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How does carbon emissions impact stock prices: Evidence from the UK stock market
(Master thesis, 2022)We investigate the relationship between stock returns and firm’s carbon emissions for the cross-section of UK companies, and test whether a carbon risk premium exists. We obtain emission data, monthly stock return data, ... -
How private equity strategies impact the portfolio companies’ performance (Evidence from Norway)
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the impact of private equity-backing on the portfolio companies they acquire, with evidence from Norway. We are researching the two main strategies in Norway, buyout and venture capital. The impact ... -
Impact of foreign investors on the Norwegian market
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper seeks to answer the impact of foreign acquisitions on listed companies in the Norwegian market. Over the period of 2003-2018 we found 44 Norwegian listed companies with our specific limitations which had been ... -
IPO Underpricing and ESG firms: An empirical study
(Master thesis, 2022)Firm decision-making in the context of Initial Public Offerings is centered around the problem of information asymmetry, and the resulting differences in valuations between new issue participants. We aim to study the ... -
Is the Oslo housing market overpriced? An empirical study assessing Oslo housing market prices based on its fundamental determinants
(Master thesis, 2022)Fluctuations in housing prices have large repercussions on the economy. A housing bubble burst could have adverse consequences for households and investors. In this paper, we discover fundamental determinants in the pricing ... -
Looking through the glass ceiling : women and power : leadership in Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2013-02-15)This paper examines two important factors that describe female leadership in Norwegian firms. First, the main determinants of having a female CEO, and, second, the impact a female CEO has on firm performance. In other ... -
Merger and acquisition performance: Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This event study examines how acquiring firms’ stock price react to merger and acquisition announcements. I use data from the Norwegian market, and have identified a total of 423 M&A deals, carried out by a total of 97 ... -
The Momentum Anomaly: Can It Still Outperform the Market?
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis adds to the already broad literature investigating simple trend-following strategies. We study the ability of a time series momentum strategy to generate abnormal returns following the methodology of Moskowitz ... -
Ownership dynamics : how ownership changes hands over time and the determinants of these changes
(Master thesis, 2012-05-11)This paper investigates the determinants of ownership structure and adjustments in ownership for Norwegian private firms. We find that firm characteristics such as size, riskiness, profitability, growth prospects, leverage ... -
Predicting Private Equity Fund Returns
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the potential of a Private Equity fund performance forecasting model, to assist Private Equity investors in their investment decision making process. Fund performance is measured by the fund’s ... -
Private Equity Home Bias in the Nordics
(Master thesis, 2022)Our study analyzes the home bias in private equity deals conducted in the Nordics. We find that Nordic private equity companies outperform their non-Nordic peers when investing in the Nordics by delivering a 17% higher IRR ... -
Target Firms of SPACs – Are They Set up to Fail? An empirical study of firms’ features and their unconventional choice of merging with a SPAC
(Master thesis, 2022)We study the determinants of why target firms choose to merge with SPACs, despite severe underperformance for the common stocks. The SPAC asset class has experienced extraordinary growth in the latest years, suggesting ... -
Time Series Momentum: Is Trend Following Strategies Viable During Periods With Quantitative Easing?
(Master thesis, 2022)In regard to the economy following the financial crisis of 2008, we examine time series momentum within 53 financial instruments divided into four asset classes. Our thesis provides evidence of acute repercussions for time ... -
Treasury Bond Auctions: Repurchase Agreements and Bidding Behavior
(Master thesis, 2022)We investigate bidding behavior and auction performance in Norwegian treasury bond auctions. We test theoretical predictions of bidding behavior introduced by Back and Zender (1993) and Kyle (1989). The models help ...