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When Leadership Matters More Than Leaders: Developing a Processual Prespective on Leadership During Organizational Crises
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"When my relationship partner fails me..." The Role of Consumer-Product Relationship in Responses to Functional Failures
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01)This research examines consumers’ responses to a functional failure with an ambiguous cause. Empirical evidence shows that following a functional failure which involves a product service bundle (PSB), the consumer’s ... -
When non-financial companies invest in risky financial assets : a dynamic panel analysis of determinants of the financial portfolio risk in Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines determinants of the risky financial assets of Norwegian firms in the period of 1999 to 2015. Unlike previous research, and as recently requested in recognized academic papers, our analysis is aimed ... -
When parents decide : gender differences in competitiveness
(Arbeidsnotat;2019/3, Working paper, 2019-06)The gender difference in willingness to compete has been proposed as an explanation for the observed gender difference in education and labor market outcomes. This paper presents the first study of how parents make ... -
When the economy is hit, so is she? : an empirical analysis of the consequences of the oil price shock in 2014 on domestic violence in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines how the regional economic downturn following the oil price shock in 2014 affected domestic violence in Norway. In particular, we exploit the fact that the economic downturn in Norway following the oil ... -
When the Rules Change the Game : A Case Study Analysis of Market Reactions to the Implementation of EU’s Market Abuse Regulation on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the short-term abnormal return among primary insiders at the Oslo Stock Exchange following the implementation of the EU Market Abuse Regulation framework. The regulatory changes involve stricter ... -
When “helping save lives” does not motivate, what does? A case study on the relationship between mission, motivation and organizational citizenship behavior
(Master thesis, 2015)This research is conducted as a multiple case study in Laerdal Medical, a global mission-driven organization, whose mission is helping save lives. The thesis seeks to explore the relationship between a prosocial mission, ... -
Which factors affect the bond spread of Norwegian firms? : the empirical relation of board structure and characteristics of firms
(Master thesis, 2010)I intend to analyse to which extent the characteristics of firms and the structure of the board of directors is taken into account by creditors deciding when to invest in a corporate bond issue or not. The perception of ... -
Which sustainability efforts are most profitable to prioritize? : a proxy approach to sustainability effort measurement
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we look at annual- and sustainability reports as a proxy to sustainability efforts for companies listed on the OSEAX-index. By using textual analysis on annual and sustainability reports, along with other ... -
Who are the advertisers?
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-08)We seek to explain why TV advertising is dominated by a few product categories. We apply a model of the TV industry that encompasses both the product markets and the market for TV viewers to discuss who will advertise on ... -
Who are the least advantaged?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2005-01)The difference principle, introduced by Rawls (1971, 1993), is generally interpreted as leximin, but this is not how he intended it. Rawls explicitly states that the difference principle requires that aggregate benefits ... -
Who Benefits in Times of Strife and Uncertainty?: A study of mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we show that violence–escalating events lead to an increase in stock prices for mining companies holding concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The increase in value is higher during the ... -
Who will you trust to do your banking, in an era of Fintech fever?
(Master thesis, 2021)Disruptive technology is exponentially taking more place in our everyday lives and opens a tremendous number of opportunities. The FinTech industry is by far dispensed from this. The technological development combined with ... -
Why 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars cannot be a foundation for reliable long run comparisons of GDP
(DP SAM;25/2018, Working paper, 2018-11)Using a large, new dataset of agricultural prices and quantities for many countries and regions, we create five new international Geary-Khamis pounds – for 1870, 1845, 1775, 1705, and a superior chained series. We show ... -
Why are mobile voice calls so expensive when abroad?
(Working paper, Working paper, 2007-11)Mobile phone usage when traveling abroad is expensive. We show that the more firms enter the market - which may lower domestic voice call prices - the higher wholesale and retail prices for mobile usage abroad may become. -
Why children of college graduates outperform their schoolmates : a study of cousins and adoptees
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2010-09)There is massive cross-sectional evidence that children of more educated parents outperform their schoolmates on tests, grade repetition and in educational attainment. However, evidence for causal interpretation of this ... -
Why constrain yourself? A cross-industry analysis of Internal Carbon Pricing in relation to the regulatory framework.
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the reasons that lead companies to introduce Internal Carbon Pricing as a way to internalize the impact of their GHG emissions in their processes. In order to do this, the usage of Internal Carbon ... -
Why corporate taxes may rise : the case of economic integration
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-05)Almost all the literature on tax competition in the presence of multinationals (MNCs) ignores the combined effect of profit shifting and economic integration (i.e., a reduction in trade costs) on equilibrium capital ... -
Why corporate taxes may rise : the case of trade liberalization and foreign ownership
(Working Paper, Working paper, 2002-04)Almost all the literature on tax competition in the presence of multinationals (MNCs) and profit shifting ignores trade costs. This paper studies how economic integration, in terms of reduced trade costs and internationalization ... -
Why Did Norway Encounter Pronounced Levels of Inflation After the Pandemic? A Study of Inflation Dynamics
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis conducts a comprehensive analysis of inflation dynamics, trying to gain a better understanding of why inflation increased to such pronounced levels in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic ...