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The value of adapting to climate change for Norwegian salmonid aquaculture : a scenario-based analysis
(Master thesis, 2018)The Norwegian aquaculture industry accounts for 6.5 percent of total exports from Norway. The United Nations projects that by 2030 the world population will grow to 8.5 billion people. In order to maintain food security, ... -
The value of expanding commercial rental space : a real options framework
(Master thesis, 2015)In this thesis, we develop a real options framework to value options to expand a commercial property. We consider the investment in a development project under uncertainty in future rental rates and in the presence of ... -
The value of petroleum exploration under uncertainty : a real options approach
(Master thesis, 2014)We develop a framework for valuation and optimal decision making in oil exploration projects with uncertain surroundings. In particular, we construct a real options valuation framework that incorporates the stochastic ... -
The VLCC tanker market : the present, past and future : a historical fleet analysis followed by a stochastic partial equilibrium model of the spot freight market
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis analyzes the development of the VLLC fleet over the last two decades. On the basis of collected data, the supply curves of the current and historical fleets are calculated under three distinguished speed regimes; ... -
The wealth effects of M&A in emerging markets : an empirical study of value creation and value distribition, and new evidence on the relationship between corruption and target pre-annoucement stock price runup
(Master thesis, 2016)The takeover literature appears to lack comprehensive studies on the shareholder wealth effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in emerging markets (EMs). In this thesis, using a sample consisting of 542 initial takeover ... -
The winds of winter : how wind forecasts predict next-day freight rates in dry bulk shipping
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis examines the short-run capesize dry bulk shipping market, where shipping theory states that freight rates are driven by supply, as demand is inelastic. Transporting cargo faster is an important way to increase ... -
The wisdom of crowds : a case study in internet search trends
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The zero leverage mystery : an empirical study of Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2013)The objective of this thesis is to document the puzzling evidence of Norwegian firms, both public and private, following a zero leverage policy. We have examined accounting data for all Norwegian firms in the period from ... -
A theoretical and numerical analysis of collateralized mortgage obligations
(Master thesis, 2008)This thesis approaches securitization of mortgage loans. In particular, the foremost objective of the thesis is to conduct a theoretical examination of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). The analysis of mortgages ... -
The theory of long-term socially efficient discount rates : a report on fundamental issues concerning long-term discounting
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis discusses the theory of long-term discount rates for evaluation of longterm public projects. While there are many public projects with a distant time horizon, the threat of global climate change has vastly ... -
«They'll just go to Moody's» : Investigating Corporate Credit Rating Updates Using Machine Learning Techniques
(Master thesis, 2022)Credit Rating Agencies («CRAs») play an important role in the global debt market. They influence the credit spread and thus the borrowing costs for major corporations. An inherent problem is the conflict of interest that ... -
The Three Musketeers of Portfolio Allocation: Risk, Return, and Machine Learning: A data-driven approach to portfolio allocation using machine learning and Markowitz in the Norwegian equity market
(Master thesis, 2021)The portfolio selection problem is one of the most discussed topics in financial literature. Harry Markowitz (1952) is recognized as the first to formalize the risk-reward trade-off methodology used in portfolio selection. ... -
Tiden med inflasjonsmål : hva har Norges Bank styrt etter?
(Master thesis, 2014)Norges Bank har det utøvende ansvaret for pengepolitikken i Norge gjennom å bestemme styringsrenten. Siden 2001 har pengepolitikken formelt vært styrt etter prinsippet om inflasjonsmålstyring. Formålet med denne oppgaven ... -
Tidligavgang via trygdesystemet; ulike land ulike ordninger : en empirisk studie
(Master thesis, 2006-06-08)Norge regnes i dag som ett av de rikeste land i verden. Verdiskapningen plasserer Norge godt over det vesteuropeiske gjennomsnittet og nordmenn nyter godt av et omfattende offentlig finansiert velferdssystem. Den norske ... -
Tidsubestemt lønnstilskudd : hvilken innvirkning vil tidsubestemt lønnstilskudd ha på uførepensjoneringen og folketrygdens utgifter?
(Master thesis, 2008)Tidsubestemt lønnstilskudd har blitt introdusert som et forslag til å motvirke den økende uførepensjoneringen, og er i så henseende et virkemiddel som skal bidra til å redusere folketrygdens utgifter. Uførepensjonistens ... -
Tightened standards or business as usual? : a study of European corporate credit rating cyclicality
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper examines which variables are statistically signi cant in a corporate credit rating process, and if there has been a tightening in rating practice during and after the nancial crisis hit Europe in 2008. We ... -
Tilbakekjøp av egne aksjer : en empirisk studie av underprising som motiv og årsak til langsiktig meravkastning
(Master thesis, 2008)Studien ser på den kort- og langsiktige meravkastning forbundet med annonsering av tilbakekjøpsprogrammer og faktiske tilbakekjøp av egne aksjer, gjort over børs i Norge i løpet av perioden 1998-2004. Studien finner at ... -
Tilbakekjøp av egne aksjer : markedets respons og faktorer som påvirker responsen
(Master thesis, 2008)I denne oppgaven ser jeg på norske data, norske selskaper, og hvordan markedet reagere på selskapers tilbakekjøp av egne aksjer. De fleste analyser av tilbakekjøpets effekt er gjort på amerikanske data. Spørsmålet blir om ... -
Tilbakevirkende rabatter : en analytisk tilnærming og en vurdering av konkurransemyndighetenes standpunkt
(Master thesis, 2013)I denne oppgaven kartlegger vi det teoretiske grunnlaget og motivasjonen bak bruken av tilbakevirkende rabatter. Motivasjonen for å studere akkurat denne formen for prisstrategi kommer av at konkurransemyndighetenes ...