Essays about: "Fraction of women"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Fraction of women.
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1. Board diversity, an unsolvable problem? : A comprehensive study about Swedish and Danish listed companies on how board diversification affects a performance measure.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : On the surface, Sweden and Denmark are two similar countries, but behind the closed boardroom doors, things look different. These two countries have chosen different approaches to achieving their goals and the diversification within the boards differs markedly. READ MORE
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2. Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl : Substances through Fish Consumption
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs mainly through two pathways, inhalation and ingestion. Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including PFAS, is driven mainly by the consumption of foods of marine or terrestrial animal origin. READ MORE
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3. ESTIMATION OF RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES IN FOOD AND FOODSTUFF
University essay fromAbstract : Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to provide an estimation of the committed effective dose received by the Swedish population from naturally occurring radionuclides (NORM) in the diet. This study was also aiming to investigate the impact on the committed effective dose due to the new developments in the biokinetic model for Po 210 . READ MORE
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4. Female Directors on Corporate Boards of private firms: A study on the impact of board gender diversity on firm performance and corporate risk
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines whether female board of directors in private firms can influence firm financial performance and corporate risk. First, the study investigates if gender diversity in boards per se has an influence on firm performance and risk. READ MORE
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5. What's the difference? : A descriptive analysis of the evolution of the family gap in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In this study, I compare men and women with and without children to analyze the effect of children on wages and earnings. By comparing the gender wage gap to the family gap for men and women respectively, I find that there is still a persistent, yet rather small, family gap for women. READ MORE