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Sustainability disclosure and performance : an empirical study of U.S. petroleum corporations
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates if some of the largest U.S. petroleum companies’ written disclosure regarding sustainability is correlated with their sustainability performance. We measure the companies’ written disclosure with ... -
The impact of foreign-born CEOs and female CEOs on LGBT-friendly HR policies and firm performance : evidence from Fortune 500 Corporations 2008-2017
(Master thesis, 2018)This study examines the relationship between whether a CEO is foreign-born or female and a series of organizational outcomes, including LGBT-friendly human resources policies and firm financial performance. For the ... -
Generisk substitusjon i legemiddelmarkedet : hvordan påvirker ulike faktorer konsumentenes valg mellom generisk legemiddel og originalpreparat?
(Master thesis, 2018)Ordningen med generisk bytte i apotek ble innført i Norge i 2001, og har bidratt til å redusere samfunnets og pasientenes legemiddelutgifter. Generisk bytte åpnet for at apotekene kan levere ut et billigere legemiddel med ... -
Measuring incubation performance in Bergen teknologioverføring : a quantitative study on the effects of business incubation
(Master thesis, 2018)As the perceived value of innovative start-up environments has accumulated, the measurement of performance in business incubators have become a topic of increasing interest (M'Chirgui, 2012). Innovation is a key performance ... -
Har kjønn og profesjon betydning for tillit? : en eksperimentell studie for å avdekke årsakssammenhenger
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne avhandlingen introduserer vi et nytt eksperimentelt design som bygger på dynamikken i tillitsspillet. Designet brukes til å måle tillit gjennom respondentenes oppfatninger, samt å måle kausale effekter på tillit ... -
Initial coin offerings : domicile as one of the key determinants for success : an empirical study of how regulations affect the success by studying the domicile of ICOs conducted in 2013 – October 2018
(Master thesis, 2018)The adoption of the Blockchain technology permits ventures to raise capital by conducting an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). This thesis assesses the determinants of successful ICOs and launches the domicile and its corresponding ... -
The tightness of country-specific income shifting regulation and multinationals’ transfer pricing : an empirical study of European multinational corporations and their majority-owned affiliates worldwide
(Master thesis, 2018)The main objective of this study is to analyze the profit shifting behavior of European multinational companies and their worldwide web of majority-owned affiliates. Consequently, we test the effect when income shifting ... -
Investors’ response to the Morningstar sustainability rating : empirical evidence from Scandinavian mutual funds
(Master thesis, 2018)We examine the effect of the introduction of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating in March 2016 on mutual fund flows for Scandinavian funds. Making use of panel regressions and an event study, we find strong evidence that ... -
Forståelse av en digitaliseringsstrategi og dens tilrettelegging for endringer i en organisasjon : en casestudie av Universitetet i Bergen sin digitaliseringsstrategi
(Master thesis, 2018)I studien har vi utforsket hvordan en digitaliseringsstrategi forstås og hvordan den legger til rette for endringer i en organisasjon. For å utforske dette har vi gjennomført en kvalitativ casestudie, hvor det ble benyttet ... -
Oljeprisens påvirkning på vekslingskursen NOK/EUR : med særlig vekt på oljeprisfallet i 2014
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne besvarelsen er å identifisere kausale forhold mellom oljeprisen og vekslingskursen NOK/EUR. Dette studiet har også til hensikt å etablere empirisk dokumentasjon på kortsiktige og langsiktige sammenhenger ... -
A comparative analysis of listed and unlisted real estate investments : a Norwegian perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis examines the performance of listed and unlisted real estate investments in Norway over the past eleven years, and tests whether real estate stocks in Norway are predominantly driven by the progress of ... -
Financial impact of a political crisis : the case of Catalonia (Spain)
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this master thesis is to investigate how the increased uncertainty in the conflict in Catalonia from 2010 to 2018 has impacted the financial markets in Spain. In doing so, the event study methodology is applied ... -
Kontrollbegrepet i IFRS 10 : hvordan har børsregistrerte selskaper i Norge vurdert om de skal konsolidere en investering etter innføringen av IFRS 10, og hvilke effekter har dette hatt på konsernregnskapet?
(Master thesis, 2018)Fra og med 1. januar 2014 ble IFRS 10 Konsernregnskap obligatorisk for børsnoterte selskaper i Norge. Standarden tar utgangspunkt i en kontrollmodell som kan benyttes på alle typer investeringer. Sentralt i denne modellen ... -
Agricultural productivity and the fight against deforestation : an empirical analysis of the effect of factor-biased technical change on agricultural land use and forests in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis is to study the effect of two new agricultural technologies on agricultural land use and forests. To guide our empirical work, we present a simple model in which the effect on land use in agriculture ... -
Utviklingen i skattetrykket for næringseiendom
(Master thesis, 2018)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg utviklingen i skattetrykket for næringseiendom og konsekvensene dette har medført. Skattetrykket er i utredningen definert som summen av formues- og eiendomsskatt. Ved bruk av deskriptiv ... -
Social media to support organisational activities : a framing theory perspective : a case study on how two Norwegian organisations use social media
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis is to contribute new insights on social media usage in organisations by answering the following main research question: How is social media used to support organisational activities in marketing and ... -
Universal Childcare for the Youngest and the Maternal Labour Supply
(DP SAM;03/2019, Working paper, 2019-02)In this paper, we investigate whether the expansion of childcare leads to an increase in the female labour supply. We measure female labour supply at both the extensive and intensive margin. For identification, we exploit ... -
Kostnadsoptimal bekjempelsesstrategi mot lakselus : en simuleringsmodell for optimalisering av lakseproduksjon
(Master thesis, 2018)Den norske lakseoppdrettsnæringen har stått overfor en kraftig vekst og er i dag en av Norges største industrier. Samtidig opplever næringen store utfordringer knyttet til bekjempelse av lakselus. Frem til nå har oppdretterne ... -
CEO options and payout decisions : an empirical analysis of the effects of CEO stock option on the payout decision
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis studies the effects of CEO stock options on the choice between dividends and share repurchases, by examining 165 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period from 2012 to 2016. Given the growth in ... -
The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) : implications of PSD2 on Norwegian banks
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis focuses on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), a regulation aiming to make the European payments market more integrated and efficient, make payments easier and more secure and increase innovation and ...