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Can lonely riders become three musketeers? : creating effective joint operations among farmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Individuals as well as organizations often need to work together to achieve economies of scale and scope. However, collaboration can be a challenge, and one example in which the potential benefit of cooperation has been ... -
Can Norwegian multi asset-class funds time the market?: an empirical study
(Master thesis, 2015)In this master thesis, we examine if Norwegian multi asset-class mutual funds (kombinasjonsfond) have the ability to time the market. Market timing skill is the ability to make successful bets on the future returns of ... -
Can perceptual measures of customers profitability replace more objective ones?
(Working Paper, Working paper; Working paper, 2001-05)Business performance is closely related to decisions. When making decisions, managers need reliable information concerning the decision situation, e.g. the profitability of orders, the profitability of customers, credit ... -
Can price reversals on Oslo Stock Exchange be exploited?
(Master thesis, 2013)We investigate if price reversals on the Oslo Stock Exchange can be exploited using a twofold method. Our method includes stock selection based on variance ratios and simulation of portfolio performance using a contrarian ... -
Can we unveil the secrecy of tax havens?
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Can you hedge dry bulk stock prices using forward freight agreements? : a study of risk management in the dry bulk shipping stock market
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates if forward freight agreements (FFA) can be used to hedge stock price risk in the dry bulk shipping sector. We establish a cointegrated relationship between FFAs and dry bulk stock prices based ... -
Can you hedge ship price risk using freight derivatives? : a study of the dry bulk market
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the possibility of reducing ship price risk in the dry bulk sector using freight derivatives. We establish a theoretical linkage between ship prices and FFA prices and empirically test this ... -
Capacity adjustment and drivers of investment in a fishery with tradable output quotas
(Working paper, Working paper, 2009-03)In this study, I analyse what drives investment and capital development, and hence the development of fishing capacity in a well-managed fishery. An empirical analysis of drivers of firm-level investment in the Norwegian ... -
Capacity and compliance in quota regulated industries
(Working paper, Working paper, 2010-10)Production quotas can restore efficiency in industries characterized by production externalities, such as resource industries and industries with environmental regulations. However, with imperfect quota enforcement, firms ... -
Capacity witholding and strategic firm behavior : a agent based simulation aproach to the study of market power in a uniform price auction
(Master thesis, 2013)The relationship between market structure and market power is a focal point of debate in the study of liberalized electricity markets. The overall aim of this research is to assess the presence of market power and if ... -
Capital Regulations and the Management of Credit Commitments during Crisis Times
(Discussion paper;12/20, Working paper, 2020-10-15)Drawdowns on credit commitments by firms reduce a bank’s capital buffer. Exploiting Austrian credit register data and the 2008-09 financial crisis as exogenous shock to bank health, we provide novel evidence that ... -
Capital requirements and bank behavior : a case study of the DNB Bank Group
(Master thesis, 2014)The Basel III Capital Accord was introduced as a regulatory response to the financial crisis. Lack of sufficient capital requirements for banks was an important lesson learned after several financial institutions went ... -
Capital structure : an analysis of the shipping market
(Master thesis, 2011)Capital structure in shipping has proven to be complex. The market is known for high volatility and the financial funding alternatives have changed as a result of these cycles. This master thesis introduces the shipping ... -
Capital structure : bankruptcy and liquidation
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Capital structure and international debt shifting: a comment
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2008-08)In a recent article, Huizinga, Laeven and Nicodème (2008) present a novel model that motivates an extensive empirical analysis of international debt shifting. We point out that the model fails to account for internal ... -
Capital structure decisions : an empirical study of structured credit models
(Master thesis, 2010)There are several issues with adapting dynamic structured credit models to be applicable for values observable in reality. To use the theories, and with that the models developed, to find optimal capital structures is ... -
Capital structure decisions of shipbuilding companies : a study of determinants and adjustment speeds in the period 1997-2013
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis aims to investigate which factors are the major determinants of capital structure decisions for globally listed shipbuilding companies, and how quickly they adjust their capital structures when deviating from ... -
Capital structure in Norwegian private equity buyouts : explanations of debt levels in companies acquired by PE companies
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis analyzes the capital structure in companies acquired by Private Equity companies in the period 1997 to 2007 in Norway. The purpose of the analysis is to see whether debt ratios in the companies that have ... -
Capital structure in the airline industry : an empirical study of determinants of capital structure
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis analyse which company specific factors that affect the capital structure in the airline industry. Our sample consists of 39 airlines from different parts of the world, and data is collected from the last ...