Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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An empirical analysis of the local weathers’ effect on dwelling prices
(Master thesis, 2019)Intuition and psychological evidence predict that pleasant weather is associated with an upbeat mood, and empirical research demonstrates that mood influences decision-making. This thesis investigates the effect of local ... -
An empirical analysis of the Norwegian housing market : what drives the house price?
(Master thesis, 2018)According to OECD (2018), Norwegian real house prices increased 44 percent from the end of 2008 until 2017, compared to an OECD average of 8 percent. Meanwhile, there has been a substantial change in several important ... -
An empirical analysis of the unbiasedness hypothesis
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis has two main aims, split into two parts. The aim of the first part is to see if the unbiasedness hypothesis holds for some of the world’s most liquid currency pairs. The objective is to gather new data on ... -
An empirical analysis of toll road exemption as a determinant for electric vehicle adoption : Norway as a case study 2010-2015
(Master thesis, 2017)Rising greenhouse gases (GHG) are posing a series of threat to the physical and economical livelihood of individuals living around the globe. The biggest source of world GHG emission is energy production and consumption ... -
An empirical estimation of the default risk of Chinese listed company based on the Merton-KMV Model
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper calculates the “Default Likelihood Indicators” (DLI) for Chinese listed companies by using the Merton-KMV model during the period from 2000 to 2010 and examines the predictive power the of the Merton-KMV model. ... -
An empirical study of electricity price and temperature : hedging against the weather-related risks on the Nordic market
(Master thesis, 2016-09-01)Unfavorable weather raises cost of doing business around the world. According to the CME Group, around 30 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States (US) is affected by the weather. Only in the US total ... -
An exploration of consumption strategies of Chinese homosexuals with social stigma
(Master thesis, 2015)This research investigates what consumption strategies are used by Chinese homosexuals in social places where the stigma of homosexuality exists. This paper includes theories related to social places, gay spaces, legitimate ... -
An exploratory study of economic incentives and corporate tax evasion : how can economic incentives to self-report reduce corporate tax evasion in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2019)The thesis aims to answer how economic incentives to self-report can reduce corporate tax evasion in Norway. To do so, I make a theoretical and empirical comparison, using a literature review and interviews with Skatteetaten ... -
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 ... -
An investigation of abnormal returns in distress exchange : a Norwegian case
(Master thesis, 2012)The main objective of this research is to investigate whether distress firm creditors get better or worse recoveries during the financial restructuring process in Norwegian Bond market. To investigate that question we ... -
An investigation of key determinants of customer loyalty : evidence from Ghana’s mobile telecommunication industry
(Master thesis, 2012)In a fiercely competitive business environment such as the mobile network services setting, it is a marketplace reality that the ability of firms to attract and retain customers ultimately determines their growth and ... -
An investigation of the Norwegian consumption function : income distribution and wealth effects
(Master thesis, 2016-09-01)Since the financial crisis, Norwegian private consumption has fallen as a share of disposable income. This weak development in consumption was not predicted by the contemporaneous consumption models and led to a ... -
Analyse av aksjekursutviklingen innen lakseoppdrett : hvilke variabler påvirker aksjekursene tilknyttet den norske oppdrettsbransjen?
(Master thesis, 2016)Norge er den desidert største tilbyderen av oppdrettslaks på verdensbasis. Det er en ekstremt eksportrettet bransje, hvor mesteparten av produksjonen går til EU. Samtidig har Oslo Børs blitt den største og viktigste ... -
Analyse av avkastning for highyield-obligasjoner : en empirisk studie av det norske markedet 2005–2011
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven omhandler avkastning for obligasjoner i det norske highyield-markedet i perioden 2005–2011. I stor grad har arbeidet bestått av å registrere og dokumentere kontantstrømmer for de ulike obligasjonene som ... -
Analyse av belønningssystemet til en produksjonsbedrift
(Master thesis, 2006)I denne utredningen har formålet vært å analysere produksjonsbedriften Helkama Grepa AS sitt eksisterende belønningssystem, og eventuelt komme med forslag til forbedringer. Vi ville spesielt fokusere på hvilke virkninger ... -
Analyse av bransjen for offshore boretjenester og fundamental verdsettelse av Fred. Olsen Energy
(Master thesis, 2008)Denne avhandlingen består hovedsaklig av en fundamental verdsettelse av konsernet Fred. Olsen Energy. Dette gjøres ut fra perspektivet til en diversifisert investor som opererer i det norske markedet For å få et grunnlag ... -
Analyse av bransjen for seismikktjenester og fundamental verdsettelse av Petroleum Geo-Services
(Master thesis, 2008)Hovedinnholdet i denne avhandlingen er en fundamental verdsettelse av Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). Penman (2003) definerer fundamental verdsettelse som verdivurdering basert på underliggende forhold og utarbeidelse av ... -
Analyse av CDS-basisen i det norske markedet : et uutforsket marked med arbitrasjemuligheter?
(Master thesis, 2009)Denne masterutredningen tar utgangspunkt i teorien om ingen arbitrasje, og beskriver sammenhengen mellom produktene credit default swap og asset swap. Kredittderivatene reflekterer begge kredittrisiko, og skal derfor i ... -
Analyse av det engelske overgangsmarkedet i fotball : en undersøkelse av engelske fotballklubbers prestasjon på overgangsmarkedet
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne utredningen undersøker om det finnes klubbkarakteristikker som kan være med på å bestemme hva som karakteriser klubbene i den øverste toppligaen, Premier League, som presterer best på overgangsmarkedet. Overgangsmarkedet ... -
Analyse av det nordiske finansielle markedet for elektrisk kraft basert på høyfrekvente data : stiliserte karakteristikker
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne utredningen beskriver statistiske egenskaper ved høyfrekvente prisdata fra det nordiske forwardmarkedet for elektrisk kraft ved å benytte 30-minutters avkastningsdata fra perioden 2007 til 2009. Jeg har analysert fem ...