Browsing Master Thesis by Subject "financial economics"
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An assessment of optimal investment decision for emission control compliance for Odfjell SE : comparison of traditional DCF valuation and Real Option valuation as decision tools
(Master thesis, 2015)Increased focus on emission from the shipping sector has enforced new stringent regulations for the international maritime industry. Ship owners are forced to innovate and respond to the new regulations in a cost effective ... -
An assessment of the claimed renminbi misalignment through the application of the Penn effect model
(Master thesis, 2014)In this thesis we explore the claimed renminbi misalignment through the application of the Penn effect model. The Penn effect model estimates equilibrium exchange rates by exploiting the empirical relation between real ... -
Analysis of Autocallable Notes Who reap the benefits? The issuer, facilitator, distributor, or the investor?
(Master thesis, 2021)Autocallable structured products are complex instruments incorporating features and conditions that make them difficult to assess for potential investors. Despite this, they have become one of the most popular structured ... -
An analysis of energy prices and market efficiency at Nord Pool
(Master thesis, 2010)The main objective of this thesis consists of two parts, an analysis of special characteristics of electricity prices at Nord pool and an assessment of how market efficiency1 has changed as the market matured. The analysis ... -
Analysis of the Cyclical Behaviour of Lending Banks in the Offshore and Shipping Industries
(Master thesis, 2023)Traditional bank lending has always been the major source of capital to shipping and offshore. These industries being some of the most capital intensive, the need for financing is obvious. However, due to their cyclical ... -
Analytical VaR for Nord Pool electricity derivatives : an adjusted riskmetrics approach
(Master thesis, 2010)VaR has emerged as the industry standard for risk reporting, applicable for virtually all corporations which are exposed towards market prices, but is especially relevant for banks and other speculative parties which are ... -
Anchor and Adjust : An inquiry into the 52 Week High and Momentum Investing on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period 1990 2019
(Master thesis, 2021)The phenomenon that stocks with relatively high (low) returns in recent months continue to exhibit relatively high (low) returns in the following months – commonly referred to as momentum - is one of the greatest puzzles ... -
Applied financial risk management for the shipping industry using IMAREX derivatives
(Master thesis, 2006-05-16)Risk Management in shipping has taken a great leap with the introduction of IMAREX, trading in cleared freight futures contracts. This thesis evaluates the derivatives introduced by IMAREX as financial instruments for risk ... -
Applying Altman’s Z-Score to the Financial Crisis : an empirical study of financial distress on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2011)In this thesis, I study the financial distress status for a sample of 180 enterprises listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The thesis addresses the impact of the financial crisis on these enterprises and has a particular focus ... -
The Arab spring : economic causes and consequences of the Arab spring : an empirical socio-economic analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to elaborate on the prelude and postlude of widespread protests across the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and subsequent years. These series of events became known as the Arab Spring. ... -
Are Dividend Arbitrage Strategies Present in Asia? An empirical study on cum-cum and cum-ex transactions in Asian markets
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates whether dividend arbitrage strategies are present in Asian markets. The term refers to trading schemes where investors collude to exploit loopholes related to dividend withholding taxes. We focus ... -
Are Individual Forecasters Rational? : A study of inflation expectations using forecasts from the Survey of Professional Forecasters
(Master thesis, 2012)How is the forecast behaviour of professional individuals? Are they accurate and efficient, and how are their performances compared to the consensus’ performance? Do their forecasts differ in the special episodes of the ... -
Are seasoned equity offerings predictable? Predicting future SEOs with machine learning algorithms
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis explores the predictability of seasoned equity issuance in the United States using the machine learning methods based on logistic regression, decision-trees, random forest and XGBoost. In addition, we ... -
The Arrangement of Deferred Taxes Descriptive study on the arrangement of deferred taxes and the influence on wages, employees and investments within chosen subgroups.
(Master thesis, 2022)This master thesis scheds light on the usage of deferred Value-Added tax in Norway while investigating whether the arrangement was effective. To analyse the effectiveness, we choose to look at changes in wages, employment ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Firm Performance in Norway : "Which Norwegian firms are adopting Artificial Intelligence, and how does the adoption of AI affect firm performance?"
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates firms’ adoption of artificial intelligence technology and its effects on firm performance. Due to the rapid technological advances of artificial intelligence, this field of research is still ... -
Artificial intelligence in financial services : an analysis of the AI technology and the potential applications, implications, and risks it may propagate in financial services
(Master thesis, 2019)It is hard to deny the fact that artificial intelligence and robotization have been the centre of research for the last decades. Moreover, during the past few years it has really boomed and is now widely utilized in many ... -
Assessing Offshore Wind Farm Placements in Norway Is NVE’s current plan optimal – or can we do better?
(Master thesis, 2022)Over the last decade, offshore wind has received increased attention due to global warming and the increase in energy demand. Therefore, it is of the highest interest to develop more renewable energy production to satisfy ... -
Austrian economics: application on Norwegian business cycles
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper reviews the key elements of Austrian macroeconomics and aims to find out whether the Austrian business cycle theory can explain causes to Norwegian business cycles between 1979 and 2009. The Austrian school ... -
Backtesting trading strategies on the Oslo Stock Exchange : Can a non-professional investor beat the market with financial ratios?
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis analyzes if a non-professional investor can outperform the market with trading strategies based on easy-accessible financial information from companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange. To answer this question, we ... -
Bakkafrost Group Strategic Analysis and Valuation
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis has evaluated Bakkafrost holistically and estimated share price of the company. The thesis has used WACC-based DCF approach to calculate the intrinsic value and complemented it with multiples-based valuation ...