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Calendar Effects in the US Stock Market: Are they still present?
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven undersøker kalendereffekter tilknyttet månedsskiftet (TOM), kvartalsskiftet (TOQ) og årsskiftet (TOY). Vi bruker panelregresjoner med et firedagers avkastningsvindu for individuelle selskaper notert på NYSE, ... -
Can an influential and responsible investor indeed be influential through responsible investments? Evidence from a $1 trillion fund
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Via a case study of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (GPFG), the world’s largest stockowner, we find that such a high-profile fund can immediately influence market prices through its ESG announcements. After assessing that ... -
Can autonomous ships help short-sea shipping become more cost-efficient?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)There is a strong political focus on moving cargo transportation from trucks to ships to reduce environmental emissions and road congestion. We study how the introduction of a future generation of autonomous ships can be ... -
Can Bitcoin be a diversifier, hedge or safe haven tool?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper investigates whether Bitcoin acts as a diversifier, hedge or safe haven tool for investors in major developed and developing markets, as well as for commodities. This paper employs the GARCH Dynamic Conditional ... -
Can board gender diversity promote corporate social performance?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose This paper examines if gender diversity on corporate boards promotes corporate social performance across industries and across countries. Design/methodology/approach Fixed-effect panel models are estimated using ... -
Can CO2 sensors in the ventilation system of a pool facility help reduce the variability in the trihalomethane concentration observed in indoor air?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Volatile and hazardous compounds are formed during the chlorination of pool water. Monitoring components in the air, such as the four trihalomethanes; chloroform, dichlorobromomethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform ... -
Can commodities dominate stock and bond portfolios?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this article we discuss whether commodities should be included as an asset class when establishing portfolios. By investigating second order stochastic dominance relations, we find that the stock and bond indices tend ... -
Can cooperation between the Nordic Transmission System Operators be improved to deliver better research and development
(Master thesis, 2017)The transmission system operation (TSO) function is the backbone in the electricity market structure. It is a monopolistic function, and an enabler for realizing European electricity market integration and climate policies. ... -
Can credit ratings be a factor explaining variation in US stock returns? A panel data analysis of US stock markets in the period 1998-2017
(Master thesis, 2023)Flere studier har rapportert om et negativt forhold mellom kredittrisiko og aksjeavkastning. Dette er kjent som en kredittrisiko anomali. I denne avhandlingen undersøker jeg om kredittrangeringer kan være en faktor som ... -
Can formal innovation training improve team- and organizational-level innovativeness in a healthcare setting?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Does formalization really destroy creative or innovative thinking? What if formal innovation training actually improved firm-level innovativeness? What if a manager could predict the likelihood of success or failure ... -
Can Google Search be Used as a Housing Bubble Indicator? - a US 2006/07 Bubble Case Study
(Master thesis, 2017)The aim of this paper is to operationalize five out of seven points in Shiller s (2010) asset-pricing bubble checklist, using Google Trends. Our approach is two folded. First, we test search terms, related to housing, ... -
Can group climate explain innovative readiness for change?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Globally, elderly populations are increasing at unprecedented rates. This has precipitated change in the way practitioners are thinking of delivering eldercare services, especially in the public sector. In Norway, ... -
Can international elite sport success trickle down to mass sport participation? Evidence from Danish team handball
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Many scholars do not find evidence of a trickle-down effect from elite sport success to mass sport participation. Contrary to what is assumed by the trickle-down effect “theorem”, successful elite sportspeople do not seem ... -
Can LSTM-networks predict electricity prices in Trondheim?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)I denne bacheloroppgaven i økonomi og administrasjon skal vi undersøke hvor vidt long-short-term-memory neurale nettverk kan brukes til å forutsi moregndagens strømpris i Trondheim. Dette basert på prisen på naturgass, ... -
Can models for long-term decarbonization policies guarantee security of power supply? A perspective from gas and power sector coupling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The assessment of adequacy and security of the energy system requires the detailed knowledge of physical and operational characteristics. In contrast, studies concerning energy transitions employ stylized models that ... -
Can Multiple-Choice Questions Replace Constructed Response Test as an Exam Form in Business Courses? Evidence from a Business School
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The discussion of whether multiple-choice questions can replace the traditional exam with essays and constructed questions in introductory courses has just started in Norway. There is not an easy answer. The findings depend ... -
Can Norwegian medium-sized firms make a business case of corporate social responsibility?
(Master thesis, 2022)De fleste akademikere og bedriftsledere er enige om at implementering av bærekraft i forretningspraksis er nødvendig. Til tross for inkonsitente resultater, finner et stort antall studier bevis for at bedrifter kan forbedre ... -
Can the inclusion of green initiatives variables help us explain the electricity price more accurately?
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Med økt bruk av fornybare energikilder og grønne initiativer vil det de kommende årene være en stor ending i strømmarkedet. Denne bacheloroppgaven undersøker rollen grønne initiativer kan ha å forklare endinger i ... -
Can The U.S. Stock Market Predict The U.K. Stock Market? - Evidence From S&P 500 and FTSE 100
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of the study is to investigate whether price movements in the U.S. stock market can be used predict price movements in the U.K. stock market. The stock markets are represented by the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100, ... -
Can we identify the students who have success in macroeconomics depending on exam format by comparing multiple-choice test and constructed response test?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The selection of assessment format in business schools and higher education has been a topic of consideration for many years. Currently, in Norway, there is a debate about replacing constructed response (CR) questions with ...