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dc.contributor.advisorLien, Lasse B.
dc.contributor.advisorTimmermans, Bram
dc.contributor.authorStorkås, Eirik
dc.contributor.authorEinarsen, Simon Aa.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-23T11:29:03Z
dc.date.available2023-10-23T11:29:03Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/3098059
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates firms’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology and its effects on firm performance. Due to the rapid technological advances of artificial intelligence, this field of research is still largely unexplored, especially in Norway. The research question guiding this study is: "Which Norwegian firms are adopting AI, and how does this adoption affect firm performance?" To estimate and analyze the adoption of AI, we employ web scraping-based methodology and conduct textual analysis of company websites. This approach taps into an underutilized source of information for research purposes. However, it is important to note potential concerns related to endogeneity due to the limitations of our cross-sectional data. Based on our analysis of approximately 53,000 Norwegian companies, we find that several factors influence the likelihood of having adopted AI. Generally, companies located in urban areas, startups, those with more employees, and those with male CEOs are more likely to have a positive AI Know-how score. However, we also identify nuanced variations. Specifically, the number of employees positively affects the AI score in the computer programming industry but does not exhibit the same relationship in the advertising or transportation sectors. This suggests that the number of employees positively relates to AI adoption in industries where value is driven by employee capabilities and complementary resources. Furthermore, within our sample, we observe that 2.7% of Norwegian firms utilize AI technology. Notably, the "Telecom, IT, and Media" industry group exhibits the highest proportion of positive AI Know-how scores, with 11.87%. We find that firms adopting AI experience a lower return on their assets, a lower operating margin, and lower sales per employee than their non-adopting counterparts, indicating that today’s Norwegian firms' AI capabilities do not lead to higher performance. However, we see increased sales growth in AI adopters, indicating a focus on future growth for these firms. These findings contribute to the growing literature on AI adoption and offer insights into the Norwegian context. Additionally, our thesis can serve as a valuable starting point for future research employing similar methodologies.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectfinancial economicsen_US
dc.subjectstrategy and managementen_US
dc.titleArtificial Intelligence and Firm Performance in Norway : "Which Norwegian firms are adopting Artificial Intelligence, and how does the adoption of AI affect firm performance?"en_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.description.localcodenhhmasen_US


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