Essays about: "Business 2011"

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1. 16. He's on Fire? Strategic Decisions and Allocation Adjustments Under the Hot Hand Fallacy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : William Möllestam; [2022]
   Keywords : Hot hand fallacy; law of small numbers; sequential decision making; selection bias; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper empirically explores 10 years of play-by-play data from the seasons 2011-2021 from National Basketball Association with a comprehensive dataset with 2.7 million shots to test for a hot hand, (i.e., predictability in future outcomes) using three separate models. READ MORE

3. 17. Symmetry or Asymmetry: A model comparison between different ARCH-class volatility models using Bitcoin returns

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hannes Wiklund; [2022]
   Keywords : GARCH; Model Confidence Set; Bitcoin; Volatility Forecasting; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis will in turn evaluate the forecast performance of different ARCH-type models' forecast ability using Bitcoin returns from 01-04-2015 to 01-04-2022. More specifically, it is of interest to see if a simple GARCH(1,1) model can outperform more sophisticated models that incorporate the asymmetry in volatility. READ MORE

4. 18. The dynamic effects of fiscal consolidations on income distribution: evidence for Spain over 1980-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Sarasa Flores; [2022]
   Keywords : Local Projections; fiscal consolidation; income inequality; narrative approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Based on the Spain’s annual and quarterly time series from 1980 to 2020, this paper presents the first case study on the dynamic effects of fiscal consolidation episodes on income distribution and the mechanisms driving the specific dynamics of the distribution. By estimating impulse response functions via Local Projections by Jordà (2005), I find supportive evidence of the increase in income inequality in the aftermath of consolidation episodes. READ MORE

5. 19. Consequences of Corporate Quotas : A quantitative study of the effects of boardroom gender quotas on German companies’ attention to gender equality

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Heine; [2022]
   Keywords : gender quotas; female leadership; corporate governance; gender and politics; corporate quotas; workplace policies; difference-in-differences; Germany;

   Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics and business. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is statutory gender quotas for the boards of directors of listed companies – so-called corporate quotas – which have been adopted in more than a dozen countries worldwide, yet remain understudied in the gender and politics literature. READ MORE

6. 20. Are Gender Board Quotas Effective? A Synthetic Control Method Analysis of the Italian Case.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Maria Letizia Avanzini; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender board quota; labour market; inequality.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The lack of women in leadership positions in the corporate sector is widespread throughout Europe. In this thesis, I study the efficacy of the Italian Gender Board Quota law no. 120/2011 in reducing such disparity in the Italian context. READ MORE