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Towards a model of economic crisis, social trust & corruption
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we uncover the relationships between social trust, corruption and economic crisis. Our study is a combination of both theory and quantitative analysis. Our theoretical foundation is a collection of numerous ... -
The profitability premium : the effect of arbitrage activity on abnormal trading profits
(Master thesis, 2019)Inspired by the Novy-Marx (2013) paper, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate the profitability premium and the effect of arbitrage activity on its abnormal trading profits over the period from June 1964 to December ... -
Gender diversity among top executives and firm financial performance : empirical evidence from Norwegian-listed firms 2010-2016
(Master thesis, 2019)There exists a gender gap in top executive positions today. Research has shown that gender diversity may have a positive impact on firm financial performance. This thesis aims to investigate the relationship between gender ... -
Management accounting tools in large norwegian entities : a quantitative study of how management accounting tools are used and their effect on profitability
(Master thesis, 2019)In the last years, there has been a growing interest in the topic of management account tools. Although, research today is mainly argumentative, or focus on specific industries. Thereby, there is a need to conduct a ... -
The effect of culture on Norwegian - Chinese business negotiations
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis attempts to discover how cultural differences between Norway and China affect business negotiations. Critical incidents have been found through interviews with Norwegian business representatives, who have ... -
Analyse og verdivurdering av Marine Harvest ASA
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TCPOP : Valuation and Optimal Strategy for Option Contracts in the Shipping Industry
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis is an analysis of a special type of option contract often found in the shipping industry, a time charter with purchase option (TCPOP). The TCPOP is a time charter (TC) agreement with an embedded purchase ... -
Central bank digital currencies – fad or the future? : a framework for country level assessment of central bank digital currencies.
(Master thesis, 2018)When should central banks issue their own digital currencies? There is no clear guidance on this issue, neither from theory nor practice. In this thesis we perform a textual analysis of the available literature to identify ... -
Med frihet til å velge feil : er konsumenter i stand til å ta gode valg fra en meny med dominerte alternativer?
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne oppgaven har vi brukt en eksperimentell tilnærming for å undersøke om folk er i stand til å ta gode valg fra en meny med dominerte alternativer. Vi har utformet et eksperiment hvor respondenter skulle velge ... -
Volatilitet i den norske kronen : en empirisk studie av faktorer som påvirket volatiliteten i EURNOK-kursen i perioden 2008-2017
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne utredningen har vi analysert volatiliteten i EURNOK-kursen for perioden 2008-2017. Svingningene har vært betydelig større etter finanskrisen på slutten av 2000-tallet enn før krisen inntraff. Vi har derfor studert ... -
Exploiting the index effect to extra alpha
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis aims to provide a better understanding of the index effect on the Oslo Stock Exchange Benchmark Index (OSEBX) and generate potential trading strategies for Borea Asset Management. The exploitation of the index ... -
Integration of electricity markets : an analysis of TSO-owned and non-TSO-owned cross-border interconnectors
(Master thesis, 2018)The European electricity market is gradually becoming more integrated due to increased crossborder transmission capacity. Integrated electricity markets are expected to improve social welfare through security of supply ... -
Competitive balance i eliteserien : trender og effekter : en empirisk analyse av competitive balance, uncertainty-of-outcome og økonomiske drivere i eliteserien
(Master thesis, 2018)Masterutredningen tar utgangspunkt i Eliteserien, den øverste divisjonen i norsk herrefotball. Formålet til studien er å belyse tre sentrale økonomiske og sportslige forhold i ligaen. Først belyses trenden for styrkeforholdene ... -
Styrets rolle, ansvar og involvering i norske nettselskap : en kartlegging av nettselskapenes styre, og deres syn på energilovens krav om selskapsmessig og funksjonelt skille
(Master thesis, 2018)Avhandlingen tar for seg styrene i den norske nettsektoren, som på grunn av monopolsituasjonen i bransjen er strengt regulert med hjemmel i energiloven. Formålet er å kartlegge styrets rolle og funksjon i nettselskapene, ... -
Modeling credit risk for small and medium-sized enterprises : evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Primarily, this paper investigates the determining factors of default in the Norwegian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Using logit regressions on a database comprises over 280,000 Norwegian firms (with sales ... -
Digitalitalization of the shipbroking market : changing tides, a new wave of digital platforms entering the shipbroking market
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis contributes with an overview of the market landscape for digital platforms in the shipbroking industry and a typology to classify these platforms. Further, it examines the value proposition of digital platforms ... -
An empirical analysis of the effect of key policy rate changes on the unbiasedness hypothesis
(Master thesis, 2018)Interest rate parity is one of the most important theory in international finance which determines the relationship between the exchange rate and interest rates of two countries. However, there are many empirical findings ... -
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 ... -
Enhancing momentum with volatility and risk management : an empirical analysis of momentum in US equities
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we examine two approaches to enhance the performance of a momentum strategy. First, we investigate if stocks with similar cumulative returns but different daily standard deviation during the formation period ... -
An inquiry into robotic process automation implementation in institutions for higher education : a case study of RPA implementation at the section for admissions at the Norwegian School of Economics
(Master thesis, 2018)The background for our research is the digitalization strategy for the higher education sector 2017-2021, issued by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. This addresses the need for a standardization of processes ...