Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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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 ... -
Can you hedge ship price risk using freight derivatives? : a study of the dry bulk market
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the possibility of reducing ship price risk in the dry bulk sector using freight derivatives. We establish a theoretical linkage between ship prices and FFA prices and empirically test this ... -
Capacity witholding and strategic firm behavior : a agent based simulation aproach to the study of market power in a uniform price auction
(Master thesis, 2013)The relationship between market structure and market power is a focal point of debate in the study of liberalized electricity markets. The overall aim of this research is to assess the presence of market power and if ... -
Capital requirements and bank behavior : a case study of the DNB Bank Group
(Master thesis, 2014)The Basel III Capital Accord was introduced as a regulatory response to the financial crisis. Lack of sufficient capital requirements for banks was an important lesson learned after several financial institutions went ... -
Capital structure : an analysis of the shipping market
(Master thesis, 2011)Capital structure in shipping has proven to be complex. The market is known for high volatility and the financial funding alternatives have changed as a result of these cycles. This master thesis introduces the shipping ... -
Capital structure : bankruptcy and liquidation
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Capital structure decisions : an empirical study of structured credit models
(Master thesis, 2010)There are several issues with adapting dynamic structured credit models to be applicable for values observable in reality. To use the theories, and with that the models developed, to find optimal capital structures is ... -
Capital structure decisions of shipbuilding companies : a study of determinants and adjustment speeds in the period 1997-2013
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis aims to investigate which factors are the major determinants of capital structure decisions for globally listed shipbuilding companies, and how quickly they adjust their capital structures when deviating from ... -
Capital structure in Norwegian private equity buyouts : explanations of debt levels in companies acquired by PE companies
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis analyzes the capital structure in companies acquired by Private Equity companies in the period 1997 to 2007 in Norway. The purpose of the analysis is to see whether debt ratios in the companies that have ... -
Capital structure in the airline industry : an empirical study of determinants of capital structure
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis analyse which company specific factors that affect the capital structure in the airline industry. Our sample consists of 39 airlines from different parts of the world, and data is collected from the last ... -
Capital Structure in The Nordics : An empirical cross-country analysis on determinants of capital structure in listed, non-financial firms from 2007 to 2022
(Master thesis, 2023)We examine determinants of capital structure by analyzing the financing decisions of listed, non-financial firms in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland from 2007 to 2022. At an aggregate level, firm leverage is fairly ... -
Capital structure in the petroleum industry : an empirical study of determinants in the period 1999-2016
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis studies the determinants of capital structure in global independent petroleum exploration and production (E&P) firms in the period 1999-2016. I have used two definitions of leverage; (i) Debt-to-Assets, and ... -
Capital Structure in the Shipping Industry : An Analysis of Leverage and Asset Volatility in Publicly Traded Shipping Companies
(Master thesis, 2023)This research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the optimal leverage in the shipping industry, focusing on the influence of asset volatility on static and dynamic capital structure decisions. Under static model ... -
Carbon emissions impact on stock performance for IT companies : An empirical study of the link between carbon emissions for information technology companies and stock performance
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates whether carbon emissions have an effect on financial performance on companies in the information technology sector, by separating emissions in scope 1, 2 and 3. We want to examine if carbon footprint ... -
Carbon emissions markets
(Master thesis, 2008)The purpose of this thesis is to explain the carbon emissions markets; what they are, how they work and what determines the carbon price. With a focal point on the EU ETS, the thesis deals with these problems with thorough ... -
Carbon footprint - a luxury good : implications for a Norwegian tax proposal
(Master thesis, 2016)Consumption-based emissions from international trade are substantial, but are not reported to the UNFCCC. In this master thesis, we have analysed the relationship between individual expenditure and the consumption-based ... -
Carbon Risk in Cross-Border Acquisitions : Do acquirers consider carbon risk in cross-border acquisitions?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this master thesis, we study the role of carbon risk in acquisition decisions and how it is related to announcement returns. We analyze the likelihood of cross-border acquisitions based on certain industry and target ... -
Cargill Aqua Nutrition Norway : en casestudie om verdiskapingspotensialetav et leverandørstyrt varelager
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne oppgaven er en casestudie av fôrprodusenten Cargill Aqua Nutrition Norway (CQN). I dennestudienundersøkesdeot m styring av varelageret il kundeneo g optimering av transportløsningekr an bidra til å øke verdiskapi ... -
Cargo scheduling and ship routing : simultaneous evaluation of fuel costs, opportunity costs and port charges
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we propose an approach to find cost minimizing schedules on how contracts of affreightment can be carried out. For cost control our approach covers fuel costs and a set of vessel specific costs which are ...