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

Hanna Yarova

Bakalářská práce

Anotace:

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. .

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.

Klíčová slova

Government Budget, Norway, Oil prices, Petroleum taxes, Government Pension Fund Global

Keywords

Norway, Petroleum taxes, Government Pension Fund Global, Government budget, Oil prices

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 29. 2. 2016

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 8. 6. 2017
• Vedoucí: Štěpán Pekárek
• Oponent: Jaromír Prokop

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Ekonomie a hospodářská správa / Economics