Essays about: "business risk factor"

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1. 21. Being High, Feeling Low? Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization Policies on Mental Health

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christina Schwarz; Lukas Maschmann; [2022]
   Keywords : Recreational marijuana laws; dispensaries; mental health; BRFSS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the last years, several states in the United States have enacted medical and recre- ational marijuana legalization laws (MMLs and RMLs). These policies aim to regulate the handling of marijuana consumption at the state level. This led to an ongoing debate on the effects of such laws on public health. READ MORE

3. 22. ESG: The Relationship Between “Ethical” Investing and Abnormal Returns

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Per Malm; [2022]
   Keywords : ESG; Abnormal Returns; High Minus Low; Asset Pricing Model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This essay examines the relationship between ESG and abnormal returns and its implications on investing. To investigate this topic, I allocate stocks into zero-investment portfolios based on high and low ESG, using three different weighting methods, equal weighting, value weighting and portfolio optimization. READ MORE

4. 23. Performance of Small- and Large-cap stock portfolios- The importance of market anomalies across business cycles

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Erik Hulth; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Stock performance; Market anomalies; Asset pricing; Portfolio sorting techniques; Factor-portfolio sorting techniques; Value effect; Size effect; Momentum effect; Temporal influences; Business cycles; GDP-gap; Single-and Multi- Factor models; CAPM; Fama-French Three-Factor model; Carhart Four-Factor model; Risk-adjusted equity returns; Sharpe Ratio; Jensen´s alpha; NASDAQ OMX and NYSE;

   Abstract : This Master´s thesis investigated the importance of the market anomalies size (market capitalization), value (Book-to-Market ratio) and momentum (lagged short-term momentum) for equity returns of small- and large-cap composite stock portfolios. The study focused on two contrasting stock markets (NASDAQ OMX and NYSE) across domestic business cycles over the time-period 2006 to 2021. READ MORE

5. 24. Steering towards Circular Economy- A case study about how individual translation of circular economy influences a multinational corporation (MNC)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Carl-Fredrik Fock; Julia Carlsson; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Translation; Institutional logics; Organisational change; Legitimacy; Individual motives; MNC;

   Abstract : Circular Economy (CE) has been argued to be a necessary guideline for improving sustainable development, with the objective to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources. The findings in this report emphasise the complexity of finding a coherent definition of CE and outline why the concept is translated differently by individuals in a multinational corporation (MNC). READ MORE

6. 25. The Management of Risks and Crises within MNCs - A case study of Volvo Group and its Business Areas

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hanna Hertzberg; Philip Lundén; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : Disruptions in Supply Chains; MNCs in the Automotive Industry; Supply Chain Risk Management; Crisis management; Resilience;

   Abstract : Recent global crises have shed light on the importance of having good risk and supply chain risk management processes in place. Prior research has mainly focused on risk identification and risk management strategies. Few studies have examined supply chain risk management during an ongoing global crisis, especially in MNCs. READ MORE