Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Investment analysis : examining the theoretical- and practical relationship
(Master thesis, 2017)Previous studies on the topic of theory versus practice are usually conducted using surveys, with extensive questionnaires addressed to CEOs from different companies. This give rise to aggregated results, primarily ... -
Equality before the welfare state : the Norwegian income distribution 1892-1929
(Master thesis, 2017)We estimate the complete income distribution in Norway for 1892, 1906, 1913 and 1929. Compared to previous research, we benefit from better data and more advanced estimation techniques. Our thesis identifies several data ... -
Brukernytte ved virkelig verdimåling : en empirisk studie av långivere sin nytte av virkelig verdi-måling i regnskapene til ikke-børsnoterte foretak
(Master thesis, 2017)Virkelig verdi fremstår som den foretrukne målemetoden i internasjonal regnskapsrett fordi den antas å gi mest brukernyttig informasjon for investorer og långivere. Norske regnskap fra flere ikke-børsnoterte foretak er ... -
En empirisk analyse av leiepriser for kontoreiendom i Oslo 1998-2016 : med fokus på prognostisering av fremtidige leiepriser
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne utredningen presenterer en empirisk studie av den gjennomsnittlige leieprisen for kontoreiendommer i Oslo-området i perioden 1998-2016. Utredningen undersøker hvilke determinanter som driver leieprisene og gir ... -
Fundamental volatility and stock returns : does fundamental volatility explain stock returns?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we investigate whether the fundamental uncertainty can explain the crosssection of stock returns. To measure the fundamental uncertainty, we estimate rolling standard deviations and accounting betas of ... -
Hvordan påvirker Norges Banks pengepolitikk den norske kronekursen? : en empirisk analyse av kronens følsomhet overfor endringer i rente og rentebane
(Master thesis, 2017)Denne utredningen undersøker effektene av Norges Bank sine pengepolitiske beslutninger på den norske kronekursen, mer eksplisitt kronens følsomhet overfor endringer i styringsrente og Norges Banks forventninger til ... -
Change in the game : business model innovation in the video game industry across time
(Master thesis, 2017)Technological innovation has changed business models across multiple industries – retail (Amazon), taxi (Uber), hotel (Airbnb). Through exploratory research, using secondary data, this thesis describes changes that have ... -
Can demand response help reduce future distribution grid investments? : an economic study of peak shaving in the Norwegian distribution grid: SEMIAH pilot in Engene, Sørlandet (Southern Norway)
(Master thesis, 2017)Steady increases in the number of new electronic devices and electrification of existing technologies, such as electric vehicles, are creating new challenges in the electrical grid. Electrification creates a higher demand ... -
Higher-moment portfolios with practical constraints based on Polynomial goal programming
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis contributes to the field of portfolio selection by constructing and analyzing the impact of incorporating higher-moments by Polynomial goal programming. We construct the mean-variance-skewness and the ... -
Labour economic outcomes and the returns to language acquisition : a comparative study of refugees and economic immigrants in Germany
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper analyses the differences in labour economic and language outcomes between refugees and economic immigrants in Germany. We use data from the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP), a yearly household survey of the ... -
The effect of arbitrage activity in low volatility strategies : an empirical analysis of return comovements
(Master thesis, 2017)The goal of this thesis is to examine the effect arbitrageurs have on prices in the stock market. More specifically, we seek to investigate arbitrage activity in the low volatility anomaly by decomposing it into systematic- ... -
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 ... -
The equity risk premium: a solved puzzle : an emperical study of the recursive utility model with estimates for the wealth portfolio
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we calibrate recursive utility models in discrete and continuous time, and find a range of plausible preference parameters for the utility discount rate (), the relative risk aversion and the elasticity ... -
Performance implications of family firms’ idiosyncratic responses to recessionary pressures : a comparative study on family firm and non-family firm behaviour over the business cycle in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)In recent years, the body of research around family firm behaviour has grown continuously. This paper reviews this literature by examining how family firms differ from non-family firms. It takes the recent financial and ... -
Risikokommunikasjon og finansielle derivater : effekt på lønnsomhet og selskapsverdi
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis addresses how firms’ risk communication and derivatives usage affect firm value and profitability. We have conducted content analyses of 447 annual reports on 66 companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange ... -
Mind the gap : is there an equity gap in Norway, and can equity crowdfunding close it?
(Master thesis, 2017)When an entrepreneur starts a new company, accessing funding is essential. However, funding is not always easily accessible due to the lack of internally generated profits, operating history and collateral that could ... -
Local investor attention and stock returns
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we analyze the effect of local investor attention on stock returns. The study is carried out on a sample of 653 S&P 500 stocks in the period 2004-2016. Specifically, the paper constructs a variable that ... -
The reality gap : en studie av prisingspraksis i et neoklassisk og institusjonelt perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2017)Gapet mellom den neoklassiske teorien om bedriften og praksis, the reality gap, har blant mange innenfor økonomistyringsfeltet blitt akseptert og rasjonalisert. Samtidig som samfunnsøkonomer mener det ikke er noe gap. ... -
Option volume and evidence of informed tradingm : an empirical study of daily option trading volume from selected S&P500 companies in the period 2009 to 2014
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis seeks to unveil evidence of informed trading in option markets. We use unsigned option volume data to construct a signed modified put call ratio, which is used to analyze unusual trading patterns prior to ... -
Environmental speed limits : do temporary speed limits improve air quality?
(Master thesis, 2017)In 2004, Oslo introduced a policy that involved a temporary reduction in the maximum speed limit of 20 km/h (80 – 60 km/h) during the winter. The aim of this policy was to improve local air quality in order to reduce the ...