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An assessment of the predictive abilities of the yield curve: A multi-country study
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we assess the yield curve’s predictive abilities for the eight countries in which OECD apply the interest rate spread as a part of their leading indicator index. We develop a dynamic model that uses the ... -
An empirical analysis of the risk premium in the crude oil futures market
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper investigates the unbiasedness of the crude oil futures price in two time periods: 1986-2019 and 2006-2019. The unbiasedness of the futures price is examined using linear regression in an in-sample setting and ... -
An empirical application of Black and Scholes option pricing with fractional Brownian motion
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines the empirical properties of a fractional Black and Scholes model developed by Röstek and Schobel. The model is tested and compared to the standard Black and Scholes for Standard and Poor’s 500 call ... -
An empirical exploration of the relationship between employee perceptions of competency model relevance and fairness and employee outcomes
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)A competency model is a written description of desired employee competencies that are derived from the firm’s corporate strategy (Mansfield 1996) and intend to influence strategically aligned behavior (Sanchez and ... -
An Empirical Study of Norwegian Family Firms: Leverage and Survivability
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis is structured as an empirical research paper on traditional Nor- wegian family rms, which we de ne as a rm where the controlling family owns at least 2 3 of the shares. This paper is concerned with ... -
An empirical study on the macroeconomic effects of immigration
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we study the macroeconomic effects of an immigration shock in Sweden, using a Structural Autoregressive (SVAR) model with sign restrictions. We find that labor immigration increases output, participation ... -
An estimate of the financial value added of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund mechanism
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we quantify the financial valued added from re-allocating oil and gas resources into a globally diversified financial portfolio. We do this by introducing an alternative approach to management of the oil ... -
An examination of the risk-return profile of nordic hedge funds
(Master thesis, 2017)The Nordic hedge fund industry has experienced a massive growth in assets under management of approximately 370% between 2005 and 2016. The increased interest for hedge funds as an investment vehicle may suggest that ... -
An Exploratory Study of the Meat Substitute Market in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores the meat substitute market in Norway, more specifically in Oslo. We have investigated Norwegian consumers’ understanding of meat substitute products, their motivations for purchase and in which ... -
An extension of the Merton model : The effect of including the cost of operating leverage
(Master thesis, 2017)We ask whether the Merton’s structural model of credit risk is improved by including the cost of operating leverage. We test this by extending the Merton model and testing whether the estimated credit spread is closer ... -
An Investigation of Enhancing Moderators for the CSR-AC Relationship
(Master thesis, 2019)A substantial amount of research indicates that there is a positive relationship between employees’ perception of their workplace’s degree of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and affective commitment (AC). Yet, ... -
An investigation of how consolidation and collaboration between stakeholders in a local supply chain can improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of city logistics.
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of the thesis is to implement consolidation and collaboration between stakeholders in a local supply chain to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability aspects of city logistics. The ... -
An Investigation of Job Embeddedness in a Male-Dominated Industry: What Makes Female Employees Stay?
(Master thesis, 2019)This study aimed to investigate employee retention within the construction industry, with a focus on how the male-dominated industry can retain its female employees. Job embeddedness, a theory of employee retention, looks ... -
An investigation of whether retail companies can utilize the facilities at shopping malls in Norway in order to enable direct container deliveries through horizontal cooperation
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The core of this thesis is to explore how shopping malls in Norway are facilitated for handling container deliveries. The purpose of this investigation is to identify whether retail companies in Norway can benefit from ... -
An investigation on how corporate reputation comes into play in the norwegian innovation index
(Master thesis, 2017)The importance of corporate reputation has been growing over the last decades, with CEOs consistently ranking corporate reputation as a firm’s most critical key intangible resource (Hall, 1993). On a parallel and similar ... -
An organizational culture for excellence in service: fostering favorable conditions for tailoring, improvisation, and judgement through a system of six sets of practices
(Master thesis, 2017)A growing body of theory and research applies a cultural perspective to the description of organizational phenomena. We have designed the multiple case study in this thesis report to contribute to this line of research ... -
Analyse av nyinnførte regler for kildeskatt på renter og royalties mv.
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg effekten av de nyinnførte reglene i 2021 om kildeskatt på renter, royalty og leiebetalinger på fysiske driftsmidler og er en analyse av hvorvidt reglene oppnår formålet med å forhindre ... -
Analysis and Valuation of Frontline Plc
(Master thesis, 2023)In this master thesis, we have performed an analysis and valuation of Frontline Plc. The problem statement in the thesis is defined as: “What is the fundamental value of a share in Frontline Plc, traded at the New York ... -
Analysis of house price dynamics using the price-to-rent ratio: evidence from the Oslo housing market
(Master thesis, 2023)Housing prices in Oslo have risen significantly in recent decades, approaching historic levels. Specifically, in the last ten years, house prices in Oslo have experienced a remarkable appreciation of 90%, surpassing the ... -
Analysis of rental prices for the office market in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018)The main purpose of this paper is to examine the office rental prices in Oslo where there is little previous quantitative work. Norway is an open economy relying sincerely on import and export, where changes in global ...