Blar i UiS Business school på emneord "økonomi"
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Bitcoin and payment systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)We study the relationship between Bitcoin and traditional payment systems and the financial sector. The payment systems we will do the study with are Visa, MasterCard, Western Union, American Express and PayPal. We study ... -
Blå Hav - En inntrenger i frukt og grønt markedet i Norge
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Dagligvarehandelen i Norge domineres i dag av noen få store aktører som kontrollerer tilnærmet hele bransjen og verdikjeden. Verdikjeden består av et produksjonsledd, et grossistledd og et detaljistledd samtidig som at ... -
Blockchain Technology: The Role of Integrated Reverse Supply Chain Networks in Sustainability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)This research explores the role of Blockchain Technology (BCT) integrated with Reverse Supply Chain Networks (RSCN) and evaluates the relationship between BCT and sustainability performance in multi-industries. A qualitative ... -
Brands, Labels, and Product Longevity: The Case of Salmon in UK Grocery Retailing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)In recent years, the number of ecolabels and country-of-origin labels has grown substantially in seafood markets globally. This makes it more difficult for retailers and producers to communicate and demonstrate their ... -
Bruk av kunstig intelligens i revisjonsbransjen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Revisjonsprosessen er under stor endring, hvor forskning innenfor temaet viser at revisjonsbransjen er moden for å ta i bruk nye teknologiske løsninger. Målet med forskningen er å bidra til å økt forståelse for hva som ... -
Brukernes forståelse av den nye tapsmodellen etter IFRS 9.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Denne masteroppgaven ser på brukernes forståelse av den nye tapsmodellen etter IFRS 9 med utgangspunkt i det konseptuelle rammeverket til International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). IFRS 9 ble laget som et svar på ... -
Building Organisational Readiness for Change - Leadership Implications
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-14)The purpose of this study is to investigate how organisations can build readiness for change, and whether the practise of leadership affects this process in any way. Different factors affecting organisational readiness for ... -
Can a Nudge Perform a Miracle? A quasi-experimental field study on employees’ stated and revealed preferences towards plastic recycling at Haukeland university hospital
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Plastic pollution has become a major global problem and recycling is one step to take to solve the issue. A lot of research on nudge theory have focused on consumers, but very few have investigated the effect of nudges on ... -
Can technical trading strategies in the European natural gas market outperform a buy and hold strategy?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Technical analysis is the study of past market history to determine future direction and is a common tool for investors to include in a strategy when trading stocks, futures, and other financial assets. Studies have shown ... -
Can uncertainty predict stock markets? A cross country analysis.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-15)Economic intuition suggests that uncertainty could predict stock markets. We consider two uncertainty measures: implied volatility and economic policy uncertainty (EPU). It is wellknown implied volatility is negatively ... -
Can urban farming in southwestern Norway be profitable?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Abstract: Commercial urban farming is a common phenomenon in developed countries, and urban actors find numerous ways to utilize vacant land for food-production purposes. One of the limitations of farming in urban ... -
Capacity utilization under credit constraints: A firm-level study of Latin American manufacturing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In developing countries, the credit market usually is underdeveloped. Low access to credit affects firms' production decisions and restrains them from optimizing inputs to achieve the maximum output. This article examines ... -
A case study of the expectations for public procurement and the relationship between price and quality
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-04)The government spends 500 billion NOK on Public procurement each year. This amounts to 16 % of the total gross revenue. Both the government and the public have great focus on this money to be spent in an economically ... -
A case study of the expectations for public procurement and the relationship between price and quality
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-09)The government spends 500 billion NOK on Public procurement each year. This amounts to 16 % of the total gross revenue. Both the government and the public have great focus on this money to be spent in an economically ... -
Certify or not? The effect of the MSC certification on the ex-vessel prices for Atlantic cod in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)There is strong evidence that ecolabeled seafood commands a price premium in the retail market in Northern European countries. At the same time, there is significant uncertainty as to whether these markups are passed on ... -
Change readiness: Trust in change agents and its influence on the five change beliefs
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-22)This dissertation has examined the topics of change readiness and trust in change agents. The purpose of the dissertation was to examine how the five change beliefs and trust in change agents work together to create readiness ... -
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 ... -
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 ...