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  • Er hytten din en god investering? 

    Flystveit, Erlend Berget; Dovland, Vegard (Master thesis, 2024)
    Formålet med utredningen er å analysere hyttekjøp i et investeringsperspektiv for perioden 2006 - 2023. Prisveksten er estimert med en hedonisk regresjonsmodell, basert på paneldata fra hyttetransaksjoner i syv utvalgte ...
  • Income Equality in The Nordic Countries: Myths, Facts, and Lessons 

    Mogstad, Magne; Salvanes, Kjell G.; Torsvik, Gaute (DP SAM;03/2025, Working paper, 2025-02)
    Policymakers, public commentators, and researchers often cite the Nordic countries as examples of a social and economic model that successfully combines low income inequality with prosperity and growth. This article aims ...
  • Suksessfaktorer for allianser og partnerskap 

    Ingebrigtsen, Helene; Embretsen, Nora Johanne (Master thesis, 2024)
    Denne oppgaven har som formål å bidra med innsikt i sentrale faktorer for å lykkes med allianser og partnerskap. Til tross for at stadig flere virksomheter inngår allianser og partnerskap, viser forskning til høye feilrater. ...
  • Lønnsomhet i RAS-teknologi for atlantisk laks: En analyse av økonomiske perspektiver 

    Hårde, Ida; Bjorheim, Karin (Master thesis, 2024)
    Denne masterutredningen har som formål å analysere lønnsomheten og modenheten til RAS-teknologi (resirkulerende akvakultursystemer) for landbasert oppdrett av atlantisk laks, med et særlig fokus på økonomiske aspekter. ...
  • When Ethics Clash with Cash: The Sin Stock Dilemma 

    Wiig, Emil André; Gulbrandsen, Vemund Aksel Drøsdal (Master thesis, 2024)
    In this thesis, we study the performance of sin stocks in the European market over the period from 2004 to 2024. Sin stocks are defined as equities of companies operating in traditionally controversial industries, specifically ...
  • Bruk av KPP gjennom samhandling for effektiv pasientbehandling 

    Roheim, Ragnhild Versto; Havre, Helene (Master thesis, 2024)
    Denne masteroppgaven studerer hvordan Kostnad Per Pasient (KPP) kan brukes i et samarbeid mellom økonomi- og administrasjonsansatte og klinikere for å effektivisere den operative driften i norske helseforetak. Helseforetakenes ...
  • Giving Eyes to Automated Valuation Models 

    Almaas, Vebjørn (Master thesis, 2024)
    Abstract Current Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) for real estate price appraisals often overlook qualitative factors, such as property condition, which can significantly impact valuation performance. This study utilizes ...
  • The Cost of Weather: Modeling Weather Delay in Bulk Shipping 

    Enerstvedt, Vegard (Discussion paper;4/25, Working paper, 2025-02-04)
    Weather is an ever-present factor influencing shipping operations at every stage, including port operations. This paper examines the determi nants of weather-induced delays in port operations, the probability and duration ...
  • Bærekraftig lønn: Kan ESG-kompensasjon kjøpe en grønnere fremtid? 

    Erstad, Caroline Askvik; Faugstad, Celine Askvik (Master thesis, 2024)
    Denne masteroppgaven undersøker om ESG-kompensasjon har målbar effekt på selskapers prestasjon innenfor miljø, sosial og styringsrelaterte faktorer. Vi definerer ESG-kompensasjon som en insentivordning hvor deler av lønnen ...
  • Forutsigbare boligmarkeder og regionale motsetninger 

    Løkholm, Øyvind; Talsnes, Vinjard Rysstad (Master thesis, 2024)
    I denne masteroppgaven har vi undersøkt forskjellene i boligprisvekst mellom urbane og rurale områder i Norge. Basert på boligprismodellen til Jacobsen og Naug (2004), har vi bygget en revidert boligprismodell basert på ...
  • Bridging Risk Perception and the Business Cycle 

    Moseid, Christopher Holm; Welle, Henrik Lindeman (Master thesis, 2024)
    This thesis examines the relationships between volatile stocks, risk perceptions, and the business cycle. We retrieve financial data on 572 firms listed on either the Oslo Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stockholm. Additionally, ...
  • From Paris to Profits: How Transparent ESG Reporting Drives Analyst Forecasts and Recommendations 

    Bugten, Ove Westby; Storfjeld-Andersen, Henrik (Master thesis, 2024)
    In recent years, stricter regulations and governance frameworks around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have gained prominence. This thesis investigates the impact of ESG reporting on analyst forecasts ...
  • How good are Norwegian fund managers at overweighting and underweighting stocks? 

    Aas-Jakobsen, Andreas; Aase, Haakon Hagen (Master thesis, 2024)
    The thesis investigates the stock-picking abilities of Norwegian fund managers, focusing on whether their overweight and underweight portfolios contribute to excess return. We find that the main driver of excess return in ...
  • The Role of Utility in Cryptocurrency Valuation: An Analysis of Utility’s Influence on Sustained Price Growth and Stability 

    Nyima, Lukas Kolås (Master thesis, 2024)
    This thesis examines the role of network utility in driving price growth and stability within the cryptocurrency market. While the cryptocurrency space is often characterized by volatility and speculative trading, this ...
  • Hedging weather risk in agriculture 

    Øren, Mathias Unhjem; Grøner, Jakob (Master thesis, 2024)
    Hedging revenues has been practiced for decades. Through the use of futures, forwards, swaps and options, companies have been able to hedge their associated risks. Historically, the process of hedging has mainly been related ...
  • The Reliability of ESG Disclosures as Indicators of Environmental Performance - A Machine Learning Approach to the Analysis of ESG Reports and Carbon Intensity in the Steel Industry 

    Nybø, Birk Elias; Skimmeland, Kåre Habbestad (Master thesis, 2024)
    This thesis examines the relationship between ESG reporting and actual environmental performance in the steel industry, focusing on Scope 1 carbon intensity. Using natural language processing, we developed an Environmental ...
  • Insurance in a Changing Climate: A Retrospective Study of Water-Related Claims and Pricing Strategies in Norway 

    Shi, Yue; Berentsen, Geir Drage; Otneim, Håkon (Discussion paper;3/25, Working paper, 2025-01-31)
    Climate change has posed significant challenges to socioeconomic systems across the world, with the insurance industry at the forefront of facing climate risks. Recognizing the growing importance of climate risk management ...
  • Public coverage of dental care: universal or targeted? 

    Brekke, Kurt R.; Straume, Odd Rune; Siciliani, Luigi (DP SAM;02/2025, Working paper, 2025-01-27)
    This paper analyses the impact of public dental care coverage-universal versus targeted-on access, pricing, and public spending in a model with two competing dental practices and heterogeneous patient income groups. We ...
  • Addressing Congestion in Time-Expanded Networks: A Lifeboat Allocation Model for Maritime Evacuations 

    Velez, Andres (Discussion paper;02/25, Working paper, 2025-01-24)
    This paper addresses the challenge of congestion in time-expanded networks, focusing on a case study related to maritime evacuations. The problem is made complex by an endogenous relationship between inputs and outputs, ...
  • Hydrogen in Renewable-Intensive Energy Systems: Path to Becoming a Cost-Effective and Efficient Storage Solution 

    Qu, Chunzi; Bang, Rasmus Noss; Sandal, Leif K.; Steinshamn, Stein Ivar (Discussion paper;01/25, Working paper, 2025-01-13)
    This paper examines the integration of hydrogen storage in renewable-intensive energy systems. Current hydrogen storage technology is too costly and inefficient, but reducing hydrogen costs to 12.5% of current levels and ...

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