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Investment flexibility in the oil industry : optimizing investment decisions applying real option theory
(Master thesis, 2014)The ambition of the study is to apply relevant real option theory to a specific investment decision in the oil industry. Investment flexibility is significant in this industry, but several companies rely on the standard ... -
Investment under price uncertainty : an empirical study of the Norwegian petroleum industry
(Master thesis, 2013)Investments are based on expectations of future profits. The common perception of the investment and uncertainty relationship is that increased uncertainty reduces willingness to invest. Uncertainty is here defined as ... -
Investor Attention to Earnings Announcements on Fridays : An Empirical Analysis of the Market Reactions to Earnings Announcements on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2021)We use quarterly earnings announcements, analyst estimates, and daily equity data from the Oslo Stock Exchange to analyze if investors are less attentive on Fridays. We test this market anomaly with the following hypotheses: ... -
Investor expectations and the covid-19 stock market crash. What can we learn from index options? : a replicating study of David Bates’ The Crash of ’87 : was it expected? : the evidence from options markets.
(Master thesis, 2020)We investigate the transaction prices of SPX options on the S&P 500 Composite Index over the years 2018 to 2020, to examine whether there can be shown evidence of expectations of a market crash before February 20, 2020. ... -
Investor protection's effect on the method of payment in M&A : an empirical study on how the method of payment in corporate acquisitions is affected by the level of investor protection in the country of the acquiror
(Master thesis, 2021)When shareholders of target companies get paid with stock, they may face an increased risk of expropriation by becoming minority shareholders in a new company. Thus, when target shareholders receive ... -
Investor sentiment and stock returns : using newspaper and Google search sentiments to predict returns on Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)We hypothesize that current sentiments can predict future stock returns, and we construct sentiment indexes based on Norwegian newspapers and Norwegian Google searches respectively. The indexes measure changes in the ... -
Investor sophistication : empirical analysis of capital allocation decisions of Norwegian mutual fund investors
(Master thesis, 2020)Whether mutual fund investors act rationally when making capital allocation decision has for long time been one of the key topics in the mutual fund literature. This paper is one of the first attempts to assess investor ... -
Investors’ response to the Morningstar sustainability rating : empirical evidence from Scandinavian mutual funds
(Master thesis, 2018)We examine the effect of the introduction of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating in March 2016 on mutual fund flows for Scandinavian funds. Making use of panel regressions and an event study, we find strong evidence that ... -
IPO Activity in Europe under the Covid-19 Pandemic : With a focus on the Norwegian IPO market
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis seeks to provide comprehensive insights into the IPO activities in the top eight European IPO markets by capital raised in 2020, with an emphasis on the Norwegian IPO market, from the beginning of 2020 to the ... -
IRB-metoden og risikovekter : holder norske banker nok regulatorisk kapital bak sine boliglån?
(Master thesis, 2011)Etter innføringen av Basel II og IRB-metoden i Norge i 2007 har banker selv fått muligheten til å beregne risikoen knyttet til sin portefølje og dermed den regulatoriske kapitalen de må holde bak sine utlån. Introduksjonen ... -
Is Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.
(Master thesis, 2022)Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits ... -
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 ... -
Is dry bulk shipping a rational market? : historical analysis from an intrinsic value perspective
(Master thesis, 2015-09-17)Dry bulk shipping is unique due to its near “perfect-competition” market characteristics. To complicate matters further, there is a significant supply side delivery delay in case of unexpected demand changes. Both of these ... -
Is gender equality valued by investors? : an event study of companies included in the Bloomberg gender equality index
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates whether global markets value firm commitment to gender equality in the workplace by using event study methodology. We examine whether inclusion in Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI) yields ... -
Is greenwashing relevant information for investors? An event study of corporate greenwashing and stock market reactions
(Master thesis, 2022)The understandings and frequencies of climate change adversities have increased dramatically in the last decades. As a result, firms are under pressure from stakeholders to improve their environmental performance. However, ... -
Is Materiality Key to Profit on Sustainability? An empirical analysis of material sustainability and its effect on stock performance on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we examine whether the companies’ focus and prioritization of material sustainability issues have value implications for companies listed in Norway. Material sustainability issues are those issues that ... -
Is sinning winning? : an empirical analysis of sin stock returns in the Western world from 2000 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether sin stocks outperform the market and comparable utility stocks. We focus on three categories of sin stocks: tobacco, alcohol and gambling. The constructed sin and ... -
Is tax transparency associated with a better ESG score? An empiric look into the state of Tax transparency and ESG for OBX25
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, our primary goal is to examine the state of tax transparency, then identify the relationship between ESG score and tax transparency performance for the Norwegian companies that make up the OBX25 index. ... -
Is the Baltic Capesize Index a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings? : a simulation approach
(Master thesis, 2013)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate if the Baltic Capesize Index is a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings and why they deviate. The results may implicate if forward freight agreements are suitable for ...