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The relationship between renewable energy assets and crude oil prices : an empirical analysis with emphasis on the effects of the financial crisis
(Master thesis, 2013)In this thesis I have analysed the relationship between renewable energy stocks and the price of crude oil. As a part of my analysis I have provided a basic economic overview of the research period and how the value of ... -
The relationship between ship specifications and time charter rates : quality premiums through a generalized additive model
(Master thesis, 2014)Nonlinear semi-parametric modeling of freight rates in the dry bulk market has gained increased recognition, although it has not been implemented extensively in previous studies. By allowing the data itself to dictate ... -
The relationship of fund outflows and negative performance in socially responsible mutual funds : empirical evidence from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
(Master thesis, 2017)This study compares the sensitivity of money flows toward past performance between Socially Responsible (SR) and conventional mutual funds in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from 2007 to 2016. The data is analyzed using ... -
The resolution of norwegian companies in financial distress: an empirical study examining the efficiency of Norwegian restructuring alternatives
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis examines the relative success of the Norwegian bankruptcy legislation with reference to similar mechanisms in Sweden and the U.S. Based on the total population of financially distressed Norwegian companies ... -
The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) : implications of PSD2 on Norwegian banks
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis focuses on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), a regulation aiming to make the European payments market more integrated and efficient, make payments easier and more secure and increase innovation and ... -
The risk-return relationship on macroeconomic announcement days : an empirical study of the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2016)On days when macroeconomic news in Norway is scheduled to be announced, we find a significant and linear relationship between the market beta and average daily excess return. Using Fama-Macbeth regressions, we estimate ... -
The road from diesel to natural gas : the impact of changing fuel sources in road transportation: the case of Kuehne + Nagel
(Master thesis, 2014)With climate change abatement as an important player in the policy agenda of Norway and Europe, the transportation industry finds itself in need of finding new ways to make the industry more environmental-friendly. Fuel ... -
The role of beta strategies in other asset pricing anomalies
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis is based on the findings of Liu (2018), and therefore considers long-short, zero cost portfolios based on documented asset pricing anomalies. These include momentum, composite equity issuance, return volatility, ... -
The role of ETFs in the corporate bond market : an empirical study of potential impacts of fixed income ETFs on the underlying U.S. corporate bond market
(Master thesis, 2018)Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become popular investment vehicles in the U.S. corporate bond market. A market that is characterised by over-the-counter transactions, low liquidity and high trading costs, is with ETFs ... -
The shock that doesn’t hurt (yet) : a case study of how the second payment service directive is changing the Norwegian banking industry
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the competitive implications of the newly implemented Payment Service Directive II (PSD2) on the Norwegian banking industry. Specifically, it investigates how 1) the technological shock created ... -
The socio-economic impact of renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa : a ripple effect analysis of the ASYV solar power plant in Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2016)Socio-economic benefits are gaining prominence as a key driver for renewable energy deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, analytical work and empirical evidence on these topics remains relatively limited. In an ... -
The stock market reaction to joint venture announcements : an empirical study of companies listed on Nordic stock exchanges
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines how the stock market reacts to joint venture announcements by firms listed on Nordic stock exchanges. We performed an event study on a sample of 988 joint venture announcements by 280 firms from January ... -
The stock market’s reaction to contract announcements : an empirical study of companies in the maritime industry listed on Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2018)The research question of the thesis is “how does the stock market react to contract announcements by companies in the maritime industry listed on Oslo Stock Exchange?”. This is answered using the event study methodology ... -
The sustainability communication challenge : two-sided message framing and virtual reality to tackle the self promoting paradox
(Master thesis, 2018)Although consumers have proven to be increasingly appreciative of companies’ responsibility efforts, sustainability communication toward them is not a widespread practice because of its paradoxical effects on consumers’ ... -
The tightness of country-specific income shifting regulation and multinationals’ transfer pricing : an empirical study of European multinational corporations and their majority-owned affiliates worldwide
(Master thesis, 2018)The main objective of this study is to analyze the profit shifting behavior of European multinational companies and their worldwide web of majority-owned affiliates. Consequently, we test the effect when income shifting ... -
The trade-off between Ex Ante Pareto and Ex Post Egalitarianism : a study of extended paternalism in distributive choices
(Master thesis, 2017)In this paper, we use an experimental approach to investigate the well-known tension between equality in society and individual freedom of choice. We have conducted a large-scale international experiment with nationally ... -
The Troms line : an economic analysis
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to bring the old assessments regarding the Troms Line back to life again, and examine whether it would be a good idea, from an economic point of view, to revive the project. When examining the ... -
The Turkish downstream petroleum industry : Analysis of market efficiency
(Master thesis, 2011)The process of liberalization is shaping the policies of governments regarding the key sectors such as energy. Turkey has also gone through these processes and the current downstream petroleum market is considered to be ... -
The two-way FDI development in Scandinavian countries
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis investigates the two-way FDI development in Scandinavian countries, including Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The concept of two-way FDI, in this paper, refers to a combination of inward FDI and outward FDI. Firstly, ... -
The use of awareness as a tool to mitigate biases related to source credibility : an experimental study
(Master thesis, 2015)Auditors have to rely on their professional judgment regularly while performing different tasks in an audit. In some areas of audit the quality of their professional judgment is of very sensitive nature and FVMs (fair ...