Essays about: "2008 financial crisis impacts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words 2008 financial crisis impacts.

  1. 1. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring land grabbing in Ethiopia - narratives & livelihood implications.

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Aylin Nguyen; Linnea Widholm Ivarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Smallholders; Agriculture development; Agriculture commercialization; local livelihoods; Growth and Transformation Plan; land relations;

    Abstract : The land grabbing phenomena grew in both reported cases and in scholarly interest after the 2008 financial crisis. The concept of land grabbing has been greatly debated and some have chosen the term large scale land acquisition instead, focusing on win-win outcomes while the land grabbing term rather focuses on the unequal power relations involved. READ MORE

  4. 3. Patterns and Determinants of Payout Policy in the 21-st Century : A study of the Nordic Countries.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Tatiana Silva da Costa; Abubacarr Sidy Nyassi; [2021]
    Keywords : Firms’ factors; cash dividends; share repurchases; payout ratio; Dividend Irrelevance Theory; Signaling Theory; Agency Theory; Life-cycle Theory; Substitution and Flexibility Hypotheses;

    Abstract : Payout policies is one of the most discussed topics in corporate finance. Since Miller & Modigliani (1961) dividend irrelevance theory, which was based on perfect markets, many theories have been developed in order to incorporate market imperfections to payout decisions. READ MORE

  5. 4. THE IMPACT OF LIQUIDITY ON PROFITABILITY : An explanatory study of the banking sector between 2008 and 2017

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Chembe Rodney Bwacha; Jing Xi; [2018]
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    Abstract : The 2007/08 global financial crisis led to significant changes in the financial world especially the banking sector. It led to regulators and governments tightening regulations in banking sector in order to mitigate the aftermath effects of the global crisis as well as prevent a repeat of the mistakes that initially led to the kick-off of the crisis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Corporate Social Responsibility and its effect on stock price : A comparison between different types of Corporate Social Responsibility activities and its effect on American firms´ stock price

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Linnéa Müller; Matilda Wikström; [2016]
    Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; Abnormal return; Cumulative abnormal return; stock price;

    Abstract : In today's society there is an increasing globalization. This may create a challenge for publicly- owned firms to make its stocks more attractive in the market for the investors all around the world. READ MORE