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Climate change policies in Norway: preferences for plan A versus plan B
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)This contingent valuation study provides rare willingness-to-pay (WTP) estimates for climate policies in Norway. The highly controversial topic climate change policy, associated with massive costs, emphasizes the importance ... -
Climate Risk in Norwegian Aquaculture
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Climate change poses significant challenges on a global scale, and financial impacts could be caused both directly through natural disaster and indirectly through a transition to a lower- carbon economy. Climate change and ... -
Co-creation and customer involvement in product development in the service industry. A case study of two service firms.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017)Dagens bedrifter har måttet vri seg fra en produktsentrert tilnærming til en kundesentrert tilnærming (Coyles & Gokey, 2005). Kundene er hva bedriftene lever av og fokuset må dermed ligge på dem. For at kundene skal ønske ... -
Cod stories: Trade dynamics and duration for Norwegian cod exports
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)In recent years, trade dynamics have been receiving increased attention, and the general literature indicates that commodities are different. In this paper, the duration of trade relationships for Norwegian export firms ... -
Cointegration and Pairs Trading in Major Cryptocurrencies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Abstract This paper applies cointegration tests to identify cryptocurrency pairs which can be used in pairs trading strategies. The aim of this research is twofold. First, I want to examine cointegration in a system of ... -
Commodity prices and robust environmental regulation: Evidence from deforestation in Brazil
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)Increasing international agricultural commodity prices create pressure on tropical forests. We study the effectiveness of three regulatory policies implemented by Brazil in reducing this pressure: blacklisting of municipalities, ... -
Comparative Analysis of Technology and Conventional Mutual Funds’ Performance during Financial Crisis and Non-crisis Periods
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Within the last couple of decades, technology has completely changed our way of living; i.e. the way we think, travel, work and conduct daily routines. In this thesis we will examine the performance of technology- and ... -
Comparative analysis of textual-content in corporate financial disclosures and implications on future stock return
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-19)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the extent to which year-over-year changes in textual-content and structure in quarterly and annual financial disclosures across companies listed at Norwegian Stock Exchange ... -
Competition in a fish auction: The case of Atlantic cod in Northern Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)This study investigates the role of bidder numbers in fish auctions, a neglected area of past research and one that is of key importance for optimal use of limited marine resources. The study of a Norwegian auction for ... -
Configurations of sustainability-oriented textile partnerships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Firms configure their sustainability-oriented partnerships differently depending on the sustainability issue, partnership types, and mechanisms (product, process, policy, and awareness raising) and target change at various ... -
Conspiracy against the public - An experiment on collusion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)We study to what extent collusive behavior is affected by the awareness of negative externalities. Theories of outcome-based social preferences suggest that negative externalities make collusion harder to sustain than ... -
Consumer attention and company performance: Evidence from luxury companies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)Previous research has shown that investor attention, measured by Google searches for company tickers, can predict companies’ returns. However, for companies offering luxury goods in consumer-driven industries, consumer ... -
Consumption patterns for salmon and herring in Russia, with focus on factors influencing the total consumption frequency
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2009, Master thesis, 2009)The thesis is a quantitative and descriptive study, aiming to increase the knowledge about consumption of salmon and herring in Moscow and St.Petersburg. Data collected for Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC), have ... -
Contagion during the financial crisis of 2007-2008
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-07-14)The global financial crisis in recent times has created a deep appreciation for the strong connectivity between the world economies. First regarded as a domestic shock, the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States ... -
Contextualizing the role of universities to regional development: introduction to the special issue
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Universities are increasingly expected to provide contributions to regional innovation and economic development processes. Despite much work on how universities can contribute to regional growth processes, there is much ... -
Corporate reputation in mergers and acquisitions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this master thesis is to uncover the role of corporate reputation as an intangible asset towards a sustainable competitive advantage in mergers and acquisitions. Identifying corporate reputation as an ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility gjennom hundre år : en case studie av Lyse energi as
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Virksomheter i dag måles ikke bare etter deres økonomiske bunnlinje, men også etter deres opptreden i forhold til samfunnet. Virksomheters samfunnsansvar (Corporate Social Responsibility) er dermed et fenomen som har ... -
The Cost of the Oil Fund's Socially Responsible Investing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Based on violations of ethical guidelines, a number of companies are excluded from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global’s investment universe. There are both sector-based and norm-based reasons for exclusions. Among ... -
Covid-19 Disaster relief projects management: an exploratory study of critical success factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented socio-economic devastation. With widespread displacement of population/ migrants, considerable destruction of property, increase in mortality, morbidity, and poverty, infectious ... -
A Critical Exploration of Psychological Safety's Role on Change Readiness in an Organizational Context.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the role of psychological safety on creating and sustaining organizational change readiness. The literature review provided indications that psychological safety has a ...