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    • Does Assimilation Shape the Economic Value of Immigrant Diversity? 

      Fitjar, Rune Dahl; Cooke, Abigail; Kemeny, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)
      A growing literature has shown that greater diversity among immigrants offers material benefits in terms of higher wages and productivity. One limitation of existing work is that it has considered immigrants from a given ...

    • Eksisterer disposisjonseffekten for andre aktivaklasser enn aksjer, og kan effekten finnes sterkere for disse investeringene? 

      Dahl, Heidi Synnøve Aastvedt; Hesby, Caroline (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Disposisjonseffekten er et velkjent fenomen innenfor adferdsfinans. Effekten defineres som tendensen til å realisere gevinst for tidlig, og holde for lenge på tap. Effekten er i stor grad identifisert i aksjemarkedet, der ...

    • Finances of US Shale Companies in the Period of Low Interest Rate and Low Oil Prices 

      Dranevich, Nastassia (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The recent significant tendencies in the oil industry was studied by many researchers. The shift of oil supply-demand equilibrium, consequent oil price plunge had a prolonged effect on the oil and gas sector all over the ...

    • Image concerns in ex-ante self-assessments–Gender differences and behavioral consequences 

      Häckl-Schermer, Simone Valerie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)
      While differences in confidence have been identified as a driver behind gender gaps in the labor market, less is known about the moderators of these differences. This paper uses a laboratory experiment to investigate how ...

    • Norges Banks aktive forvaltning av Statens Pensjonsfond Utland (Oljefondet) 

      Ødegaard, Bernt Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)
      La meg starte med spørsmålet vi stilte i analysen, nemlig hvorvidt Norges Bank i sin forvaltning av Statens pensjonsfond utland (Oljefondet) har hatt meravkastning. I denne artikkelen brukes begrepet meravkastning i flere ...

    • Stavanger Forum - en samfunnsøkonomisk analyse 

      Cam, Øzgur; Risa, Gaute (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)
      Formålet med denne oppgaven er å belyse de regionale økonomiske ringvirkningene av driften til Stavanger Forum. Rammeverket er forankret i et samfunnsøkonomisk perspektiv, og problemstillingen formulert er: «Er driften av ...

    • Surfonomics: The Value of a Wave 

      Gilje, Helene Larsen (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Surfing as an ocean recreational activity is open access and generally without entrance fees. Valuing the recreational activity can, therefore, not be determent as straightforward as market commodities. Through “surfonomics” ...

    • Terrorism and the Impact on the Economic Growth in France: A Synthetic Control Approach 

      Chauvin, Thomas; Engen, Helena (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-12)
      This thesis maps out whether terrorism affects a country’s economy and explains which factors it affects in order to have an impact on the economic growth. We have chosen to look at the coordinated terror attacks in Paris, ...

    • Terrorism and the Norwegian stock market 

      Pettersen, Eilin; Wist, Olav Bleivik (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      Terrorism has increased drastically and have almost become a part of our everyday life; how does this affect the Norwegian stock market? In 1970 there was 651 registered terrorism attacks worldwide, in 2016 this number had ...

    • The Complexity of Human Dishonesty 

      Andreassen, Hanne; Hoti, Saranda (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      The purpose of this master thesis is to extend the current knowledge on dishonesty by adding a new dimension of cheating on behalf of others - more precisely a charitable cause. Additionally, the aim is to analyse the ...

    • The role of patients in responsible innovation process 

      Gutierrez, Judith Alarcon; Ferreira, Sarah Pelizzon (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-13)
      This master thesis is designed to deliver academic conversation and new knowledge on the innovation game plan and methods of patient-initiated innovation in the health care sector. The purpose of the study is to explore ...