Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Shadow banking : a European perspective
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to examine shadow bankin g, paying particular attention to European securitisation markets, collateral intermediation, and money market funds. The term wa s introduced following the 2007 - 2008 ... -
Large scale transition from conventional to electric vehicles and the consequences for the security of electricity supply : a demand side analysis of electricity consumption
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigates how demand-side changes, as a result of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles (EVs), is likely to affect the security of electricity supply in Norway. The study is based on a survey that ... -
Verdivurdering av Johan Castberg
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne utredningen anvendes realopsjonsteori for å verdsette det uutviklede oljeprosjektet Johan Castberg. Først gjennomgås generelle trekk ved oljebransjen og oljeprosjekter, samt grunnleggende teori for tradisjonell ... -
Operasjonell risikostyring : utfordringer ved bankers tilnærming til operasjonell risiko som en del av den overordnede risikostyringsprosessen
(Master thesis, 2014)Målet med denne oppgaven er å identifisere utfordringer ved norske bankers tilnærming til operasjonell risikostyring, som en integrert del av bankenes helhetlige risikostyringssystem. Utredningen er en kvalitativ analyse ... -
The Troms line : an economic analysis
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to bring the old assessments regarding the Troms Line back to life again, and examine whether it would be a good idea, from an economic point of view, to revive the project. When examining the ... -
Girls’ economic empowerment - the best contraceptive? : results from a long-term pilot survey with focus on entrepreneurial behavior
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper is written as the final thesis of our master degree in Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH. The thesis is a contribution to the Girl Empowerment Project – a research project launched by the ... -
Utilsiktede sideeffekter ved bruk av ikke-finansielle måleindikatorer : et case-studie
(Master thesis, 2014)Hovedformålet ved bruk av ikke-finansielle måltall er å sikre organisasjonens overordnede visjon ved å fremprovosere en langsiktig tankegang, som ikke kun preges av jaget etter kortsiktige finansielle mål. Korrekt bruk ... -
The road from diesel to natural gas : the impact of changing fuel sources in road transportation: the case of Kuehne + Nagel
(Master thesis, 2014)With climate change abatement as an important player in the policy agenda of Norway and Europe, the transportation industry finds itself in need of finding new ways to make the industry more environmental-friendly. Fuel ... -
Do venture capitalists succeed outside their comfort zone? : an empirical study of venture capital firms' performance as they move into new nations or industries
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis aims to analyze the performance of venture capitalists (VCs) at the moment they invest in new nations or industries. Our sample consists of 29,172 venture capital back ed entrepreneurial firms from ... -
Cost overruns and the subsequent performance of developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf : how have oil and gas field developments with large cost overruns in investments on the Norwegian continental shelf performed over time?
(Master thesis, 2014)This report provides an analysis and evaluation of how oil and gas field developments on the Norwegian continental shelf perform over time, after occurring significant cost overruns in initial investments. The analyses are ... -
Tradisjonell og aktivitetsbasert budsjettering i ideel sektor : en kvalitativ studie av norske bibelskoler og folkehøgskoler
(Master thesis, 2014)Temaet for denne masterutredningen er bruk av tradisjonell og aktivitets basert budsjettering i ideell sektor, nærmere bestemt i norske bibel - og folkehøgskoler. I den forbindelse har det tradisjonelle budsjettets ... -
Petroleum resource management: The role of institutional frameworks and fiscal regimes in value creation : a comparative analysis for Norway and Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2014)The p etroleum industry plays a big role in the economy of oil - exporting countries such as Norway and Nigeria . So while the countries depend on their petroleum resource to literally “ fuel the economy ” , ... -
Konsumentenes tilpasning i kraftmarkedet : konkurransen i sluttbrukermarkedet for kraft
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven har jeg tatt for meg konkurransesituasjonen i sluttbrukermarke det for kraft. Jeg har analysert konsumentenes tilpasning i markedet, og i hvilken grad deres atferd er til hinder for effektiv ... -
Sparing i unge norske husholdninger i perioden 2000-2011 : finnes det forsiktighetsmotivert sparing blant unge norske husholdninger?
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven beregner og kartlegger vi sparingen i unge norske husholdninger over perioden 2000-2011. Vi bruker arbeidsledighet som mål på inntektsusikkerhet og forsøk er ved enkel økonometrisk metode å foreta en direkte ... -
Fractional Brownian motion and it's application in the Norwegian stock market
(Master thesis, 2014)In this thesis, I investigate the properties of fractional Brownian motion for use in the stock market, and I also look at what types of calculus that should be used when one works with it. I then use the calculus to see ... -
Coordination between production and sales planning in an oil company based on Lagrangean Decomposition
(Master thesis, 2014)In our work, we study the issues between production and sales planning processes in an oil company . The planning problems involve decisions regarding procurement of crude oil, generation of components , blending ... -
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 ... -
Cooperative game theory and optimization in collaborative logistics : a study of coalition structures and cost allocation methods
(Master thesis, 2014)Collaboration among different agents is an effective way t o improve logistic operations. When companies transport items of similar assortments with in the same regions, the re are high potential of efficiency ... -
Innovasjon i management consulting : en eksplorativ casestudie av norske konsultentselskaper
(Master thesis, 2014)Innovasjon i nternt i konsulent selskaper er et tema det er forsket lite på. Det er gjennomført en rekke studier som forklarer konsulentselskapers ro lle som innovasjonsaktør ute hos kunde r , men hvordan er det ... -
The link between default and recovery rates a global study
(Master thesis, 2014)A pplying the same methods and definitions as in Altman, Resti and Sironi (2005) t his thesis seeks to empirically explain the relationship between default and recovery rates in the global corporate bond market . ...