SAM - Master i Økonomi og administrasjon – siviløkonom: Recent submissions
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Do sustainability commitments by companies actually lead to more sustainable practices? An exploratory analysis of the effects on chemical releases from joining the United Nations Global Compact
(Master thesis, 2023)The aim of this master thesis is to examine whether joining the United Nations Global Compact has a significant effect on the release levels of toxic chemicals. The UN Global Compact is a global corporate sustainability ... -
SalMar ASA Fundamental verdsettelse og strategisk analyse
(Master thesis, 2023)Formålet med avhandlingen er å estimere aksjekursen til SalMar ASA, heretter kalt SalMar. SalMar er et av verdens største oppdrettsselskaper av atlantisk laks. Med utgangspunkt i problemstillingen: Hva er den fundamentale ... -
Navigeringen av lederskiftet: Forståelse av førstegangslederes perspektiver og suksesskriterier i overgangen til nytt lederskap
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven er en kvalitativ komparativ casestudie av ISS Facility Services og en avdeling ved det norske Luftforsvaret der formålet med studien har vært å kartlegge hvordan førstegangsledere opplever lederskifter. ... -
Effekten av den nye skatteloven for grunnrente i fiskeoppdrettsnæringen. En evaluering av skatteloven og lisensauksjoner for innhenting av grunnrenteverdien
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven tar sikte på å evaluere forslaget til den nye skatteloven for grunnrente i fiskeoppdrettsnæringen, fremlagt av Finansdepartementet. For å oppnå dette formålet sammenlignes metoden for å innhente verdien ... -
Alltid på – fra indre motivert til oppsigelse. En studie om de modererende effektene fra skjult arbeid og kompetanse på sammenhengen mellom indre motivasjon og turnoverintensjoner
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this study has been to explore the relationship between intrinsic motivation and turnover intentions. We also included a moderator to explore if supplementary work will affect this relationship. A second ... -
Investor Sentiment and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns: A Study on the Effect of Investor Sentiment in the Norwegian Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2023)We build a model of investor sentiment for the Norwegian stock market and examine its effect on the returns of various types of stocks following positive and negative sentiment periods. Our sample consists of all listed ... -
Time-varying covariance structures A DCC-GARCH approach to testing the CAPM
(Master thesis, 2023)This master's thesis examines the implications of applyingtime-varying covariance structures betweenfour majorasset classes in the US economy within the framework of the conditional Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The ... -
Commercial Real Estate in Norway: Determinants of Rental Prices
(Master thesis, 2023)In this master's thesis, we present a study with logistic regression. We want to find out which macroeconomic variables that affect the rental price growth on commercial real estate in Norway. Through a literature review ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on Listed US-Based Airline Companies: Abnormal Returns Analysis An Event Study Methodology
(Master thesis, 2023)The primary goal of the thesis is to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic had on the stock prices and market performance of a sample of 11 listed airline companies in the United States by using the event study ... -
Bitcoin vs. Traditional Indicies Analysing Performance and Risk Metrics for Long-Term Savings
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis compares investment strategies, volatility, correlation, downside risk measures and various risk performance ratios on Bitcoin, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite in various timeframes ranging between January 2013 ... -
Stock Market Reactions to Sustainability-Linked Debt Announcements - An empirical study of firms listed on major European stock exchanges
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis analyses the stock market reaction to announcements of sustainability-linked loans and bonds. Our focus is on the European market, where we examine a sample of announcements from publicly listed firms in ... -
En verdsettelse av Fastighets AB Balder
(Master thesis, 2023)Formålet med denne oppgaven har vært å benytte ulike verdsettelsesmetoder for å komme frem til egenkapitalverdien av Fastighets AB Balder. Det finnes flere forskjellige metoder for å verdsette et eiendomsselskap, og jeg ... -
Are green investors fooled? The effect of issuer signaling on investors' decision to invest into sustainability-linked bonds.
(Master thesis, 2023)Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) can be used by companies seeking to demonstrate their commitment to environmental improvement (Pears et al., 2023, p.1). However, can investors be confident that issuers signaling their ... -
Hvilke signifikante forskjeller finnes det i prestasjon mellom ESG porteføljer? En empirisk analyse av hvordan makroøkonomiske faktorer, ESG-score og markedsverdi påvirker avkastningen mellom ESG-porteføljer.
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg en kvantitativ analyse av ti selskaper med høy ESGrangering (Listet i en såkalt «Long-Portefølje») over en 10-års månedlig horisont fra 2013-2022. For å danne en kontrast i oppgaven og ... -
The effects of gender balanced audit teams and partner gender on client satisfaction
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines two relationships. First, the relationship between audit partners' gender and client satisfaction. Secondly, the relationship between gender-balanced audit teams and client satisfaction. The relationships ... -
Påvirkning av arbeidsplassens psykososiale arbeidsmiljø på ansattes psykologiske myndiggjøring
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Høyere utdanning gjennomgår betydelige transformasjoner på verdensbasis. Markedskonkurranse mellom institusjoner i sektoren både nasjonalt og internasjonalt har økt betraktelig. Virksomheter i UH-sektoren må være ... -
What makes leaders humble? A quantitative analysis of their personality traits and implicit motives
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores what makes a leader humble. Building on theory on personality traits, implicit motives and moral leadership we conducted a quantitative, cross-sectional study to examine various factors that contribute ... -
The Mediating and Moderating Role of LMX on the Relationship Between Feedback and Motivational Climate
(Master thesis, 2023)Motivational Climate is crucial for organisations to achieve their goals, maintain competitiveness, and promote employee well-being and work performance. This study aims to explore the relationship between feedback and ... -
The Effect of Sustainability Commitment. Does joining a voluntary program change the behavior of a company?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the effect of joining a voluntary sustainability commitment, the UN Global Compact, on companies financial and emissions outcomes. To analyze our research questions, we have assembled an unbalanced ... -
A re-study of Parma and Wassvik. Does Parma and Wassvik’s conclusion of “Should a well-diversified portfolio contain cryptocurrencies?” from the period 2010-2017 hold true when compared to the period 2017-2022 using similar data?
(Master thesis, 2023)This study reevaluates the conclusions of Parma and Wassvik's thesis, which examined the performance of cryptocurrencies as investments from 2010 to 2017. The objective was to determine whether cryptocurrencies remain a ...