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The Choice of Entry Mode for Successful Business in an Emerging Market : Norwegian Business Operations in Indonesia
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 The main topic for this master thesis is the choice of entry mode for successful business in emerging markets, with a focus on Norwegian companies in the Indonesian market. The problem statement of the thesis is as follows: What are the main factors affecting the choice of entry mode for Norwegian companies in the Indonesian market? Several studies on the choice of entry modes have previously been conducted. However, a study of factors that impact the decision making of Norwegian companies entering the Indonesian market have not previously been done. The main objective for this thesis was therefore to provide a deeper insight …
Kundelønnsomhetsanalyse i teori og praksis : en kundelønnsomhetsanalyse i lokalavisen Fædrelandsvennen AS
2016
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Hovedtema for oppgaven er kundelønnsomhetsanalyse i teori og praksis. Vi har forsøkt å besvare vår problemstilling: Hvilke resultater gir en kundelønnsomhetsanalyse av annonsekundene i Fædrelandsvennen? Som problemstillingen indikerer, har vi gjennomført en kundelønnsomhetsanalyse hos lokalavisen Fædrelandsvennen. Alle annonsekundene ble gjenstand for analyse, og segmentert i henhold til inntekt. Da Fædrelandsvennens markedsavdeling ikke selv benytter modeller for beregning av kundelønnsomhet, har vi gjennomført en undersøkelse knyttet til tidsbruk blant de ansatte i avdelingen, som brukes som grunnlag for fordeling av løn…
Testing the Performance of Simple Moving Average With the Extension of Short Selling
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 In this thesis, we test the performance of market timing based on simple moving average, which is one of the most popular trading strategies used by investors and practitioners to date. Previous studies have found evidence both in favour and against the effectiveness of the strategy, while a definite conclusion is yet to be commonly recognized. To address this, we reassess a previous study done on US portfolios with stocks from the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ, further investigate the effectiveness of the strategy in Norwegian portfolios constructed by stocks from the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). This thesis contributes with a new exte…
On the analytical complexity of the likelihood for a simple DSGE model
2008
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2008
Når det reguleres for både boligprisvekst og befolkningsvekst, hvordan er den justerte veksten i små sparebanker? Og klarer de å vokse like mye som s…
2016
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon BE501 - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Sparebanker har i Norge en stor plass i økonomien, men også sterke bånd til den norske befolkningen og de lokale kommunene. De senere tiår har antallet norske sparebanker stadig blitt færre som følge av større konkurranse og ønske om færre men sterkere banker (Sparebankforeningen, 2016). Samtidig har vi sett en ekstremt høy vekst i boligprisene i landet og med tanke på at sparebanker tiltrekker seg mesteparten av sine kunder via boliglån, finnes det et interessant forhold mellom disse to. Denne oppgaven har som mål å se på hvorvidt sparebankene har klart å vokse i takt med denne store økningen i boligpriser, og også …
Motivations for Financial Backing of Reward Crowdfunding Campaigns - Based on Data from Germany and Norway : A multiple case study
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016
The efficiency of Microfinance Institutions compared to Norwegian Savings Banks : Looking outside the industry in the pursuit of Microfinance efficie…
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are seeing high growth in their industry, but faces challenges when it comes to financial viability. The Norwegian savings banks have one of the world’s most efficient banking systems and have focused on cost-efficiency over a period of 50 years. We examine the possibilities for MFIs being more efficient by learning from Norwegian savings banks. We employ a large dataset of 473 MFIs from 77 different countries spanning 15 years, and 81 Norwegian savings banks spanning 20 years. We find that both industries statistically improve their efficiency with time by reducing operational expenses in perc…
Kundelønnsomhetsanalyser i skadeforsikringsselskap : en kvantitativ studie av bruksgrad og nytteverdi av kundelønnsomhetsanalyser i skadeforsikringss…
2016
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2016 I kjølevannet av Relevance Lost-debatten og kritikken mot tradisjonelle budsjetter dukket strategiske lønnsomhetsanalyser opp som en mulig løsning på problemet. Strategiske lønnsomhetsanalyser bidrar med strukturelle valg som har til hensikt å gi selskapet innsikt i kostnadsmessige konkurransefortrinn. Styringsverktøyet åpner opp muligheten for å rendyrke egenskaper på produkter som kunden etterspør, i tillegg bidrar metoden med å rette selskapets fokus mot lønnsomme produkter og kundesegment. I nyere tid har flere selskap endret kostnadsobjekt fra å fokusere på hva som tilbys av egne produkter og tjenester til å fokusere …
Abnormal Stock Market Returns around VIX Volatility Peaks : Is there evidence for abnormal return around volatility peaks?
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 Is has been observed that the volatility index, VIX, often ends in a spike peak. The intention when introducing VIX was to measure the volatility related to S&P indices. Evidence in the literature argue that VIX is an estimate of investors sentiment and fear, by need for insurance of portfolio in term of options. In the thesis we outlined three studies related to VIX and S&P 500. We perform a replica study of the already observed asymmetrical relation between VIX and S&P 500, where we include symmetrical models to discuss the results. Furthermore, two studies take the spike peak in VIX into account. The first determine the pea…
The Financial Benefits of Not Getting an Education : An Exploratory Study of the Opportunity Cost of Higher Education
2016
Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 The present study aimed to explore the financial opportunities of a person without higher education in Norway. It consists of simulations of different investment strategies, and compares the earnings of an individual without higher education, to the earnings of a person with five years of education. The underlying assumption is that they both have equal consumption while the student is getting his/her degree – i.e. equal to the student income. Averages and estimates where used to establish income figures. The investment amount was the accumulated surplus the person without higher education had compared to the student during hi…