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Investment Timing under Uncertain Renewable Energy Policy: An Empirical Study of Small Hydropower Projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-15)Policy uncertainty can be a powerful deterrent to immediate investments.} Based on panel data of 214 licenses to construct small run-of-the-river hydropower plants, we examine whether the prospect of a common Swedish-Norwegian ... -
Investments in the EU Power System: A Stress Test Analysis on the Effectiveness of Decarbonisation Policies
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)Ambitious emission reduction targets are challenging the status quo on designing effective strategies for electricity generation portfolios. In this chapter, we consider the role of low-carbon technologies and determine ... -
Investments in the LNG Value Chain: A Multistage Stochastic Optimization Model focusing on Floating Liquefaction Units
(Master thesis, 2012)In this thesis, we have developed a strategic optimization model of investments in infrastructure in the LNG value chain. The focus is on floating LNG production units: when they are a viable solution and what value they ... -
Investor Behavior in the Norwegian Equity Market
(Master thesis, 2014)We examine investor behavior in the Norwegian equity market by studying two behavioral finance phenomena: The Disposition Effect and Herd behavior. Both utilize market data from Oslo Stock Exchange. This thesis will ... -
Investors on social trading platforms
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven er en empirisk studie av disposisjonseffekten. Disposisjonseffekten er et velkjent fenomen innen adferdsfinans. Det defineres som tendensen til å realisere gevinster for tidlig og holde for lenge på ... -
Investors’ reaction under uncertainty
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study investigates investors’ reaction to good/bad earnings news when faced with market- and industry-wide uncertainties. Our results provide little support for the discount rate explanation that investors’ reaction ... -
Involvement of employees in Corporate Social Responsibility: An explorative case study
(Master thesis, 2015)Firms all over the world are increasingly challenged with how to cope with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and CSR is more commonly becoming a decisive factor in processes to recruit, retain and motivate the most ... -
Involvering av mellomledere ved utvikling av statlige fellestjenester
(Master thesis, 2021)Regjeringens “Digitaliseringsstrategi for offentlig sektor 2017-2025” setter et mål om å etablere et felles økosystem for digitale tjenester i offentlig sektor. Målet har bakgrunn i et økt behov for interoperabilitet og ... -
INVs' Choice of Entry Mode in Emerging Markets
(Master thesis, 2011)The rapid growth and development of emerging markets have made them noteworthy actors in today s globalized world. These markets are no longer restricted to resourceful MNCs. The potential these markets represent has also ... -
iPROCESS innovation - Innovative and Flexible Food Processing Technology in Norway - 2020:00981 A
(Research report, 2020)To develop novel concepts and methods for flexible and sustainable food processing in Norway with the aim of coping with small volume series and high biological variation in existing raw materials, to enable increased raw ... -
Irreplaceable Goods: Bridging Sustainability and Intergenerational Sufficientarianism
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In 1987, the Brundtland Commission urged nations to improve present conditions without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Against the background of this appeal for sustainable development, ... -
Is all balance created equal? - An analysis of how balance in the innovation process affects innovation success in Norwegian industrial firms
(Master thesis, 2015)The business environment has evolved into a dynamic and fast-paced world where companies rely on innovation to grow and sustain profitability. As innovation has become a collective effort in the company, fostering a culture ... -
Is Beta Dead for Commodities?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Analyzing the relationship between stocks and commodities is important for investors using commodities as a part of their asset allocation. The commodity beta measures how much the commodity return will fall/rise (in ... -
Is Gender a Competitive Balance Driver? Evidence from Scandinavian Football
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Research question: Women’s football is more popular than ever, but it still has much smaller attendance than men’s football. Rottenberg’s uncertainty of outcome hypothesis suggests a relationship between competitive balance ... -
IS IT EASY BEING GREEN? The Role of Venture Capital Investors in Green Venture Financing
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:80, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This dissertation examines and explains the role of venture capital investors when financing green ventures. Venture capital, early equity invested in high-growth ventures, has proven to be a valuable tool that stimulates ... -
Is performance in mathematics and statistics related to success in business education?
(Journal article, 2023)Purpose The purpose of the article is to gain more insight into factors that can explain students' success in business subjects. The focus is on the connection between performance in introductory courses in business ... -
Is the Leverage Effect Caused by Leverage?
(Master thesis, 2012)Asymmetric equity volatility is crucial for many financial applications and has in the last few decades become a focus and an important research area in empirical studies. The term leverage effect refers to the observed ... -
Is there a coherence between policy formulation and implementation of public funding of innovation projects? A study of project selection mechanisms in the Norwegian Research Council
(Chapter, 2016)I denne studien utnyttes forskningsrådsdata som viser evalueringer av ulike aspekter ved norske bedrifters søknader om støtte til brukerstyrte innovasjonsprosjekter. Disse dataene er koblet sammen med et datasett som ... -
Is there a trade-off between financial rewards and other job benefits? Different career pathways for two groups of management students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The unemployment rate in Norway is low. More than 30 per cent work in the public sector and there is a shortage of labour, especially in the health and education sectors. This article seeks to find out more about why some ... -
Is there any Link between Gender, Personality Traits and Business Students’ Study Time and Attendance?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)