that the region should ... -
Industries and the cash conversion cycle effect : an empirical investigation of industries as the driver of the return spread
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates whether there is a cash conversion cycle (CCC) effect in the industry component of stock returns. Using a panel of U.S. stock returns from July 1976 to December 2015, we find that a zero-investment ... -
Debt heterogeneity : an empirical study of debt structure determinants for the companies in the OSEBX index
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis aims at investigating how firm-specific characteristics affect the debt structure, debt specialisation and debt priority structure decisions of the firms in the OSEBX index. In the period 2009-2018, we observe ... -
Predicting salmon futures returns : an empirical study from 2007 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2019)In order to investigate the factors that influence the return of salmon futures, we construct a fully hedged, passive, front month rolling portfolio of long positions in these contracts. We show that the excess return ... -
Flow-based market coupling in the nordic power market : implications for power generators in NO5
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this thesis is to study the effect of the introduction of flow-based market coupling in the Nordic power market, with specific focus on the impact on power generators in the NO5 price area. The analysis is ... -
Eksisterer det et verdiskapingspotensial ved økt grad av videreforedling av laks og ørret i Norge? : en lønnsomhets- og verdiskapingsanalyse av den norske oppdrettsnæringen
(Master thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne utredningen er å undersøke hvorvidt det eksisterer et verdiskapingspotensial i oppdrettsnæringen gjennom økt grad av videreforedling av laks og ørret i Norge. Bakgrunnen for utredningen er at flere ... -
The commercialization of our DNA : a qualitative study of attitudes regarding ancestry DNA tests
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis focuses on DTC genealogy testing and consumer attitudes regarding these tests. DTC genetic ancestry tests have become popular among Norwegian consumers, as technological development has made them easily ... -
Kunstig intelligens i makroøkonomisk prognosearbeid : en empirisk studie av hvor godt maskinlæring evner å predikere norsk økonomisk vekst
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne masterutredningen introduserer anvendelsen av maskinlæring i utarbeidelsen av makroøkonomiske anslag. Vårt studie analyserer hvor godt maskinlæring predikerer økonomisk vekst i Fastlands-Norge. Basert på et kvartalsvis ...