Essays about: "GDP IN US"

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1. 1. Zombie firms and a low-interest environment - an empirical analysis of ultra-low interest rates in relation to the surviving of inefficient firms in the nordic region

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nelly Åkesson; Sandra Rosdahl; [2023]
   Keywords : Interest rates; zombie firms; central banks; unconventional monetary policy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between ultra-low interest rates and the amount of zombie firms using panel data for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland over the period 2007-2020 in a multivariable regression model. Specifically, the questions addressed are: is there a relationship between the interest rate and the amount of zombie firms? Could it be concluded that the amount of zombie firms increases during periods of low interest rates? This study documents a statistically significant relationship between ultra low interest rates, i. READ MORE

3. 2. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

4. 3. How Does the Three-factor Model Perform and What Explains its Performance? Empirical tests on Swedish stock portfolios

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Björck; [2023]
   Keywords : Three-factor model; stock returns; Swedish stocks; CAPM; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this study the three-factor model of Fama and French (1992; 1993) is evaluated on portfolios of Swedish stocks. Both a cross-section and time series approach are used to evaluate the model. The results show that beta, size, and book-to-market are significant variables in explaining excess returns of Swedish stock portfolios. READ MORE

5. 4. Redefining Development: Different Times Call for Different Measures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Frida Åhlén; [2023]
   Keywords : Happy Planet Index; GDP per capita; sustainable development; degrowth; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between economic growth and sustainable wellbeing. It evaluates the ability of GDP per capita to capture a how efficiently a country delivers long, happy lives using the limited environmental resources available, as measured by the Happy Planet Index (HPI). READ MORE

6. 5. Macroeconomic Determinants of Sovereign Credit Risk

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   Author : Adam Aleb; Rashid Hassan; [2022-07-04]
   Keywords : Macroeconomic Determinants; Credit Risk; Government Bond Yields; Cointegration; Long-run and Short-run Determinants; VECM; ARDL; FEVD;

   Abstract : This report analyzes the macroeconomic determinants of sovereign bond yields in three different economies: the US, a large open economy and a benchmark in the financial markets, Sweden, a small open economy that has successfully dealt with financial crisis, and Italy, a large open economy with a history of financial distress. Cointegration techniques of the VECM and the ARDL model were used to derive the short-run and the long-run determinants of sovereign bond yields. READ MORE