Thesis: Recent submissions
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AMS-måleres effekt på strømforbruket i private husstander : en analyse av målerdata fra Demo Steinkjer og fra Odderhei og Søm
(Master thesis, 2015)Innføringen av AMS-målere i alle norske husstander innen 1. januar 2019 er den mest betydelige moderniseringen av strømnettet på over hundre år. Denne masteroppgaven benytter enkel økonometrisk metode for å evaluere om ... -
Norwegian equity funds: an empirical study of active management & performance
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis is a comprehensive study of fund management in Norway, with particular emphasis on active management and performance. The utilized sample include 59 Norwegian equity mutual funds from 1996-2014. In general, ... -
Sportsmarkedet - et flersidig marked: et teoretisk rammeverk for prising i sportsmarkedet
(Master thesis, 2015)Vi anvender teori på flersidige marked for å lage et teoretisk rammeverk for prising innenfor sport, noe som er lite utbredt i sportslitteraturen. Der mye tidligere litteratur behandler mediesiden av markedet som substitutt ... -
Economic costs of the Dutch disease: empirical estimates from the Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2015)The discovery of natural gas in the Netherlands in 1959 has long been considered one of the main reasons for the poor performance of the Dutch economy in the 1970s and the 1980s. The term "Dutch disease" has since its ... -
The nature and causes of the Norwegian interbank offered rate
(Master thesis, 2015)The importance of interbank rates for unsecured funding has increased vastly the last decades with the expansion of nancial instruments. Today's interbank rates are arguably the most in uential benchmarks in pricing ... -
How culture influences the effect of CSR communication on corporate attractiveness: a cross-cultural study
(Master thesis, 2015)Building on previous research into the positive effects of CSR communication on corporate attractiveness, our study investigates if there are differences in this effect caused by culture. To test this relationship, students ... -
Hva er de viktigste prisdriverne i det norske boligmarkedet? : en empirisk studie av prisdrivere i boligmarkedet fra 1992 til 2015 etter urbanitet
(Master thesis, 2015)Det norske boligmarkedet har hatt en eventyrlig vekst fra 1992 frem til i dag. Vi mener det er ytterst interessant å studere bakgrunnen for prisutviklingen. Markedet har vært preget av langvarige lave renter, sterk ... -
Enterprise value to kilogram: an analysis of EV/kg used in salmon farming
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Konsum CAPM og CAPM anomalier: en empirisk studie av det amerikanske aksjemarkedet
(Master thesis, 2015)Er konsumbeta et bedre mål på systematisk risiko enn markedsbeta? I denne oppgaven sammenligner vi den konsumbaserte kapitalverdimodellen (CCAPM) med kapitalverdimodellen (CAPM) for å vurdere deres evne til å forklare ... -
The interplay of trustworthiness and perceived risk and their influence on consumer’s acceptance of self-service technology innovations: the case of Digipost by Posten Norge AS
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper looks at factors influencing consumer’s attitude formation in the light of adopting a new self-service technology (SST). Previous research has shed light on the importance of trustworthiness and risk, however, ... -
A simulation analysis of the container handling process at Husøy port : the effect of a new container terminal
(Master thesis, 2015)In this thesis we have been using simulation as a method to analyse the structural changes at Karmsund Container Terminal. By measuring the different steps in the container handling process, we were able to evaluate how ... -
Har norske fondsforvaltere evne til å plukke aksjer? : en analyse av forvalteres aktive posisjoner i perioden 2010 - 2015
(Master thesis, 2015)Vi evaluerer norske forvalteres evne til å plukke aksjer. Gjennom månedlige observasjoner av norske fonds aksjeposisjoner de siste fem årene, ser vi etter forskjeller i prestasjon blant forvalternes veddemål. Vi introduserer ... -
Bankruptcy prediction : static logit and discrete hazard models incorporating macoreconomic dependencies and industry effects
(Master thesis, 2015)In this thesis, we present firm default prediction models based on firm financial statements and macroeconomic variables. We seek to develop reliable models to forecast out-of-sample default probability, and we are ... -
Rexamining the gender wage gap : evidence from an online labour market experiment
(Master thesis, 2015)Gender wage gap have declined over the past decades with the progression of society and legal enforcement of equal wages. However, there is still existence of quite a significant gender wage gap even in developed countries. ... -
Hva er prosessledelse? : en casestudie av norske topplederes tanker om prosessledelse
(Master thesis, 2015)I denne masterutredningen har vi skapt forståelse for hva prosessledelse er blant norske toppledere. Det grunnleggende for studien har vært å forstå ledernes egne tanker om prosessledelse. For å kartlegge dette har vi ... -
Visual website aesthetics : the relationship between dimensions of visual website aesthetics, website trust and consumers' intention to visit the website
(Master thesis, 2015)A review of previous research about visual aesthetics revealed inconsistencies and contradicting views. Due to the important role of visual aesthetics in the online environment, a more thorough understanding of the ... -
Kunnskapsdeling mellom generasjoner : en casestudie av eldre kunnskapsarbeidere
(Master thesis, 2015)Formålet med studien er å få økt innsikt og forståelse for kunnskapsdeling mellom generasjoner i en kunnskapsbedrift, med spesielt fokus på eldre kunnskapsarbeidere. Vi har studert hvordan yngre og eldre opplever ... -
Will Saudi Arabia run out of money? : “they talk the talk, but can they walk the walk?”
(Master thesis, 2015)We examine when and if Saudi Arabia run out of money in order to predict if Saudi Arabia will change their oil policy due to the low oil price we are facing today. This is done by running different static analyses, time ... -
Corporate investment behavior : an empirical comparison of Norwegian public and private firms
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examines whether short-termism among Norwegian public firms distorts their investment decisions. We follow the study by Asker, Farre-Mensa and Ljungqvist (2014), using private firms as a counterfactual for ... -
Byttekostnader i skadeforsikringsmarkedet: fører byttekostnader til lavere kundemobilitet og høyere priser?
(Master thesis, 2015)Denne oppgaven drøfter og analyserer tilstedeværelsen av byttekostnader i skadeforsikringsmarkedet, samt hvilke implikasjoner byttekostnader har for konkurransen i markedet. Flere nye aktører har etablert seg i ...