Topics for Master Theses
The Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre is always interested in working with Master students on their theses. You are welcome to discuss your ideas with us
. Our main expertise is in the following areas:
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We consider long run problems of economic growth, fiscal and monetary policies, social security, and inequality. In this line of research, we build macroeconomic models closely connected to the micro-data of households and firms.
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We examine various short-run issues, such as theoretical studies of monetary policy in a new Keynesian framework, econometric studies of financial market behaviour and business cycles, and modelling and testing private agents' expectations.
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We investigate very long run developments in quantitative economic history, particularly international business cycles and financial markets.
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We undertake empirical research at the intersections of labour economics and macroeconomics with a focus on wage mobility, inequality, family policies and gender differences.
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We advance computational and empirical methods in quantitative economics.
More concrete ideas for thesis topics are listed here.
previous Master Theses
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2023
2023
Farem, Jesper; Buvarp, Elenius Hansen-Tangen;
When the Rules Change the Game: A Case Study Analysis of Market Reactions to the Implementation of EU’s Market Abuse Regulation on the Oslo Stock ExchangeRøgeberg, Chris André Reierth; Ulsten, Martin Midtbø;
Transformative Effects of Tokenization and Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency on BondsKaldheim, Bjørnar; Senderud, Marius;
Exploring the Possibilites of Investing in Artificial IntelligenceAhlqvist, Sigurd Helle; Berge, Elias Rønning;
Why Did Norway Encounter Pronounced Levels of Inflation After the Pandemic? A Study of Inflation Dynamics.Evensen, Mona Rinde; Ingstad, Ida;
Is there Gold in Green? A Modified Perspective of Income Developments in Active Agriculture.Olsen, Julia Stefanny; Sundberg, Josefine;
Exploring bubble tendencies in the lithium-ion battery market.Augestad, Solveig; Balchen Andreas Hovda;
Grunnrentebeskatning og investeringer i havbruksnæringen: En analyse av grunnrenteskattens virkning på investeringerGranheim, Vilde Årtun; Stornæs, Catharina Gisholt;
Financial Instability and Financial Crises: An Empirical Study of the Implications of Financial Instability for the Development of Financial Crises.Hauge, Erling Spikkeland; Seter, Mathias;
Overheating, Bubbles and Stagflation in the Norwegian Economy. An empirical study of crisis anatomy.Martinsen, Alexander;
Asset Markets During Covid -19. How has the COVID - 19 crisis affected the Norwegian asset market, and what stability related challenges does the market face in the aftermath of the pandemic's repercussions?Granroth, Fredrik; Grostad, Vegard;
What Characterizes Cycles with Crashes versus Corrections in the House Market? An Empirical Test on Price Behaviour Based on Economic Key IndicatorsPippo, Lorenzo;
Energy Efficiency and its Impact on the Residential Market.Strand, Hanna Haugen;
Catch Me if You Can – the Phillips Curve : A Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis of the Flattening Phillips Curve Hypothesis for Norway over the Past Fifty YearsHansen, Johanne Thoen; Søfteland, Ida Sofie Gunnerød;
The Effect of Local Labour Demand on Disability Insurance UptakeChristiansen, Ingrid; Lereng, Marte Børresen;
The Effect of Credit Constraints on External Financial Support: Implications for Young Home Buyers in NorwayBakken, Kristin; Grønnestad, Line Sofie Sletvold;
Implications of Tax Policy Changes on the Norwegian Electric Vehicle MarketDolmseth, Nora Marie; Konjihoszic, Asja;
Boligboble i Oslo? Eksisterer det en boligboble i Oslo, eller kan boligprisveksten forklares av fundamentale faktorer?Buttedahl, Peder Thorsnes; Harnes, Frederik Koss;
Leilighetsnormens effekt på boligprisene: En empirisk studie av hvordan leilighetsnormen fra 2007 har påvirket boligprisene i Oslo indre byOwsik, Aleksandra; Eiduks, Karlis;
The Mediating Effect of Innovation on the Relationship Between Gender Diversity and Financial Performance Empirical evidence from listed Nordic companies in 2000-2022Khadka, Sajda; Solem, Linn Hildre;
Analysing the gender wage gap Empirical evidence from Germany and the United StatesJakobsen, Åsmund; Aroca, Iker Rodriguez;
A High-Frequency Analysis of Euro Area Monetary Policy Unveiling the Dynamics During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond (2020-2023)Nagelhus, Iver; Wethal, John-Emil Gimnes;
Mind The Gap: Decomposing the Credit Spread PuzzleHage, Marie Prøsch; Thøgersen, Ingrid Ljoså;
Renewable energy’s effect on bottlenecks in the electricity market - Analyzing the impact of the green transition and increased interconnectors abroad on price differences towards NO2Lund, Jørgen; Schjerpen, August Ladim;
Superprofitt i fergebransjen i Norge - En casestudie av fergemarkedet i NorgeHølland, Fredrik; Marvik, Kristian;
The Impact of Energy Prices on Food Prices : A Case Study Using Norwegian Monthly Data from 2015 to 2023Møller, Marthe; Talseth, Martin Hanssen;
Revenue Management : En analyse av Rosenborg Ballklubb Hvordan kan dynamisk prising påvirke kapasitetsutnyttelsen?Jovicevic, Aleksandar; Larsen, Martin Lågbu;
The Effects of a Local Subsidy on the Heat Pump MarketBergli, Hilde; Zakariassen, Andreas Sandrup Branæs;
Is the Grass Greener on the Other side? Impacts of Cross-Border Alcohol Shopping on Tax RevenueMarkgren, Marcus; Ribe, Ole Christoffer;
Factors influencing the willingness to pay for insurance in Norway : An empirical study of the willingness to pay for small insurance contracts -
2022
2022
Fossan, Andreas Habtamu; Friestad, Lars;
Can LAW be justified to prevent financial instability? A cost-benefit analysis of leaning against the wind (LAW) in Norway : Evidence from a Bayesian VAR modelPettersen, Fride Remøy;
Denne krisen er annerledes – eller er den? En analyse av Norges Banks pengepolitikk på vei ut av koronakrisen, sammenlignet med tidligere kriserDahle, Ingrid Rage; Ellefsen, Martine Listou;
Competition in the Norwegian Mortgage Market: Use of Diversion Ratios to Investigate the Competitive Proximity between DNB and Sparebanken VestGrytnes, Kasper Christian; Sommerseth, Lasse Kvalnes;
The Effect of Uncertainty on Investment: Empirical evidence from listed Norwegian firms 2005-2018Uthaug, Martin; Kårstad, Petter;
Material ESG and Stock Performance: A Textual Analysis Approach to Investigate the Relationship Between Material ESG Performance and Stock PerformanceHaile, Siem Yeman; Strømmen, Lars Berg;
Searching for Inflation: An Empirical Study of Real-Time Micro Behaviour Data on InflationNowcasts -
2021
2021
Etterlid, Synnva Eide; Iden, Anna Emilie;
Monetary policy in crisis : an assessment of the Norwegian monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemicMysen, Stina Johanne; Thornton, Elisabeth Marie;
Forecasting the Price of Aluminium Using Machine Learning Empirical comparison of machine learning and statistical methodsSilver, Philip Anthony Løseth; Stavenes, Aleksander Leikvoll;
Economic Uncertainty and Norwegian Producer Prices: An empirical study of the relationship between uncertainty and producer prices in Norway with evidence from Norwegian PPI data in the period of 2005-2016 -
2020
2020
Bertelsen, Torjer Stuland; Johansen, Jonas;
The Use of Textual Data Analysis and Machine Learning in Bankruptcy Prediction: Evaluating the predictive power of sentiment scores and ratios from news articles for bankruptcy prediction in the Norwegian market using machine learningSkuterud, Håvard; Webster, Ingeborg Munthe-Kaas;
Synchronization of Price Changes within Firms and Industries: A micro-level analysis using PPI dataMolumby, Thomas; Skjæveland, Arne;
The Effects of Fiscal Policy in a Small, Open Economy A Structural VAR Analysis of Fiscal Shocks in Norway Employing Sign Restrictions -
2019
2019
Bankson, Christian Alex; Holm, Andreas Madsen;
Kunstig intelligens i makroøkonomisk prognosearbeid : en empirisk studie av hvor godt maskinlæring evner å predikere norsk økonomisk vekstWinners of Best master's thesis award in monetary economics 2019, from the Central Bank of Norway
Lim, Wei Ze; Håvarstein, Erik;
Intergovernmental transfers in brazil : corruption and deforestationRingstad, Ingrid Emilie Flessum; Tandberg, Julie Lie;
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalitiesRamm, Aleksander; Alver, Atle;
Are current Norwegian speed limits optimal? : a quasi-experimental analysis of changes in speed limits on Norwegian freewaysBeliakova, Liza;
Oljeprisens betydning for sysselsetting i Norge : en empirisk studie av oljeprissjokk på tvers av norske kommunerFranzoni, Federico; Semere, Solomon Amanuel;
Deforestation in Brazil : an empirical evaluation on the effectiveness of the Soy MoratoriumFlatten, Dominik Josef;
Economic decision making in salmon aquaculture : an analysis of the investment behavior for production licenses under the Norwegian traffic light systemPotter, Ryan Jeffrey;
Machine learning for resource economics : a review of modern computational statistics with empirical applications in fisheries managementSamdal, Kristoffer; Ringdal, Herman;
Money and the air : the impact of income, preferences, and regulation on particulate matter pollutionMjøs, Erik Eikeseth; Pedersen, Maria Eithun;
The effects of financial constraints on business fundamentals and asset returns : evidence from a small open economyJordheim, Anders Sundve; Kjørnes, Torbjørn;
Estimering av en finanspolitisk regel for Norge i perioden 1980-2018 : hvordan har finanspolitiske sjokk fra regelen påvirket norsk økonomi?Amdal, Nikolai; Thøring, Eivind;
Forecasting Norwegian GDP : an empirical analysis of categorized macroeconomic dataAnda, Simen Andreas; Carron, Matthieu Kjerland;
Taylor rule estimation with the presence of a ZLB-period : how the inclusion of shadow rate affect the precision of Taylor rule estimation on the federal funds rateSelle, Simon Flatebø;
Resource rent in the Norwegian aquaculture industry : a bottom-up approachFlatten, Dominik Josef;
Economic decision making in salmon aquaculture : an analysis of the investment behavior for production licenses under the Norwegian traffic light system -
2018
2018
Jansen, Halvard Sandvik;
A Brazilian soy story : how international soy demand affects deforestation and agricultural land useSvahn, Joakim; Brunner, Dominik;
Did the Soy Moratorium reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon? : a counterfactual analysis of the impact of the Soy Moratorium on deforestation in the Amazon BiomeCurran, Jonathan; Sunde, Helene;
Has Norway’s oil riches hampered education? : oil activity and its relative effects on the educational attainment of affiliated municipalitiesHusby, Torbjørn Flisnes
Har boliglånsforskriftens særegne krav hatt effekt på boligpriser i Oslo? : en regresjonsanalyse som sammenligner boligpriser i Oslo med boligpriser i AkershusHarsheim, Ingrid Gaarder; Nakkim, Vilde Larsen;
Agricultural productivity and the fight against deforestation : an empirical analysis of the effect of factor-biased technical change on agricultural land use and forests in Brazil(Winner of Best Master's Thesis Award in Economics 2019 at NHH.)
Aubell, Christian André Pettersen; Hamarsland, Ida Haugen;
The economic effects of the production area regulation : an empirical study of the norwegian aquaculture industryHelland, Aleksander;
The value of adapting to climate change for Norwegian salmonid aquaculture : a scenario-based analysisHernes, Sigrid Marthea; Bruvik, Sofie Handal;
Integration of electricity markets : an analysis of TSO-owned and non-TSO-owned cross-border interconnectorsEstenstad, Frank By; Skagestad, Ingvild;
Natural disasters and frequency : effects on political trust : in Central America, Mexico and ColombiaKondrup, Fredrik Ruud; Stierna, Maria Flinder;
Natural disaster mitigation in developing countries : the role of trade opennessKillingland, Mona; Dahl, Lisa Blakstad;
Central bank digital currencies – fad or the future? : a framework for country level assessment of central bank digital currenciesSemjonovs, Andrejs;
Nowcasting Norwegian GDP : the hard, the soft and the uncertainty dataTorset, Walther;
An empirical analysis of the Norwegian housing market : what drives the house price?Monsrud, Marius; Mjelde, Mikhail Eek;
Do interest rates really respond to financial stability concerns? : an analysis of monetary policy in Norway 1999-2018 -
2017
2017
Westby, Benjamin S.; Folgerø, Ingrid Kristine;
Environmental speed limits : do temporary speed limits improve air quality?Bogetvedt, Ingvild Engen; Hauge, Mari Johnsrud;
Institutions and deforestation in the Brazilian amazon: a geographic regression discontinuity analysisChristie, Mikkel Storm; Krøvel, Elias Blindheim;
Forutsigbarhet i pengepolitikken : en empirisk analyse av overraskelser tilknyttet Norges Banks pengepolitikkHøjklint, René; Hansen, Charlotte Hofvander;
The adverse effects of the Norwegian electric vehicle incentive scheme with emphasis on congestion and public fundingVedeler, Henrik Vandvik;
Viral diseases in salmonid aquaculture : quantifying economic losses associated with three viral diseases affecting norwegian salmonid aquacultureSime, Abiy Getachew; Sivertsen, Erik;
An empirical analysis of toll road exemption as a determinant for electric vehicle adoption : Norway as a case study 2010-2015Yiqi, Yu;
The effect of oil prices on housing prices in the Norwegian marketHauge, Hannah Skaar; Lied, Therese Borge;
Explaining election outcomes using web search data : evidence from the U.S. presidential elections 2008 - 2016Hvesser, Henrik; Høvik, Henrik Lange;
En empirisk analyse av leiepriser for kontoreiendom i Oslo 1998-2016 : med fokus på prognostisering av fremtidige leiepriserJohnsen, Lars Konrad; Nordvang, Thomas;
The more the merrier? : a factor-augmented VAR analysis of the Norwegian monetary policy transmission mechanismDuesund, Sindre Lauvås; Eliassen, Iver Ruud;
Valutakursmodellering av kronekursen : en empirisk analyse av valutahandelsstatistikkens nytteverdiNishchal, Shrey;
Asset returns, wage rigidity and the business cycle : a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium approachAalbu, Erlend F.; Navdahl, Sebastian;
An analysis of the long-term and dynamic effects of the US money market fund reform on NIBORNilsen, Maren; Neverlien, Mia;
Behandlingsatferd knyttet til lakselus i norsk lakseoppdrett : en kvantitativ studie av et utvalg aktører i NordlandAmy, Christopher;
Efficiency evaluation of hypothetical whole home energy efficiency programs : in British Columbia, CanadaTrodal, Sondre Rygh; Risnes, Håkon Jondal;
Laksepriseksponering: en studie av børsnoterte oppdrettsselskaperHole, Andreas; Karlsen, Johannes,
A race to the bottom? : a game-theoretic approach to monetary policy interdependenceHæreid, Ingrid; Helsvig, Mari;
Pengepolitikk og boligpriser : en analyse av styringsrentens påvirkning på boligprisutvikling og bidrag til finansiell stabilitet -
2016
2016
Christie, Mikkel Storm; Krøvel, Elias Blindheim;
Forutsigbarhet i pengepolitikken : en empirisk analyse av overraskelser tilknyttet Norges Banks pengepolitikkAponte, Fabián Rocha;
The effects of commodity price shocks on economic sectors : a comparative study of metal exportersFondevik, Kine; Nyland, Guro Ekroll;
Effektivitet i Skandinaviske banker : En effektivitetsstudie av norske, svenske og danske banker i perioden 2011-2014 ved bruk av Data Envelopment AnalysisØrpetveit, Andreas; Hansen, Tormod;
Markedseffisiens på Oslo Børs : en studie av prisanomalier før, under og etter finanskrisenEriksen, Andreas Bjelland; Jakobsen, Mons Petter;
Cost function estimation in the Norwegian pelagic fisheries : a study of coastal vessels, purse seiners and pelagic trawlers through a cost minimisation approachGramstad, Emma Hartland; Wærness, Katrine Willumsen
A critical readjustment : Analyzing the regional employment composition in Norway during times of changePettersen, Malin Karlberg; Håland, Marianne
The Global Saving Glut in the light of demographic developments : a numerical simulation of the developments in China and the USJohnsen, Herman K. Lange; Bratlie, Johannes;
Assessing the effect of moves in the key policy rate : a narrative approach for NorwayHaug, Sverre Wiseth; Nesse, Martin Bergsholm;
Taylor rules and monetary policy in the Eurozone -
2015
2015
Lystad, Guro;
Oil exploration and institutions : do oil companies prefer to drill in democracies?Utseth, Lars Petter; Sandvik, Kristoffer Bergquist;
Performance, persistence and business cycle asymmetries in Norwegian mutual fund returns: do mutual funds perform when it matters the most?Olsen, Martin Okstad; Velgaard, Erlend;
Oljeprisens påvirkning på norsk økonomi : med utgangspunkt i avkastning på Oslo BørsBerge, Harald; Kvitstein, Eivind;
Multiples and future returns : an investigation of pricing multiples’ ability to predict abnormal returns on the Oslo Stock ExchangePotter, Ryan Jeffrey;
Machine learning for resource economics : a review of modern computational statistics with empirical applications in fisheries managementAlnæs, Axel Adrian Brattgjerd;AMS-måleres effekt på strømforbruket i private husstander : en analyse av målerdata fra Demo Steinkjer og fra Odderhei og Søm
Goodwin, Arturo; Storaker, Katrine Hildre;
Hydrogen in the maritime sector : a feasibility study on hydrogen as fuel in Norwegian ferriesStøhlmacher, Synne Sogge; Meyer, Sara Skjeggestad;
On the verge of re-entry: readjustment of labour and the optimal policy towards a postpetroleum Norwegian economyDevold, Kristine A.; Wiksnes, Runar;
The perfect wave: an estimate of a Norwegian petroleum supercycle -
2014
2014
Mowatt, Therese Espeland; Syverud, Sigrun;
Determinants of the Chinese footprint in sub Saharan Africa : the effects of energy resourcesHopland, Alexander;
The credit rating puzzle : a study on the relationship between equity returns and corporate credit ratings in the US stock marketHustad, Rune;
Handelsstrategier basert på historiske avkastningstall : En empirisk analyse av handelsstrategier på OBX