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Anleggsbidrag i strømnettet – en diskusjon av effekter og egenskaper
(Master thesis, 2022)Norge og Europa står ovenfor en betydelig økt etterspørsel etter kraft. I forbindelse med «det grønne skiftet» og økt etterspørsel, er det avgjørende at kraftmarkedet og strømnettet utvikles etter samfunnets krav til ... -
Liquidity Effects of the Norwegian Wealth Tax: A study from Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)We use panel data provided by the Norwegian Tax Authorities to estimate the effect the Norwegian wealth tax has on dividend payments from owners of unlisted firms. Using individual tax return data from 2009 to 2016, we ... -
Do Mechanical Value Investing Strategies Beat The Market In The Nordics?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we study whether three mechanical value investing strategies consistently generate excess risk-adjusted returns (alpha) on the Nordic exchanges for a Norwegian investor (returns are reflected in NOK). We ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ... -
Determinants of Private Equity Exit Strategies: An Empirical Study of the Nordic Private Equity Market
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis seeks to uncover the determinants of private equity (PE) exit strategies in the Nordics by examining the three most common exit routes available to PE firms: secondary buyouts (SBOs), initial public offerings ... -
In Pursuit of Radical Innovation: A case study about innovation at the edge of large established firm’s core business
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine how large established firms can radically innovate at the edge of their core business and how edge initiatives can develop over time. Since there is limited research on ... -
Dyrevelferd og lønnsomhet
(Master thesis, 2022)I de siste årene har oppmerksomheten rundt dyrevelferd i norsk landbruk økt. Allikevel er det ikke gjennomført studier i Norge som undersøker om god dyrevelferd er lønnsomt for bøndene. Dette kan knyttes til utfordringer ... -
Storms, insurance, and climate change - An exploratory study of property damage, compensation, and climate adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis is structured around four research questions that explore different aspects of storms and how they affect the insurance sector. Due to climate change, extreme weather events, such as storms, are expected to ... -
ESG-uenighet og aksjeavkastning: En empirisk studie av sammenhengen mellom uenighet i ESC-rating og aksjeavkastning blant skandinaviske selskaper
(Master thesis, 2022)Bærekraftige investeringer, på engelsk omtalt som ESC (environmental, social, og governance) investing, har det siste tiåret blitt svært populært og en trend blant investorene. Mange spør seg om det i det hele tatt ... -
Enhancing Fund Selection Using Supervised Machine Learning : Evidence From the Nordic Mutual Fund Market
(Master thesis, 2022)In this research we aim to extend the literature on the performance predictability in actively managed mutual funds. We use the Nordic mutual fund market as our laboratory. We develop a performance-enhancing system to ... -
Parcel Delivery with Automated Parcel Lockers in Bergen: A Study on Potential Collaboration in the Parcel Delivery Industry in Bergen Using Mixed-Integer Linear Programming
(Master thesis, 2022)Automated parcel lockers (APLs) have in the past year become a common sight in Bergen and have quickly become one of the preferred methods for picking up parcels in the business-to-customer market. As the largest postal ... -
The impact of implementing a fleet allocation and scheduling decision support system: Development and application of a machine learning event impact analysis framework
(Master thesis, 2022)Maritime scheduling software is a fairly new and dynamically growing industry. While statistical methods for event impact analysis are well research, they have yet to be applied to this new area. This master thesis ... -
Kan belønningssystemet fremme bærekraftige beslutninger? En casestudie av kraftselskapet «Energi»
(Master thesis, 2022)Verden står i en situasjon hvor ulikhetene i samfunnet er store, og klimaendringer skaper store konsekvenser og katastrofer hvert år. Derfor må flere tiltak iverksettes, for å sikre en bærekraftig fremtid for kommende ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance: An empirical study of the moderating impact of compliance with sustainability reporting standards on the relationship between corporate sustainable performance and corporate financial performance.
(Master thesis, 2022)Identifying a link between corporate sustainability performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) can be critical in convincing companies to be more responsible, whether in terms of correcting their own ... -
Portfolio Modelling: Man vs Machine : An empirical study of machine learning efficiency and variable selection in portfolio modelling on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2022)We investigated and compared the performance of machine learning methods in the context of empirical asset pricing. We used seven different algorithms and 83 firm characteristics, comparing the models’ monthly predictive ... -
Does the Market Emphasize Violation of Green Commitment? A comparison of stock price response to negative ESG incidents between companies that have issued a green vs. conventional bond
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the difference in stock price response to ESG incidents between green and conventional bond issuers. By using exact and nearest-neighbor matching on a sample of 86 green bond issuers and 177 conventional ... -
Keep it in the Family? A general analysis examining differences in corporate policies and performance between listed family firms and non-family firms in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates if there are differences in corporate policies and performance between listed family firms and non-family firms in Scandinavia. By utilising accounting- and market data from 1990 to 2020, we examine ... -
The Impact of Bonuses in the Context of Non-Governmental Organizations A qualitative study on how motivation among fundraising team leaders in the Norwegian branches of NGOs is affected by bonus schemes
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of this master’s thesis is to uncover how bonuses affect the motivation among fundraising team leaders in Norwegian branches of non-governmental organizations. To do so, we present four additional research questions ... -
Investigating firms’ innovation behavior during the COVID-19 crisis
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis examines the COVID-19 crisis through the lens of innovation. A particular emphasis is placed on how innovation differs between firms based on firm size, age, and level of digitalization. The COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Corporate Brand Positioning on the Homepages of American Investment Banks: A Critical Assessment
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose – B2B branding has become evermore important in the online environment during the 21st century. However, there has not been unified normative guidelines for brand positioning best practices. This critical assessment ...