Blar i Institutt for samfunnsøkonomi på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210"
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Are Public Transport Subsidies Progressive? An Empirical Analysis on the Distributive Effects of Public Transport Subsidies in Oslo and Akershus
(Master thesis, 2018)The goal of this thesis has been to answer the question; Are public transport subsidies progressive? With data from the Norwegian Travel Survey 13/14 we disaggregate the area of analysis to Oslo and Akershus. By dividing ... -
Bitcoin and Financial Securities on the Blockchain - The effect of acceptance and use of bitcoin on its rate of return and volatility
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this research is to consider the effect of acceptance and use of bitcoin on its rate of return and volatility. This thesis examines the cryptocurrency’s potential to be utilized as a medium of exchange in ... -
Effects of Brexit on the financial markets - An empirical study using event study methodology and GARCH models
(Master thesis, 2018)In the current empirical analysis, I investigated whether Brexit was a surprise for financial markets. I studied evidence from currency and stock markets in the UK and EU, using event study methodology and GARCH models. ... -
Effects of ethical exclusions - An empirical assessment of conduct-based exclusions from the Government Pension Fund Global
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we examine whether exclusion from the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund on ethical grounds have long-term consequences for the return and return volatility of the excluded firms. Using a period of 4 years ... -
Green Bonds in the Norwegian and Swedish Market
(Master thesis, 2018)Green bonds are a relatively new financial instrument developed to stimulate sustainable investments. The green bond market has grown exponentially in recent years. There remains lots of potential for further growth as ... -
Inntektsgapet mellom kvinner og menn - En empirisk analyse av hvilke variabler som påvirker inntektsgapet mellom kvinner og menn, med fokus på inntektsgapet i urbane og rurale områder
(Master thesis, 2018)Denne oppgaven anvender paneldata for 160 bo- og arbeidsmarkedsregioner i Norge, for å undersøke inntektsgapet mellom kvinner og menn, med spesielt fokus på inntektsgapet mellom by- og rurale regioner. Resultatet fra ... -
Long term perspectives on school resource interventions and local government spending
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:228, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Denne avhandlingen studerer temaer innen feltene utdanningsøkonomi og offentlig økonomi. Hvor viktig er offentlig pengebruk på grunnskolene for elevenes arbeidsmarkedsutfall som voksne? Dette spørsmålet blir diskutert i ... -
Modellering og fremskriving av elektrisitetsforbruket i norsk økonomi
(Master thesis, 2017)Dagens moderne samfunn er avhengig av strøm for å drifte infrastruktur, oppvarming og industri. Å kartlegge elforbruket og hvordan det endres av befolkningsvekst, økt økonomisk aktivitet, rask teknologisk utvikling og ... -
Sector Correlation as a U.S Recession Predictor
(Master thesis, 2018)Based on a notion proposed in Dagens Næringsliv 15th of May 2017 we test if low correlations between sector returns can predict an upcoming recession. Using sector returns from the S&P 500, with weekly and monthly observations ... -
Sykefravær og konjunkturer på regionalt nivå - En paneldatastudie av norske fylker i perioden 2000-2016
(Master thesis, 2018)Sykefravær er kostbart for samfunnet og det er derfor ønskelig å forstå variasjonene bedre. I den sammenheng er det foreslått at det er en sammenheng mellom konjunkturene og sykefraværet. I en lavkonjunktur disiplineres ... -
The Effect of Oil Prices on Norwegian Petroleum Wages - An Empirical Analysis from 1973 to 2015
(Master thesis, 2018)From the exploration of the first profitable oil field, Ekofisk, the Norwegian economy has been highly reliant on the petroleum sector. In 2017, the oil and gas industry accounted for 52.8% of total exports. With the economy ... -
The profitability of the BEER in the Norwegian market
(Master thesis, 2017)The thesis sets out to examine if the properties of the Bond Equity Earnings Yield ratio (BEER), and the Norwegian economy’s relation to the oil market, in combination with a suitable econometric model, can be used to ...