Norges Handelshøyskole: Recent submissions
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Manufacturing in historical national accounts: when was Norway industrialised? Identifying the time of the Norwegian industrialization using empirical evidence on business cycles and growth theory based on new historical GDP figures (1816-1939)
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the period when Norway was industrialized using new historical GDP data from 1816 to 1939. Different historians through their research give different periods for when an industrial breakthrough took ... -
The Influence of Financial News on Nordic Retail Investment Behaviour: An empirical study into the overpricing of Norwegian Air Shuttle
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of financial media on Nordic retail investment behaviour covering the overpricing of Norwegian Air shuttle during a period of crisis. We utilise a mixed methods ... -
The ESG Effect on IPO Underpricing: A study using textual analysis to explore the effect of ESC disclosure on IPOs first-day returns on Oslo Stock Exchange and Euronext Growth
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the relationship between ESC disclosure and underpricing of IPOs on Oslo Stock Exchange and Euronext Growth. By employing textual analysis methods and an ESC dictionary, we construct a measure of ESC ... -
Talegjenkjenning i norske bedrifter: En casestudie av effekter og muligheter talegjenkjenning gir norske bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masterutredningen studerer hvilke effekter og muligheter talegjenkjenning gir for norske bedrifter. Utredningen består av et casestudie og et dokumentstudie, hvor vi gjennom en kvalitativ tilnærming har tilegnet ... -
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 ... -
Value Relevance of Foreign Currency Accounts: A study of US publicly listed firms value relevance with foreign currency transaction and translation factors
(Master thesis, 2022)Foreign currency risk has become an increasing concern for multinational companies, due to the expansion of business geographical scope and increased volatility of foreign exchange rates. The robustness of firm foreign ... -
Gender diversity, labour in the boardroom and gender quotas
(SAM DP;16/2022, Working paper, 2022-10-31)This study investigates boards of (non-executive) directors and whether employee representation has a positive effect on gender diversity on boards. We exploit rich, newly assembled board–director matched panel data for ... -
On the Doorstep of Adulthood: Empowering Economic and Fertility Choices of Young Women
(SAM DP;15/2022, Working paper, 2022-10)We report from a large-scale randomized controlled trial of women empowerment in Tanzania investigating how two different empowerment strategies, economic empowerment and reproductive health empowerment, shape the economic ... -
Profitability of land-based farming of Altantic salmon: What are the key profit drivers for land-based farming of Atlantic salmon?
(Master thesis, 2022)Several factors suggest that global production of seafood will have to increase in the future from a demand perspective. In principle, this growth must come from aquaculture as global fisheries are to a large extent fully ... -
The Effects of Oil Price Shocks on Bank Profitability and Financial Stability in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines how oil price shocks affect bank profitability. We use this examination to assess the implications for financial stability in Norway. Our analysis employs a sample of commercial banks from 2012 to ... -
COVID-19 restrictions effect on volatility: How did government interventions affect global stock market volatility?
(Master thesis, 2022)Our thesis seeks to investigate whether or not government lockdowns attempting to stop the spread of COVID-19 affected volatility in global stock markets. To investigate this relationship, we utilize a sample of 64 ... -
Machine Learning in Application-Based Case Management: A study on using machine learning to predict decision making in case management processes
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the possibility of using machine learning to predict the outcome of applications processed by the Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) in Norway. More specifically, the ... -
Language Management in a Japanese Multinational Company: A Data-Driven Approach
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10)Globalization poses a challenge for businesses with linguistically diverse staff, prompting the choice of English as the default corporate language. In Japan, research on the use of English in business contexts from both ... -
Animal Welfare and Economics in the Dairy Industry: Is cow-calf contact the future of Norwegian milk production?
(Master thesis, 2022)In recent years, there has been an increased focus on animal welfare and sustainability in livestock production. In the case of dairy production, the practice of separating cow and calf at birth has been increasingly ... -
The Impact of Early Childhood Development Interventions on Children’s Health in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(SAM DP;14/2022, Working paper, 2022-10)Investing in a child’s early years reduces incidences of stunting, wasting, worm infections, and anemia among young children. Yet, 250 million children are at risk of not reaching their full development potential in ... -
Expansions in Paid Parental Leave and Mothers’ Economic Progress
(SAM DP;13/2022, Working paper, 2022-10)We examine the impact of government-funded universal paid parental leave extensions on the likelihood that mothers reach top-pay jobs and executive positions, using eight Norwegian reforms. Up to a quarter of a century ... -
Strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse: AF Gruppen
(Master thesis, 2022)Hensikten med masterutredningen er å verdsette egenkapitalen til AF Gruppen ASA per 31.12.2021. Vi har benyttet fundamental verdivurdering som hovedmetode, og komparativ verdsettelse er brukt som supplerende verdsettel ... -
Assessing the Impact of NordLink on Day-Ahead Prices in NO2 and Germany: A Quantile Regression Approach
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the new interconnector NordLink's effect on electricity prices in the Norwegian price area N 0 2 and in Germany. When examining the cable's price effect, we assess how the price volatility has developed, ... -
The Timing of Parental Job Displacement, Child Development and Family Adjustment
(SAM DP;12/2022, Working paper, 2022-09)This paper examines if the effect of parental labor market shocks on child development depends on the age of the child at the time of the shock. To address this question, we leverage rich Norwegian population-wide register ...