Blar i School of Business and Law på tittel
Viser treff 1696-1715 av 1955
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The effects of IMF lending arrangements : a study of the intentions of thInternational Monetary Fund, and the macroeconomic effects of their lending arrangementse
(Master thesis, 2013)The International Monetary Fund (IMF or the Fund) has been acting as an international lender of last resort, mainly supporting emerging and developing countries the last decades. After various crises hit the world economy ... -
The Effects of New Emerging Technologies on Human Resources : Emergence of Industry 4.0, a Necessary Evil?
(Master thesis, 2017)Based on dynamic capability theory and existing literature, the study empirically investigates the effects of new emerging technologies on human resources; to know if the emergence of Industry 4.0 is a necessary evil or ... -
The effects of religion on development efforts : evidence from the microfinance industry and a research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study responds to the need for more empirical knowledge pertaining to the effect of religion on development efforts. We use data from the microfinance industry to study performance differences between Christian and ... -
The Effects of Student Consultancy Programs on Participating Firms
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper discusses the effects student-based consultancy programs have on the firms that participate. The research question asks both what effects the firms experience from participating and what causes these effects. The ... -
The efficiency of Microfinance Institutions compared to Norwegian Savings Banks : Looking outside the industry in the pursuit of Microfinance efficiency and sustainability
(Master thesis, 2016)Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are seeing high growth in their industry, but faces challenges when it comes to financial viability. The Norwegian savings banks have one of the world’s most efficient banking systems and ... -
The EU taxonomy: Influencing Banks' Green Loan Portfolios and SMEs' Attitudes Towards Sustainability
(Master thesis, 2023)The EU taxonomy was incorporated into Norwegian law at the beginning of 2023, directly impacting listed companies and financial institutions with over 500 employees. It obligates, among other actors, large Norwegian banks ... -
The EU taxonomy: Influencing Banks' Green Loan Portfolios and SMEs' Attitudes Towards Sustainability
(Master thesis, 2023)The EU taxonomy was incorporated into Norwegian law at the beginning of 2023, directly impacting listed companies and financial institutions with over 500 employees. It obligates, among other actors, large Norwegian banks ... -
The Extent of Volatility Predictability Evaluation of forecasting accuracy dependent on time, distribution and model order
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis focuses on the accuracy and ability of out-of-sample volatility forecasting over different time horizons. Using data at daily frequency we forecast the future volatility over multiple time horizons (1, 3, 6, ... -
The Financial Benefits of Not Getting an Education : An Exploratory Study of the Opportunity Cost of Higher Education
(Master thesis, 2016)The present study aimed to explore the financial opportunities of a person without higher education in Norway. It consists of simulations of different investment strategies, and compares the earnings of an individual without ... -
The financial burden of non-communicable chronic diseases in rural Nigeria: Wealth and gender heterogeneity in health care utilization and health expenditures
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The governance of non-profit micro finance institutions: Lessons from history
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Microfinance is high on the public agenda, and better corporate governance has been identified as a key factor for enhancing the viability of the industry. However, recent literature on the subject struggles to identify ... -
The Impact of Digital Vulnerabilities on Organizational Resilience : A case study of different perceptions in a supply chain
(Master thesis, 2019)Digitalization hasled organizations to bemore effective and cost efficient. However,it has also broughtnew sets of vulnerabilities. Digital vulnerabilities can occurfrom technology, such as bugs or malfunction in software, ... -
The impact of electronic procurement on buyer-supplier relationships
(Master thesis, 2022)Increased globalisation and global sourcing over the past 30 years have made the Internet and information technology (IT) along with the procurement role within companies more and more important. Electronic procurement ... -
The Impact of Entrepreneur-CEOs in Microfinance Institutions : A Global Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Microfinance is a global high–growth industry, in which entrepreneurship is prevalent and substantial. Based on the theoretical argument that microfinance entrepreneur–chief executive officers (CEOs) are “motivated agents” ... -
The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Private Equity Investments : A study conducted to analyze how macroeconomic factors affect the amount of private equity invested in countries
(Master thesis, 2016)This study examines how different macroeconomic factors affects the PE activity in countries. To study this, data was gathered for 49 countries from all over the world, and analysed using the statistical tool SPSS. The ... -
The impact of management,technology and finance on export performance : analyzing the garment industry in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2012)Drawing on resources-base view theory and approaching from quantitative field work, this study examines the three factors influencing the export performances of Bangladeshi Readymade Garments industries: Financial resources, ... -
The impact of organisational, cognitive and cultural proximities on innovation culture
(Master thesis, 2018)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2024 -
The impact of organizational culture on recruitment in international companies
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if, and explain why, there is a relationship between organizational culture and recruitment. More precisely, which features of organizational culture are more important than ... -
The impact of private equity on firms in emerging markets : evidence from Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)In the last decade, most emerging markets have been associated with new investment opportunities and some growth prospects that attract private equity (hereafter, PE) investors. Regions with growing interest of PE investments ...