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The Day-of-the-Week effect at Oslo stock exchange : examining the presence of, and explanations for, the Day-of -the-Week effect in Norway from 2000 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)We study the Day-of-the-Week effect in the Norwegian securities market from 2000 to 2019, in which we examine whether daily returns are lower on Monday and higher on Friday than the other days of the week. We find evidence ... -
Fostering innovation through organizational agility in the technology-driven firm : an exploratory case study in the media industry
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines how a technology-driven firm can drive innovation through the concept of organizational agility. This research is conducted as an exploratory, single case study investigating the phenomenon in the ... -
Norwegian mutual fund newsletters : newsletter information and its relation to performance, fund manager efforts, and investor flows
(Master thesis, 2020)By analysing the sentiment and similarity of monthly Norwegian mutual fund newsletters, we find that more positive sentiment and higher similarity is associated with higher performance in the relevant month. We find no ... -
The effect of CEO turnover on ESG disclosure : a study of listed US firms’ ESG disclosure in the management’s discussion and analysis section of 10-K filings and CEO turnover in the period 2011-2019
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper examines the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) turnovers and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. We find that firms led by newly appointed CEOs improve our measure of ESG ... -
Rammevilkårskorrigering ved ulike modellspesifiseringer i DEA : en videre studie av hvordan ulike modellspesifiseringer i DEA påvirker kompensasjon for rammevilkår i reguleringen av norske nettselskap
(Master thesis, 2020)Norges Vassedrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE) regulerer nettselskapene, da disse er naturlige monopolister. Nettselskapene tildeles inntektsrammer som fastsettes ved hjelp av dataomhyllingsanalyse (DEA, engelsk Data ... -
Business analysis and valuation of Manchester United
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to estimate the equity value, thereby estimating value per share of Manchester United Plc, henceforth referred to as Manchester United or United. Valuation date is June 30th, 2019, and by ... -
Lønnsomhet i bygg- og anleggsbransjen : en studie av lønnsomhetsdrivere i store norske byggog anleggsselskap
(Master thesis, 2020)Bygg- og anleggsbransjen er blant de viktigste næringene i landet, og er en sentral bidragsyter for at samfunnets underliggende struktur ligger til grunn. Bransjen har gjennom de siste arene ˚ opplevd økende vekst, men ... -
Lønnsomhet i den norske IT-konsulentbransjen :en studie av lønnsomhetsfaktorer blant Norges største IT-konsulentselskap
(Master thesis, 2020)Den norske IT-konsulentbransjen har doblet sin omsetning de siste ti årene, sterkt drevet av en økende digitalisering av samfunnet. Samtidig ser vi også at mennesker og selskaper blir mer og mer avhengige av digitale ... -
The emergence of digital ecosystems : an exploratory case study
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates the research question; What factors need to be in place for the emergence of a digital ecosystem and how can the key mechanisms evolve? The study is based on an explorative single case study of ... -
A study on low-carbon aviation fuels in the United States : economic potential and challenges facing consumer awareness and favorability
(Master thesis, 2020)This is a study of consumer perception and willingness to pay a premium for low-carbon aviation fuels. Commercial aviation is among the fastest growing contributors to anthropogenic climate change and low-carbon drop-in ... -
Valuation of Heineken N.V. : a fundamental analysis of a Dutch beer company
(Master thesis, 2020)The main objective of this paper is to determine the intrinsic value of one Heineken share as of May 15, 2020. The primary method that is used in order to achieve this objective is fundamental valuation (absolute valuation). ... -
Left at the altar? : termination provisions in M&A transactions : an empirical study of the rationales and premium effects of target and reverse termination fees among strategic and financial acquirers
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines rationales behind, and premium implications of, target and reverse termination fees (TTFs and RTFs) in M&A transactions. Our main innovation is to distinguish between strategic and financial acquirers ... -
Markedsreaksjon ved annonsering av CFO-bytter : en empirisk analyse av CFO-bytter på Oslo Børs i tidsperioden 2010-2020
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne utredningen undersøker hvordan annonsering av avgangen til finansdirektør (CFO) påvirker selskapers verdsettelse. Ved å gjennomføre en event-studie på et utvalg av 245 annonserte CFO-avganger i perioden 2010 til ... -
Does Wealth Reduce Support for Redistribution? Evidence from an Ethiopian Housing Lottery
(DP SAM;18/2020, Working paper, 2020-09)We provide causal evidence of how an increase in wealth affects support for redistribution and beliefs about the causes of poverty. Exploiting the variation in wealth created by an Ethiopian housing lottery, we show that ... -
How can corruption affect corporate behaviour? : a two-stage game theory model approach
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper rationalizes the behaviour of decision makers within several countries where such behaviour is mainly non-existent or illegal. In particular, we study the Telecom Corruption Scandal in 2012 and build a two-stage ... -
Collaboration for sustainability : a qualitative study of the objectives, enablers and barriers for collaborations entered with regard to sustainability
(Master thesis, 2020)There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals set to be achieved by 2030, and business collaboration is emphasized as important in achieving these goals. Business actors are encouraged to collaborate and they themselves ... -
Predicting shipping defaults : an empirical study of the driving forces of default in the shipping industry
(Master thesis, 2020)This study empirically investigates the driving forces of default at the time of issue in the shipping industry. By developing a logit model based on a sample of 64 shipping bonds and loans, it is shown that the most ... -
The ESG puzzle : a meta-analysis exploring the academic dissensus on the link between ESG and financial performance
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we aim to untangle the lack of consensus among previous studies on the subject of ESG investing. We replicate four articles that focus on the Global, U.S. and European markets, at different time periods, ... -
The influencer effect on tourism : shifting adventure travel behavior towards more sustainability through instagram influencers
(Master thesis, 2020)In the past few years, Instagram and the influencer marketing model has offered a significant amount of attention and attraction to the adventure tourism industry, sourcing large crowds of tourists to many “Instagram-famous” ... -
Empirical analysis of value and momentum strategies in BRIC stock markets
(Master thesis, 2020)Our Master’s thesis examines whether value and momentum strategy has been profitable in each of the BRIC countries, in the ten cross - BRIC country sectors and in BRIC as a whole from January 2002 to June 2019. We find ...