Essays about: "Ylva Forsberg"

Found 2 essays containing the words Ylva Forsberg.

1. 1. Commodities and stock markets in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ylva Forsberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Commodities; Forecasting; Development; Africa; Stock markets;

   Abstract : This thesis studies stock returns and commodity returns in a set of commodity-dependent Sub-Saharan African countries, differentiating between returns of main-export commodities and a general commodity index and allowing for time-variation. This is done by using forecasting regressions of stock returns over lagged commodity returns and two macroeconomic variables. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessing materiality of sustainability issues and their financial impact from an investor perspective. A study in analyzing materiality as a sector-specific issue, applied to the Swedish Textile and Apparel Industry.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Catharina Backlund; Ylva Forsberg; [2017-08-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Reporting; Materiality; ESG; Sustainable Investment; Textile Industry;

   Abstract : Background & Problem: Based on the assumption that sustainability efforts hinder the objective of profit maximization, companies have been thought to lack incentive for conducting their operations in a sustainable manner. There is however an increasing amount of stakeholder demand for corporate sustainability. READ MORE