Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Carry trade : en studie av hvordan carry trade ble påvirket av kollapsen i verdensøkonomien høsten 2008
(Master thesis, 2011)Utredningen forsøker å belyse hvordan carry trade reagerte på det kraftige fallet i verdensøkonomien høsten 2008, samt hvordan strategien har utviklet seg i etterkant. For å gjøre dette har j ... -
Carry trade : hvordan carry trade, og en potensiell reversering, kan forklare bevegelser i de internasjonale finansmarkedene
(Master thesis, 2009)Problemstillingen for utredningen er; hvordan carry trade, og en potensiell reversering, kan forklare bevegelser i de internasjonale finansmarkedene. Mitt mål med oppgaven er å belyse hva som ligger i begrepet carry trade ... -
Case study : Norwegian expatriates to Spain : viability of theoretical findings for creating expatriation programs
(Master thesis, 2005)This paper examines how a Norwegian manager in Spain experiences the cultural differences, whether adapting to the Spanish culture or facing cultural collisions. Further the paper seeks to establish whether the findings ... -
A case study evaluating export of environmentalfriendly products into Norway
(Master thesis, 2010)The market for environmental friendly products in Norway is increasing. New research and increased focus on environmental effects are among the largest drivers of demand. Customers who are concerned about environmental ... -
Caset Island : hva gjorde finanskrisen ekstra alvorlig for sagaøyen?
(Master thesis, 2010)Høsten 2008 ble verden rystet av en internasjonal finanskrise. Det var få land som ble rammet like hardt som vikingøyen Island. I løpet av den første uken i oktober gikk de tre største islandske bankene konkurs. På grunn ... -
The cash-for-care benefit and daycare use : a quasi-experimental approach
(Master thesis, 2011)This paper sets out to explore the effects of a cash incentive on parents’ choice of daytime care for children in the age group 1-3 years. By studying the Norwegian Cash-for-Care reform from 1998/1999 we are able to able ... -
Catalonia : “The power-house of Spain” : FDI and location determinants
(Master thesis, 2005)Catalonia has succeeded in attracting large flows of FDI. It is the main recipient of FDI to Spain with more than 3000 multinationals operating in the region. Determining factors have been its long industrial traditions, ... -
Causal relations between stock market returns and macroeconomic variables : cointegration evidence from the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether imperative results on relations between stock returns and macroeconomic variables arising from major markets are valid in a small, open economy such as the Norwegian. ... -
CDS-effekter av kredittvurderinger : en begivenhetsstudie
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne utredningen undersøker i hvilken grad kredittvurderinger kunngjort av kredittbyråene Moody’s, S&P og Fitch påvirker CDS-premiene til land i eurosonen. Tidsperioden som analyseres er perioden 18. november 2008 til ... -
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 ... -
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) : an explorative study on its impact and implications for monetary policy and the banking sector
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis focuses on the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and the possible implications this could entail for monetary policy, commercial banks, and payment systems. With the declining use of cash and ... -
CEO options and payout decisions : an empirical analysis of the effects of CEO stock option on the payout decision
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis studies the effects of CEO stock options on the choice between dividends and share repurchases, by examining 165 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period from 2012 to 2016. Given the growth in ... -
CEO ownership and stock market performance : an empirical study on companies listed on Oslo Stock Exchange from 2010-2016
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we examine the impact on stock market performance for companies on Oslo Stock Exchange in which the CEO voluntarily owns a significant fraction of the firm’s equity. We discuss the findings based on two ... -
CEO personality and firm policies
(Master thesis, 2020)This master thesis explores the relationship between the personality of chief executive officers (CEOs) and their chosen firm policies. I am relying on the Big Five model including its 30 facets, which has been shown to ... -
CEO wealth and company risk : an empirical investigation of relationships between CEO wealth and leverage ratios
(Master thesis, 2013)Capital structure theorists have argued for different determinants of leverage ratios throughout the age of modern corporate finance literature, with thorough empirical evidence of key determinants having surfaced in ...