Browsing Master's theses (HH) by Title
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Investment strategies in the crude oil futures market : an empirical analysis of its return and its causes
(Master thesis, 2012-06-01)We show that while a passive investment strategy going long in WTI oil futures yields an annual excess return of 8.1% between January 1985 and June 2010, an active but very simple investment strategy going long in backwardation ... -
Investments in emerging markets : alpha and the benefits of active portfolio management
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)In this thesis, I investigate whether investments in emerging market stocks can generate a higher risk-adjusted portfolio return than investments in developed markets. To investigate the possibilities of abnormal performances, ... -
Investments in European Securitized Real Estate - Performance Evaluation through Factor-Mimicking Portfolios
(Master thesis, 2010-12-01)This thesis applies factor models in explaining common variations in returns within the European securitized real estate sector. The three risk factors suggested by Fama & French (1993), the market, size and B/M ratio, ... -
Investments in Wind Power - Profitability Analysis of the NBT II Windmill Park in Sindh, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2015-07-08)This paper investigates the profitability of the NBT II windmill farm in Sindh, Pakistan and the possible financial outcomes of the investment. Wind power investments are characterized by high initial capital expenditure ... -
Investors sinnsstemning og finansielle beslutninger
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)Temaet for denne avhandlingen er sinnsstemningens effekt på finansielle beslutninger, og formålet er å avdekke hvorvidt investorer i positiv og negativ sinnsstemning tar ulike finansielle beslutninger. Tidligere forskning ... -
Involvement of employees in change processes : a case study of a change process in Statens vegvesen
(Master thesis, 2018)Today´s business environment requires almost continual changes from organizations if they want to stay competitive. Organizational changes are associated with challenges and opportunities. Therefore, it is important that ... -
IPR-strategi i oppstartsbedrifter
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this thesis has been to understand how Norwegian start-up companies manage their IPR (intellectual property rights), its challenges, and what significance this has had. Intangible assets constitute the ... -
Iranian seafood consumers’ willingness to pay for fresh fish
(Master thesis, 2017)An increasing interest and growth potential has emerged for Norwegian salmon in Iran’s seafood market. Willingness to pay (WTP) for Norwegian salmon, Iranian rainbow trout, and Iranian narrow-barred Spanish mackerel is ... -
Is a Monetary Union Between Sovereign States Doomed to Fail? : The Case of the EMU
(Master thesis, 2012-09-10)The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is a historic construction. It is a monetary union among sovereign states that have surrendered their monetary policy and entered a fixed exchange rate regime, while maintaining ... -
Is Bitcoin an alternative investment?
(Master thesis, 2020)Bitcoin is arguably the most prominent invention in fintech of the late 2000s. Originally designed as a digital currency for peer to peer exchange, it has grown into an investment tool due to its large gains and losses and ... -
Is carbon offsetting the right environmental policy choice for Norway?
(Master thesis, 2020)The Carbon Credit Procurement Program (CCPP) was launched, by the Norwegian government in 2007, in order to ensure that it meets its emissions commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. The CCPP is part of the most extensive ... -
Is Europe moving in the right direction? : a statistical analysis of right-wing populism
(Master thesis, 2020)Right-wing populism has emerged as a major political force in Europe over the last 10 to 15 years and changed the political balance in several countries. Many researchers and studies have attempted to explain this phenomenon ... -
Is Industrialization possible through Agricultural development Lead Industrialization?
(Master thesis, 2011-11-11)Ethiopia is an economically poor country where large people in the abyss of poverty. The economy is mainly agrarian with traditional mode of production that has led to underdeveloped economy. These facts instigate the ... -
Is the baltic stock market efficient : an empirical study 2000-2014
(Master thesis, 2015-02-25)The purpose of this master thesis is to report the findings of an investigation into the historical returns of the Baltic stock market and to determine if the market has reached the weak form of efficiency. To detect ... -
Is there a potential market for locally produced cheese in DR Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda?
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the market potential for locally produced cheese in three African countries namely the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Burundi -
Italiensk gjeldsutvikling (1960-2010)
(Master thesis, 2012-08-20)I denne masteroppgaven har vi studert utviklingen i italiensk statsgjeld i tidsperioden1960-2010. Mangel på arbeidskraftsmobilitet og kapitaloverføringer i eurosamarbeidet i kombinasjon med at medlemslandene er ulike når ... -
Jordleie og kontrakter : en casestudie av Ottadalsregionen
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)Denne oppgaven tar for seg jordleie og utformingen av jordleiekontrakter i det norske jordbruket. Økonomisk teori kombinert med informasjon fra dybdeintervjuer med 10 gårdbrukere i Ottadalen i Oppland fylke har dannet ... -
Jordnær handling : en casestudie av alternative distribusjonskanaler for kortreist økologisk mat i Drammensregionen
(Master thesis, 2014-08-15)Økologiske og kortreiste matvarer blir stadig mer populære, og folk blir mer og mer bevisste når de handler matvarer. Økologisk landbruk er også et satsningsområde hos det offentlige, men til tross for dette er produksjon, ... -
Kalibrering i reguleringsmodellen for strømnettet : analyse og evaluering av alternative kalibreringsmetoder
(Master thesis, 2019)I Norge blir nettbransjen regulert av Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE). Reguleringen skal gi nettselskapene insentiver til effektiv drift, samtidig som utvikling og utnyttelse av nettet skal foregå på en mest ... -
Kan flyreisende dultes ut av køen? : telefon vs. selvbetjening : en eksperimentell studie av Norwegians telefonkunder
(Master thesis, 2018)Vi ser på tre tiltak for å dulte innringere til Norwegian Air Shuttle å foretrekke selvbetjening, heller enn å ringe til kundeservice for bestilling eller endring av billett. Tiltakene er prisinformasjon, tilrettelegging ...