Browsing Student papers by Subject "economics"
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An Empirical Investigation into the Impact of the Step-Price Model on the Norwegian Pharmacy Market
(Master thesis, 2023)The pharmacy sector is a crucial part of any nation’s healthcare system. The Norwegian pharmacy market is dominated by three key players, each integrated with their own wholesaler. The step-price model was introduced in ... -
Estimating taxable income responses using the Norwegian tax reform in 2006
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we will examine the Norwegian tax reform from 2006, which included a decrease in overall marginal taxes. By using the approach of Gruber & Saez (2002), we will provide new estimates of the elasticity of ... -
Evaluating Social Programs: The Process of Impact Evaluations Described and Applied
(Master thesis, 2019)There is an increasing demand for quality evaluations of aid projects to find out what works for development and what does not. The effect of specific aid projects should be measured through impact evaluations using ... -
Evaluating the Forecast Accuracy of Policymakers, Private Banks and Exchange Rate Forecasting Models
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper compares the out-of-sample forecast accuracy of policymakers, private banks and three classes of exchange rate models in predicting the yearly Norwegian kroner/Euro, I-44 and KKI exchange rate. The three classes ... -
Excise Duties and Cross-border Trade
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis I study the influence Norwegian excise have on the Norwegian/Swedish cross-border trade. I highlight relevant literatue and construct models to explain the consumer behavior mechanisms. I then run an OLS ... -
Expected Longevity - A Study of the Norwegian Pension System
(Master thesis, 2019)The growing concern about the increasing age wave caused the Norwegian government to change their pension system in 2011, into a more flexible pension system. One of the reasons for this is the increase in expected ... -
Fiscal spending in an oil rich economy
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we investigate two matters concerning Norwegian scal policy. We rst assess the e ects of an oil revenue shock on mainland GDP and scal spending. Then we examine how discretionary scal spending a ects ... -
From Challenge to Balance: The Transition from Traditional to Sustainable Economics
(Master thesis, 2021)The subject of this master thesis is the concept of a circular economy as a sustainable economic model, and how it fits traditional economics developed in the 19th century. The subject is discussed with a nuanced and ... -
The Gender Pay Gap in Leadership Positions in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Our hypothesis posits that the magnitude of the gender pay gap may be exaggerated because such representations typically fail to account for individual and group characteristics1. The escalating wage disparity with ... -
(Historical) Income inequality and social capital.
(Master thesis, 2017)This master thesis examines whether – and, if so, how – income inequality has an impact on social capital looking from a historical and present perspective. After a brief literature review and a detailed theoretical ... -
How were developing (low-income) countries economically affected by the covid-19 pandemic compared to industrial (high- income) countries?
(Master thesis, 2023)In this paper, I wish to investigate how developing, low-income, countries and industrial, high-income, countries have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. First, I will discuss the GDP growth per capita in both country ... -
Immigration, welfare generosity and electoral preferences: an empirical study of Yugoslavian immigrants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)Does immigration reduce natives’ support for the welfare state? Immigration is a growing source of ethnic heterogeneity, which is said to change individual attitudes towards redistributive public spending. This paper ... -
Infrastructure investments and rural development: The case of Norwegian National Tourist Routes
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studies the impact of tourism based infrastructure investments on rural development in Norway by looking at the ongoing case of investment into the Norwegian National Tourist Routes. Using a generalized ... -
Investigating the effects of lower oil prices on aggregate U.S. output and household consumption
(Master thesis, 2017)In the last decade, there has been a gradual structural shift occurring in the U.S. economic landscape. Decreasing oil imports coupled with a booming oil sector and increased crude oil exports, implies that the oil sector ... -
Is Norway's Resource Wealth Management Sustainable in the Long Run? A Comparative Study of the Scandinavian Countries
(Master thesis, 2019)The discovery of natural resources can turn out to be a curse rather than a blessing, as resource-rich countries tend to grow at a slower pace. However, Norway is considered an exception. This article conducts a structural ... -
Labour market returns to higher education: An empirical analysis of marginal students Evidence from BI Norwegian Business School
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis targets the returns to higher education in Norway, respectively if a selection of students experienced positive labour market gains from graduating. The selection refers to bachelor students in business-adm ... -
Low global interest rates and secular stagnation
(Master thesis, 2016)Countries globally are currently facing low, or even negative, real interest rates. Even at this level economies are not able to reach satisfactory growth. Potential reasons are a changing savings-investment structure ... -
Market Dynamics and Strategic Interactions in the Digital Music Industry: An Examination of the Antitrust Case between Spotify and Apple
(Master thesis, 2023)The rise of digital platforms as a business model has substantially increased the growth and influence of firms. The potential market implications that follow have captured the attention of regulators globally. Our thesis ... -
Monetary policy surprises : house prices and household credit in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)In this master thesis we analyze the effects of monetary policy shocks on economic and financial variables in Norway, where we focus in particular on the responses of house prices and household credit. Our main approach ...