The sensitivity analysis of the change in oil price on Norwegian government budget in years 2005-2015

Thesis title: The sensitivity analysis of the change in oil price on Norwegian government budget in years 2005-2015
Author: Yarova, Hanna
Thesis type: Bachelor thesis
Supervisor: Pekárek, Štěpán
Opponents: Prokop, Jaromír
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
This study selectively surveys, unifies and extends the literature on the volatility of prices on commodity goods, in particular oil and its effect on the government budget of Norway in the period from 2005 until 2015. It employs an analytic framework that examines the sensitivity of the economical channels that connect the government budget of Norway to the offshore economy. Data was gathered from the reports provided by the Ministry of Finance, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank. Findings suggest that oil price is an important factor affecting the government revenues and expenditures and that from the assesses channels only the channel of Government Pension Fund Global in Norway is the least sensitive to fluctuation in the oil prices.
Keywords: Norway; Petroleum taxes; Government Pension Fund Global; Government budget; Oil prices
Thesis title: The sensitivity analysis of the change in oil price on Norwegian government budget in years 2005-2015
Author: Yarova, Hanna
Thesis type: Bakalářská práce
Supervisor: Pekárek, Štěpán
Opponents: Prokop, Jaromír
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
This study selectively surveys, unifies and extends the literature on the volatility of prices on commodity goods, in particular oil and its effect on the government budget of Norway in the period from 2005 until 2015. It employs an analytic framework that examines the sensitivity of the economical channels that connect the government budget of Norway to the offshore economy. Data was gathered from the reports provided by the Ministry of Finance, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank. Findings suggest that oil price is an important factor affecting the government revenues and expenditures and that from the assesses channels only the channel of Government Pension Fund Global in Norway is the least sensitive to fluctuation in the oil prices. .
Keywords: Government Budget; Norway; Oil prices; Petroleum taxes; Government Pension Fund Global

Information about study

Study programme: Ekonomie a hospodářská správa/Economics
Type of study programme: Bakalářský studijní program
Assigned degree: Bc.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Economics
Department: Department of Economic and Social Policy

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 29. 2. 2016
Date of submission: 20. 5. 2016
Date of defense: 8. 6. 2017
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/56584/podrobnosti

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