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Beyond the usual suspects : impact of private equity on industries and competitors of portfolio companies : evidence from the Norwegian market
(Master thesis, 2018)Although much evidence supports that private equity enhances performance for the companies backed by it, many critics claim it destroys value. Numerous concerns also relate to its impact on the economy. Based on this, we ... -
Beyond trade costs : firms' endogenous access to international markets
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2007-10)In this paper we argue that the level of access to international markets by firms is related not only to exogenous factors such as trade costs, but also to endogenous factors such as strategic competition on R&D. In ... -
Beyond trade costs : firms’ endogenous access to international markets
(Working paper;38/13, Working paper, 2013-10)In this paper, we explore another factor besides trade costs that can affect firms’ exports: strategic interaction between firms in R&D investment. Three results can be highlighted. First, the volume of trade is higher in ... -
Beyond uniqueness: developing and testing a new typology of brand benefit differentiation
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-08)Customer-based brand equity (CBBE) theory, the dominant theory of branding, holds that unique associations are the main source of brand differentiation (Keller, 1993, 2012). However, the focus on unique associations as the ... -
Bi-level electricity market models : the impact of irrelevant constraints on pool-based electricity mrket equilibria under strategic bidding
(Master thesis, 2016)Advancements in optimization solvers lead to an increased use of complex bi-level problems (BLP) in operations research (OR). For electricity market modelling, BLPs are applied to simulate physical pool-based markets ... -
Bidder returns for Norwegian acquirers : a study on how deal- and firm-specific characteristics affect bidder returns for Norwegian acquirers of foreign and domestic companies
(Master thesis, 2015)We examine the announcement returns for Norwegian acquirers of foreign and domestic targets between 1988 and 2014. This is done using panel data in a random effects model with stock return data from NHH’s Børsprosjektet, ... -
Bidding and performance in repo auctions : evidence from ECB open market operations
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-07)Repo auctions are used to inject central bank funds against collateral into the banking sector. The ECB uses standard discriminatory auctions and hundreds of banks participate. The amount auctioned over the monthly reserve ... -
Bidding behaviour in the housing market under different market regimes
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Bidding behaviour in the housing market under different market regimes
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Bidding for the Future: Efficient Auction Design during Financial Headwinds : A Comparative Study of UK and German Offshore Wind Auctions and Lessons for Norwegian Policymakers
(Master thesis, 2023)Offshore wind is increasingly recognized as a viable source of renewable energy and has great potential for international decarbonization. However, current supply-chain bottlenecks, inflation and interest rates have ... -
Bidding in mandatory bankruptcy auctions : theory and evidence
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2004-07)We analyze bidding incentives and present evidence on takeover premiums in mandatory Swedish bankruptcy auctions, where three-quarters of the firms are sold as going concerns. The bankrupt firms’ main creditors (banks) ... -
Bidrar samdrift og samlokalisering til bærekraftig verdiskaping? En studie av samdrift, samlokalisering og bærekraft i oppdrett av laks og regnbueørret i Norge
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med denne studien er å bidra med innsikt til motivasjonsgrunnlaget for samdrift og samlokalisering blant mindre aktører i oppdrettsnæringen, og hvordan disse samarbeidsformene kan bidra til bærekraftig verdiskaping. ... -
Big Bath Accounting in Norway : empirical evidence on earnings management surrounding CEO turnovers in Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis, we investigate the empirical relationship between CEO turnovers and big bath accounting by analyzing 5 979 Norwegian firms from 1999 to 2013. Using OLS and Fixed Effects regressions on panel data, we ... -
Big Bath Accounting og revisjonskvalitet i Norge: En empirisk studie
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteravhandlingen studerer utbredelsen av regnskapsmessige tilpasninger i forbindelse med skifte av daglig leder i norske aksje- og allmennaksjeselskaper. Fokuset ligger på en spesifikk form for regnskapsmessige ... -
Big Data and Little Norway : en empirisk studie av mulige sammenhenger mellom Googlesøk og boligprisen
(Master thesis, 2018)Denne masterutredningen vil utforske sammenhengen mellom Google-søk og det norske boligmarkedet. Vi har benyttet Google-søkedata til å konstruere åtte variabler basert på søkeord relatert til boligmarkedet. Variablene ... -
Bigger isn’t always better : A twenty-one-year study of the size effect on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2023)Our analysis reveals an average monthly size effect of 1.29 percent on the Oslo Stock Exchange from 2000 to 2020, a significance that persists after adjusting for various systematic risk factors. Despite substantial ... -
Bildelerne i Norge : en studie om norske bildelere: hvem er de og hva driver dem?
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Formålet med denne utredningen har vært å undersøke hva som karakteriserer bildelerne i Norge og hva som driver deres tilfredshet med bildeling. Med denne utredningen ønsker vi å bidra med innsikt og forståelse av ... -
Bilindustrien i Kina : utvikling og utsikter i lys av WTO-avtalen
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2003-12)Denne siviløkonomutredningen er et bransjestudium av bilindustrien i Kina. Viktige emner er WTO-avtalens betydning for bilindustrien og myndighetenes sterke kontroll med industrien i Kina. Kina er et interessant marked med ... -
Bilingualism and Translation Competence
(Journal article, 2012)In translation studies it is sometimes assumed that bilinguals take a specific approach to translations and/or are in possession of a special competence for translating. In my research project aspects of bilingualism and ... -
Bindende tilsagn i konkurransesaker – forordning 1 art. 9 og relevansen for konkurranseloven
(Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2011-05)Denne fremstillingen tar for seg den formaliserte forliksadgangen (tilsagn), i EU- og EØS-konkurranseretten, jf. forordning 1 art. 9. Formålet med fremstillingen er særlig å vurdere om det er grunn til å innføre en liknende ...