Thesis: Recent submissions
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The food value chain development project in Tanzania: a theory-based impact evaluation
(Master thesis, 2019)We are evaluating an aid project in the southern parts of Tanzania called the Food Value Chain Development Project. The project objective is to help farmers increase the quality and quantity of their produce to able the ... -
The role of projected synergies in M&A : an empirical study on management projected synergies, and its implications for bid premiums and overpayment
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis examines different aspects of projected synergies made by the management of acquiring firms. We study how synergies are estimated, how they affect bid premiums, and if disclosing acquirers are likely ... -
Bitcoin – a currency or an asset?
(Master thesis, 2019)Cryptocurrencies is a part of the fast growing fintech market. Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency, but also the currency with the largest market share. Bitcoin was created in 2009, by Satoshi Nakamoto, and have in the ... -
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 ... -
Bruk av risikostyring for gevinstrealisering i digitaliseringsprosjekter : en kvalitativ casestudie av et digitaliseringsprosjekt i et stort internasjonalt energiselskap
(Master thesis, 2019)Det har vært en trend blant virksomheter de senere årene å investere i digitalisering med formål om å realisere gevinster. Til tross for en jevnt over stor satsing på digitalisering i virksomheter, viser flere studier ... -
Comparison of a country’s corruption level and delays in ports : a study of the effects corruption has on delays in ports
(Master thesis, 2019)The second-best theory of corruption includes predictions that corruption may be introduced as a second-best option in dealing with burdensome bureaucracy, leading to more efficiency. One of the predictions in the theory ... -
Slow but steady wins the race : an inquiry into the fundamental relation between systematic risk and stock returns with empirical evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period of 1990 – 2018
(Master thesis, 2019)A value-weighted (equal-weighted) portfolio comprised of the twenty percent of the stocks on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the lowest beta each month produced cumulative excess returns of 1241% (692%) from 1990 to 2018. ... -
Comparing structural credit models and their applicability to banks
(Master thesis, 2019)Throughout this thesis we have presented a narrow overview of the research field of structural credit models and their applicability to banks. We have focused on two of the newer contributions to the field by Nagel and ... -
The green bond markets in Norway and Sweden : exploring the differences between the two markets
(Master thesis, 2019)This study explores the differences between the green bond markets of Norway and Sweden in an attempt to shed light on the markets’ distinct evolution. First, the existence of green bond yield premiums in the primary and ... -
Kunnskapsdeling innad i og mellom innovasjonspartnerskap : en kvalitativ studie av pågående innovasjonspartnerskap
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg kunnskapsdeling innad i og mellom innovasjonspartnerskap. Anskaffelsesprosedyren innovasjonspartnerskap ble introdusert i det norske anskaffelsesregelverket i 2017, og kombinerer ... -
Talking with angels : towards a holistic perspective on angel investors’ decision-making processes
(Master thesis, 2019)There is a general impression in Norway that most entrepreneurs struggle to secure funding from venture capital providers, such as angel investors. Worse still, most angel research has failed to be of practical use, ... -
Digging for fool’s gold : an empirical study on factors affecting initial stock performance of venture capital-backed IPOs
(Master thesis, 2019)We analyze the performance of venture-backed IPOs on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq between 2011 and 2019. Throughout this period, a large number of venture-backed tech companies with billion-dollar valuations ... -
Aftermarket liquidity and performance of initial public offerings : evidence from Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates abnormal returns in initial public offerings (IPOs) at the Oslo Stock Exchange during the time period of 2007 to 2018. By utilising four liquidity measures, we aim to identify the relationships ... -
Klimabetingede erstatningsutbetalinger : hvor stor samfunnsøkonomisk gevinst kan oppnås med en kjent erstatningsforpliktelse?
(Master thesis, 2019)I denne masterutredningen ser vi på mulig samfunnsøkonomisk gevinst ved at staten forsikrer den ukjente forpliktelsen knyttet til den klimabetingede erstatningsordningen i norsk landbruk. Erstatningsordningen dekkes i ... -
Gevinster realisert, eller mer kaffe konsumert? : hvordan realiseres gevinster fra digitaliseringsog RPA-prosjekter i norske kommuner?
(Master thesis, 2019)Hovedformålet med denne masterutredningen er å gi innsikt i hvordan norske kommuner håndterer gevinstrealisering i digitaliserings- og RPA-prosjekter. Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet (KMD) lanserte 11. juni 2019 ... -
How the European Union’s renewable energy directives impact the global energy industry : evidence from global stock markets
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the impact of renewable energy regulations imposed by the European Union on the energy industry. By employing an event study methodology on three directives dating from 2007 to 2018; The Renewable ... -
Scanning the horizon : forecasting and trading on forward freight agreements using long short-term memory neural networks and AIS-derived features
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this study has been to predict Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) prices using machine learning techniques, investigate the additional forecasting power of Automatic Identification System (AIS) derived features, ... -
The rise and fall of income inequality in post-reform China: an empirical analysis of the development and determinants of income inequality in China in the period 1985-2015
(Master thesis, 2019)Over the last couple of decades, there has been progressive commitment and remarkable achievements by the international community in lifting people out of poverty across the world. At the same time, elevated levels of ... -
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalities
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we aim to provide empirical evidence of the effect of spot and futures prices on municipal land transition in Brazil. We take advantage of newly developed, detailed, municipality-level data on land transition, ... -
Vessel valuation : an analysis of the joint non-linear impact of vessel age and time of sale in the market for handysize dry bulkers
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the joint influence of transaction time and vessel age on the valuation of second-hand tonnage. Towards this end, we use individual sales data for Handysize dry bulkers and apply a semiparametric ...