Browsing Department of Economics and Finance by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Economics: 212"
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Case-studie av to konkursrammede selskap
(Master thesis, 2011)Hensikten med oppgaven har vært å undersøke om det foreligger faktorer i regnskapet som kan indikere at de to selskapene, A og B, «drev for lenge» med hensyn til plikten for å begjære oppbud. Ved å utføre en ... -
Chief executive officer characteristics and microfinance institutions performance : a global survey
(Master thesis, 2012)This study examines the relationship between formal business education, business experience as CEO characteristics and MFIs performance. It uses a global dataset of 403 rated MFIs located in 74 countries for the period ... -
Congruity discrepancies in knowledge intensive work, and its impact on flow
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Convex costs and the hedging paradox
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Financial theory suggests that hedging can increase shareholder value in the presence of capital market imperfections, including direct and indirect costs of financial distress, costly external financing, and convex tax ... -
Corruption and education: an interdisciplinary approach
(Master thesis, 2010)Objective. This article will begin by defining corruption, looking at the causes of and phenomenon correlated with corruption, as well as comparing some of the current solutions being proposed for dealing with it, and ... -
Cost of capital in a wind generated electricity project : an alternative approach of estimating cost of capital
(Master thesis, 2011)The main purpose of this thesis is to give both a traditional and a new way of estimating the required return on equity and the cost of capital for a wind generated electricity project. The computations are based on the ... -
Counting the costs of piracy around the Horn of Africa
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis has identified three key factors that are present in the hot spots of piracy around the world. A hot spot is typically very trafficated by international merchant ships, the local people are usually less fortunate, ... -
CSR: attitudes and perceptions : an exploration of the concept and a general description of the approach taken by companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange All Shares Index.
(Master thesis, 2011)Corporate social responsibility is a much bespoken concept, found in a vast amount of business literature and on the webpages of nearly every company. This thesis explores the concept of CSR, investigates the companies ... -
Currency exchange rate prediction in the long run : the NOK/EUR relationship
(Master thesis, 2011)The purpose of our thesis is to find how to determine the NOK/EUR exchange rate in 50-80 years. In part two we present the theory we find relevant for our thesis. Initially we describe the dynamics of exchange rates and ... -
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Determinants of CEO compensation in Pakistan from 2007 to 2009
(Master thesis, 2010)Most studies of the determinants of executive compensation are based on the experience of developed countries. This paper examines the relationship between firm size, firm performance and board composition on CEO ... -
Determinants of firms`export performance : empirical evidence from Tanzanian manufacturing firms
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Deterministic versus probabilistic consequences of trust and trustworthiness: An experimental investigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)here is overwhelming evidence of reciprocal behavior, driven by intentions. However, the role of consequences is less clear cut. Experimentally manipulating how efficient trust and reciprocity can be in deterministic and ... -
Diversifikasjon på Oslo Børs : i perioden 2002-2011
(Master thesis, 2012)I denne oppgaven har jeg tatt for meg utviklingen i den usystematiske risikoen pa Oslo Bors i perioden 2002 til og med 2011. Vi sa en kraftig oppgang i den estimerte usystematiske risikoen under krisen som rammet verdens ... -
Do HRM practices impact employee satisfaction, commitmentor retention? : (empirical studies of Sri Lankan public sector banks)
(Master thesis, 2010)This study attempted to examine the impact of Human Resource Management practices on Human Resource Management outcomes in Sri Lankan public sector banks. Research on Human Resource Management practices and their outcomes ... -
Domestic vs foreign : a comparison of financial performance of domestic and foreign banks in Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2012)This study examines the relationship between ownership and financial performance of domestic and foreign banks of Pakistan during 2001-2010. The ownership is divided into domestic banks and foreign banks. To measure the ... -
Dynamic Asset Allocation Strategies Based on Volatility and Turbulence Performance comparison 1973-2014
(Master thesis, 2015)The main purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the performance of the dynamic turbulence targeting asset allocation strategy, and then match it up against the volatility targeting strategy, which is the dynamic benchmark, ... -
Dynamic Asset Allocation Strategies Based on Volatility, Unexpected Volatility and Financial Turbulence
(Master thesis, 2015)This master thesis looks at unexpected volatility- and financial turbulence’s predictive ability, and exploit these measures of financial risk, together with volatility, to create three dynamic asset allocation strategies, ... -
Effekten av tekniske indikatorer i valutamarkedet
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne oppgaven omhandler teknisk analyse med hovedmål om å undersøke effekten tekniske indikatorer kan ha i valutamarkedet. Oppgaven starter med en gjennomgang av generell markedsteori før jeg går videre til en nærmere ... -
Effekter av klyngesamarbeid En analyse av lønnsomhet, produktivitet og innovasjon i reiselivsklyngen Arena USUS
(Master thesis, 2015)(Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)