Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Market sentiment and its predictive abilities in the stock market : empirical study of leading indicators derived from market sentiment
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between multiple possible leading indicators and the stock market (S&P500 index). A leading indicator can be defined as a piece of data that corresponds to ... -
Trust and the future of financial intermediation
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to explore how trust affects the future of financial intermediation following the PSD2-regulation. To research this topic we draw on a broad theoretical foundation involving research on ... -
Likviditeten i det norske obligasjonsmarkedet under Covid-19 : en studie av likviditetsendringer og Statens obligasjonsfonds rolle i markedet
(Master thesis, 2021)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å undersøke likviditetsendringene i det norske obligasjonsmarkedet som følge av koronapandemien og hvilken rolle Statens obligasjonsfond har spilt i markedets bedring. Vi estimerer spreader ... -
Predicting private equity enterprise multiples using coarsened exact matching
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates if it is possible to predict accurate and unbiased Net Asset Values for private equity (PE) portfolio companies using multiple valuation. The study is motivated by PE research that has found that ... -
Energilagring i mikronett : økonomiske effekter av ulike lagringsteknologier og - strategier
(Master thesis, 2021)Distribuerte energikilder og distribuert energilagring opplever, og forventes å oppleve en vekst i tiden som kommer. Denne utviklingen, fra sentralisert til desentraliserte energiressurser, har ført til at mikronett kan ... -
Boligmarkedet under covid-krisen : en studie av hvilke faktorer på tilbuds- og etterspørselssiden som har bidratt til sterk prisvekst i boligmarkedet under covid-krisen
(Master thesis, 2021)Det norske boligmarkedet har hatt en sterk prisvekst siden covid-krisen traff Norge. På bakgrunn av dette ønsket vi å undersøke hvordan irrasjonelle beslutninger og irrasjonell tankegang har bidratt til prisøkningen, samt ... -
Funds – not aging well? : an empirical evaluation of the relationship between fund age and performance in Nordic mutual funds
(Master thesis, 2021)This study examines how fund age empirically affects the performance of Nordic mutual funds. Our research questions are motivated by a high level of investments in actively managed funds in the Nordic countries, yet we ... -
A policy-sensitive high-level model for comparison of emission and cost reduction options for aviation : techno-economic model for zero emission aviation in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In Norway, aviation plays a central role in connecting the remote areas of the country with its cities, and is a fundamental means of transportation for the population to reach hospitals and educational institutions. Norway ... -
Does heterogeneity in contract-type and employment sector matter? : an analysis of transitions of the temporarily employed in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Over the past few decades, temporary contracts have become increasingly important in determining career trajectories of individuals. For some, it has worked as a bridge to permanent employment, while for others, it has led ... -
U.S. punitive measures against foreign firms : a case study of Huawei technologies
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis is a study on U.S. punitive measures against foreign firms. Based on the U.S. government’s campaign on Huawei Technologies, it shows how U.S. punitive measures may inflict profound financial impact on the ... -
Koronakrisen i norske regnskaper : en empirisk analyse av hvordan koronakrisen påvirker nedskrivninger i kvartalsrapportene til norske børsnoterte selskaper
(Master thesis, 2021)I starten av 2020 spredte Covid-19-viruset seg verden over, noe som førte til en global pandemi og strenge smittevernregler. Nedstengningen førte til en økonomisk krise som ble møtt med ekspansiv penge- og finanspolitikk, ... -
Planting the SEEDS : backtesting the Graham–Munger investment style for 2006–2020
(Master thesis, 2021)Despite having many critics disputing value investing’s relevance today, several of the world’s best value investors continue to deliver market-beating results almost every year. This thesis attempts to participate in ... -
Effekten av bompenger for elbil på nybilsalget : hvilken innvirkning hadde innføringen av bompenger for elbil på nybilsalget av elbiler i Bergen, Oslo og på Nord-Jæren?
(Master thesis, 2021)Fritak fra bompenger for elbil har de seneste årene vært brukt som et virkemiddel for å øke andelen elbiler i den norske bilparken. I 2020 passerte elbiler konvensjonelle biler i antall førstegangsregistreringer i Norge. ... -
The impact of environmental regulations on industry growth : an analysis of the Norwegian salmon farming industry
(Master thesis, 2021)Increasing the production of farmed salmon in Norway is an aspiration of the Norwegian government and domestic salmon farming companies. However, given the growing relevance of the environmental movement worldwide, no ... -
Green bonds in shipping : an event study of green bonds in shipping and their impact on institutional ownership and equity risk
(Master thesis, 2021)The allocation of capital to green projects have increased in recent years as focus on climate change and the necessity to transit to a more sustainable and carbon neutral environment have intensified. With decarbonization ... -
Is there a flight to quality? : a study on flight to quality within the equity markets
(Master thesis, 2021)Much of the research on flight to quality use different definitions of "flight" and "quality", making the findings difficult to compare. The coherent story behind this phenomenon is that investors become risk-averse ... -
Cargo scheduling and ship routing : simultaneous evaluation of fuel costs, opportunity costs and port charges
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis we propose an approach to find cost minimizing schedules on how contracts of affreightment can be carried out. For cost control our approach covers fuel costs and a set of vessel specific costs which are ... -
The effects of corporate taxation on innovation : an empirical analysis on the effects of corporate taxation on innovation in Europe
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims at analyzing the relationship between corporate income taxation and innovation in Europe to further the discussion about which policy tool is optimal to encourage innovation. This was done using a fixed ...