Blar i Department of Economics and Business Administration på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210"
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Havbruksforvaltning mot 2030 – faglig sluttrapport
(Nofima rapportserie;, Research report, 2020)Prosjektet var organisert med fire delprosjekter, på hhv. produksjon, arealforvaltning, samarbeid og scenarioer med tanke på utviklingen fram mot 2030. • I 2030 bør samfunnet ha etablert andre reguleringsmekanismer på ... -
Hedging efficiency of Atlantic salmon futures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)This article examines the hedging properties of Atlantic salmon futures. Hedging is important because it allows for mitigation of the risk of adverse price changes in the spot market. We examine the hedging efficiency of ... -
How do Corporate Social Responsibility announcements affect firm value?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Taking previous research on this topic into consideration, this thesis sets out to give some insights as to why there seems to be increasing focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives by firms. Using theory ... -
How do Green Knowledge Management and Green Technology Innovation Impact Corporate Environmental Performance? Understanding The Role of Green Knowledge Acquisition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Increasing regulatory obligations to adapt and execute environmentally friendly operations make it critical for businesses to pursue strategies that can strengthen their competitive edge in the market. Academics and ... -
Hva er gode arbeidsmetoder på veien ut i arbeidslivet via tiltaksprogram?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-14)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å undersøke hvilke arbeidsmetoder som ligger til grunne i jobbkonsulentenes arbeid med å motivere og engasjere deltakere som deltar i tiltaksprogram ut i arbeid. Finnes det en felles forståelse ... -
IFRS 9 i et konseptuelt lys
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-12)Temaet regnskapsmessig behandling av finansielle instrumenter er et veldig dagsaktuelt tema. 1. januar 2018 trer den nyestandarden IFRS 9 –finansielle instrumenter inn,ogerstatter dagens standard IAS 39 –finansielle ... -
Impact of macroeconomic news, regulation and hacking exchange markets on the volatility of bitcoin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We study whether news and sentiment about bitcoin regulation, the hacking of bitcoin exchanges and scheduled macroeconomic news announcements affect the volatility of bitcoin, measured as realized variance and its jump ... -
Impact of Oil Price Changes on Wage Formation in Norway between 1970 and 2016. A time series analysis of macroeconomic effects.
(Master thesis, 2017-06)In this paper, I would like to shed light on the issue as to how the impact of fall in oil demand does affect the Norwegian wage formation in years 1970 to 2016, using a dataset to determine long-term relationships between ... -
Implied Volatility and Rebalancing Timing: Market cycles and the relationship between implied volatility indices and stock index returns.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-14)This paper studies market timing based upon the level of the VIX and compares VIX based portfolio rotations with modern rebalancing practices. The thesis analyses the outcomes of the different rebalancing and trading ... -
Inclusion of elderly users via virtual spaces in the early stages of the innovation process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article discusses collaborative innovation during the initial stages of firms' innovation processes via virtual spaces, focusing on a specific group: elderly users. These users represent a large and growing consumer ... -
Innovation, Space, and Diversity
(PhD thesis UiS;327, Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-20)Background This PhD thesis aims at combining different perspectives from the literature on organizational theory, innovation, and economic geography and addresses how firms1 communicate and connect within the contexts ... -
Investment in Wind Power Development - A Comparative Study Between Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)This study analyses and compares the historical foundation of how governmental policies and policy instruments have shaped the development of onshore wind power in the three Nordic countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. ... -
Kjønn og økonomisk kunnskaps påvirkning på risikopreferanser
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Foreliggende studie fokuserer på interaksjonen mellom kjønn, økonomisk kunnskap og risikopreferanser. Hensikten med denne studien har vært å avdekke i hvilken grad kjønn og økonomisk kunnskap påvirker individers ... -
Lån fra aksjeselskap til personlig aksjonær
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Aksjonærlån har vært et lite diskutert tema i Norge frem til 2006, når aksjonærmodellen ble innført. Fra 2006 har aksjonærlån vært i søkelyset som et ledd for omgåelse av utbytteskatt. Samtidig har det vært et krevende ... -
Leverage Effect in Equity Markets Around the World
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Equity indices are known to exhibit an asymmetric leverage effect, meaning that negative returns have a greater impact on volatility than positive returns of the same magnitude. We reevaluate the presence of leverage effect ... -
Logistics in AkerBP; Criteria For Maximizing Flow
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-13)Following the merger of Det Norske Oljeselskap and BP Norge in September 2016, the merged company AkerBP encountered a strategic choice concerning their logistics chain. The two merged companies carried each their solution ... -
MINDSET, EDUCATION AND INCOME. Predictors of a growth mindset.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Mindset is your beliefs about abilities, intelligence, personality and other fundamental qualities. In this thesis we explore the research question: “what are important predictors of a growth mindset?” Finding these ... -
Money demand and quality of institutions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)We study which variables can explain the demand for cash across countries. Our study is based on 11 years of data for 45 countries ranging from low income to high income. As expected, we find that GDP per capita is positively ... -
Oil and Gas Investments: Agency Problems and Managerial Bias’s effect on investment decisions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)This thesis examines classical and modern investment theory, and whether actual observations in the oil and gas industry coincide with the classical assumptions or if the modern theory more accurately explain observations. ... -
Oljeprisens påvirkning på lønn
(Master thesis, 2017-06)Formålet med denne utredningen er å se hvilken effekt oljeprisen har på lønn i ulike sektorer. Innledningsvis gir vi en kort forklaring for bakgrunnen til olje og dens historie. Deretter tar vi for oss tidligere forskning ...