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IRB-metoden og risikovekter : holder norske banker nok regulatorisk kapital bak sine boliglån?
(Master thesis, 2011)Etter innføringen av Basel II og IRB-metoden i Norge i 2007 har banker selv fått muligheten til å beregne risikoen knyttet til sin portefølje og dermed den regulatoriske kapitalen de må holde bak sine utlån. Introduksjonen ... -
Is Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.
(Master thesis, 2022)Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits ... -
Is cash king or dead money? : an empirical study of Norwegian firms and the effect of cash on firm performance
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores the relationship between cash and rm performance. Additionally, the thesis provides insight into how this relationship varies across di erent time periods and industries. Using instrumental variable ... -
Is dry bulk shipping a rational market? : historical analysis from an intrinsic value perspective
(Master thesis, 2015-09-17)Dry bulk shipping is unique due to its near “perfect-competition” market characteristics. To complicate matters further, there is a significant supply side delivery delay in case of unexpected demand changes. Both of these ... -
Is gender equality valued by investors? : an event study of companies included in the Bloomberg gender equality index
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates whether global markets value firm commitment to gender equality in the workplace by using event study methodology. We examine whether inclusion in Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI) yields ... -
Is greenwashing relevant information for investors? An event study of corporate greenwashing and stock market reactions
(Master thesis, 2022)The understandings and frequencies of climate change adversities have increased dramatically in the last decades. As a result, firms are under pressure from stakeholders to improve their environmental performance. However, ... -
Is Materiality Key to Profit on Sustainability? An empirical analysis of material sustainability and its effect on stock performance on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we examine whether the companies’ focus and prioritization of material sustainability issues have value implications for companies listed in Norway. Material sustainability issues are those issues that ... -
Is sinning winning? : an empirical analysis of sin stock returns in the Western world from 2000 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether sin stocks outperform the market and comparable utility stocks. We focus on three categories of sin stocks: tobacco, alcohol and gambling. The constructed sin and ... -
Is tax transparency associated with a better ESG score? An empiric look into the state of Tax transparency and ESG for OBX25
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, our primary goal is to examine the state of tax transparency, then identify the relationship between ESG score and tax transparency performance for the Norwegian companies that make up the OBX25 index. ... -
Is the Baltic Capesize Index a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings? : a simulation approach
(Master thesis, 2013)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate if the Baltic Capesize Index is a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings and why they deviate. The results may implicate if forward freight agreements are suitable for ... -
Is the Baltic Dry Index System ready for an upgrade? : a study of freight market indices
(Master thesis, 2019)We examine the shipping industry’s need and interest in changing the way that freight market indices are made. Our research is conducted due to recent changes in the shipping industry, with more competition entering the ... -
Is the Chinese currency, the Renminbi, correctly valued?
(Master thesis, 2008)China has since the beginning of this decade been accused of artificially keeping its currency the RMB low in order to increase its exports. This have triggered protectionist acts from the US and demands of a RMB revaluation. ... -
Is the current management system at Statoil sufficient to prevent potential major accidents from happening at the Snorre A platform?
(Master thesis, 2013)Only small margins prevented the gas-blow out at one of Statoil's platforms, Snorre A, to develop into a major accident in 2004. The underlying reasons of the accident showed extensive improvement areas, including Statoil's ... -
Is the U.S subprime credit crisis a predictable surprise?
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Is there a consensus trap in earnings forecasts? : an empirical study
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper revisits Grüner (2009) and seeks to establish whether there is a consensus trap in earnings forecasts. There is a consensus trap if analysts’ forecasts are more likely to be wrong when forecasts are homogeneous, ... -
Is there a distress risk puzzle in the Norwegian market? : a hazard model approach
(Master thesis, 2018)A fundamental principle in the financial literature is that assets with exposure to systematic risk should be compensated with a risk premium in returns. Thus, assuming financial distress risk is systematic, rational ... -
Is there a flight to quality? : a study on flight to quality within the equity markets
(Master thesis, 2021)Much of the research on flight to quality use different definitions of "flight" and "quality", making the findings difficult to compare. The coherent story behind this phenomenon is that investors become risk-averse ... -
Is there a FTSE 100 index effect? : An empirical study of price and volume effects for stocks included in the FTSE 100 index
(Master thesis, 2017)In this study, we examine quarterly inclusions in the FTSE 100 index which should not reveal new information regarding stock performances. Using the market model, we investigate returns and trading volume around the ... -
Is there a relationship between export reliance and stock performance on Oslo Stock Exchange after an interest rate change? : an event study
(Master thesis, 2013)In this thesis we have conducted an event study to investigate if stocks of companies which are reliant on export are more sensitive to interest rate changes compared to companies which mainly get their revenue from the ...