Norges Handelshøyskole: Recent submissions
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Seasoned Equity Offerings on the Oslo Stock Exchange : An Empirical Study of the Stock Performance Following Seasoned Equity Offerings from 2013 to 2022
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the short-term impact of seasoned equity offering announcements on the Oslo Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2022. We employ the Carhart four-factor model to analyze the effect on abnormal returns around ... -
Aggregate asset price inflation in the global economy a general review of trends in nominal wealth growth between 1900 and 2020
(Master thesis, 2023)The wealth/income ratio gives an indication of the size of an economy’s asset holdings relative to income, it can also be seen as a broad definition of the capital stock. It has its limitations however, as it is difficult ... -
ESG Investments in Turbulent Waters : A Fund Flow Analysis During Market Distress : An empirical analysis of European sustainability-rated mutual funds before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic & the Russia-Ukraine war
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores how investments focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are affected by two distinct economic shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. To examine the main ... -
Essays on Staffing and Transportation
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The Role of Identity in Access-Based Consumption
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05)Previous research has shown a wide range of examples of people preferring products and brands that are associated with their identity. However, most of this research has investigated consumption in the form of acquiring ... -
The Mediating Effect of Innovation on the Relationship Between Gender Diversity and Financial Performance : Empirical evidence from listed Nordic companies in 2000-2022
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper explores the intricate relationship between boardroom gender diversity and firm performance. Aiming to establish a causal pattern of how female board members could affect firm performance, we propose innovation ... -
V indkraft og hydrogen i nnovativ di versifisering for økonomisk levedyktighet : Lønnsomhetseffekten av hydrogenproduksjon hos nordiske vindkraftprodusenter i 2015 til 2022 : en beslutningsanalyse
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne oppgaven adresseres lønnsomhetsutfordringen vindkraftprodusenter står ovenfor som følge av vindens uregulerbare natur. Hovedmålet med studien er å avgjøre hvorvidt vindkraftprodusenter kan diversifisere inntekten ... -
Bak overskriftene : Avdekking av leserdynamikk og eiermønstre i norske aviser En kartlegging av det norske avismarkedet
(Master thesis, 2023)I en tid der avisbransjen står ovenfor rask teknologisk utvikling, endring i leservaner og skiftende eierskapsstrukturer, er det interessant å utforske dynamikken i dette markedet. Denne masterutredningen presenterer en ... -
Behavioral Impact of Short-Term Stock Price Trends on Equity Research : A Textual Analysis of Trend-Chasing Bias in Norwegian Equity Research Reports Covering the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis employs XGBoost and linear regression to reveal whether short-term stock price trends can explain the variance in textual sentiment in Norwegian equity research reports covering the Oslo Stock Exchange, ... -
Capital Structure in the Shipping Industry : An Analysis of Leverage and Asset Volatility in Publicly Traded Shipping Companies
(Master thesis, 2023)This research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the optimal leverage in the shipping industry, focusing on the influence of asset volatility on static and dynamic capital structure decisions. Under static model ... -
Scale, Skill and Returns : An empirical study of returns to scale in the Nordic mutual fund industry
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates how fund size and industry size affects the performance of Nordic mutual funds. While the effects of scale in the mutual funds industry has been widely studied in the US, literature specific to ... -
Empirical Analysis of AIS Data‘s Ability to Detect Suspected Dark Oil Tankers in Russian Ports and Waters : An analysis in light of the Russian and Ukrainian conflict
(Master thesis, 2023)This master´s thesis investigates the ability of AIS data to detect suspected dark tankers in Russian ports and waters in light of the ongoing Russian and Ukranian conflict. The thesis aims to serve as a stepping stone ... -
Budsjettstyring i norsk fotball : Utfordringer, trender og praksiser for budsjetthåndtering
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne utredningen tar for seg økonomisk styring og budsjettbruk i norske fotballklubber. Formålet er å kartlegge hvordan budsjettet brukes på tvers av divisjonene og om det er tilpasset de ulike klubbenes omgivelser. Utredningen ... -
Internprising av støttetjenester til St. Olavs Hospital : En kvalitativ casestudie av internprising i helsesektoren
(Master thesis, 2023)I dagens samfunn står helse- og omsorgstjenesten overfor betydelige utfordringer, knyttet til et økende gap mellom tilgjengelige ressurser og behovene i helsesektoren. Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet påpeker at en aldrende ... -
How has the Russia-Ukraine conflict “Pushed” or “Pulled” Renewable Energy Deployment in the EU? A qualitative study focusing on mapping the EUs renewable energy landscape in the light of the consequences from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis, we have conducted a qualitative study to investigate how consequences from - and the subsequent responses to - the Russia-Ukraine conflict have impacted key areas and factors that influence the renewable ... -
Weathering the Market : Analyzing the Impact of Climate Change on the Norwegian Electricity Market : A Price Volatility Time Series Analysis
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the dynamics of the Norwegian electricity market, focusing on how hydro and wind generation affect average price levels and volatility. In addition, the analysis investigates how the increased ... -
Assessing the Impact of Sustainability Reporting on Organizational Processes and Outcomes : An Exploratory Case Study
(Master thesis, 2023)The number of companies that have started disclosing their performance with respect to environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes has been growing rapidly in the last two decades. Sustainability reporting, considered ... -
Competition and Price Discrimination in International Transportation
(DP SAM;06/2024, Working paper, 2024-05)This paper documents price discrimination by transport companies, revealing their market power. Larger shipments of similar products sharing a container receive lower prices. A trade model with non-linear pricing of ... -
Navigating Green Choices : The Role of Cognitive Inferences and Immediate Emotions in Sustainable Product Selection
(Master thesis, 2023)In response to the escalating trend of conscious consumption, there exists a significant market opportunity for sustainable products. To capitalize on this potential, it is essential to advance the field of the psychological ...