Essays about: "calendar effect"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words calendar effect.

  1. 1. The Effect of Needle Exchange Program on HIV and Hepatitis: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2022]
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    Abstract : I exploit the natural experiment in Sweden to study how needle exchange programs affect the healthcare visits of individuals that are diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis. Current studies on needle exchange programs’ effects on HIV and hepatitis are being questioned in reviews, as the current studies suffer from selection bias due to inadequate research design. READ MORE

  3. 2. Turn-of-the-Month Effect : A study of the existence of a calendar effect on the Swedish stock market  

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Dena Afshari; Jennifer Bergman; Martin Blomberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Calendar anomaly; Turn-of-the-month ToM effect; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the existence of the turn-of-the-month (ToM) effect on the Swedish stock market and further examines whether this calendar anomaly is persistent but different during the Covid-19 pandemic. The main purpose of this study is to determine if the ToM effect is significant in the Swedish stock market over twelve years, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modeling Electricity Prices in the German Energy market - with Applications to Renewables

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kaisen Jin; Chibuzo Azuka; [2022]
    Keywords : Hourly Price Forward Curves; Power Market; Renewables; Electricity spot prices; Day-ahead market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent focus on the negative effects of climate change has amplified the importance of renewable sources of energy for electricity generation. The contribution of renewables to the energy mix is growing steadily with profound effects on the price of electricity and implications for market participants. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Performance of Serial Acquirers : Evidence from the Nordic market

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mattias Gionis; Jesper Stugemo; [2022]
    Keywords : mergers and acquisitions; Serial acquirers; short term and long term performance; hubris hypothesis; learning hypothesis; payment method;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the performance of serial acquirers in the Nordic market between 2006-2016. We investigate how serial acquirers perform in the short-term and long-term and if serial acquirers are affected by hubris, or if they learn by experience. READ MORE

  6. 5. User Choice in Elderly Care in Sweden: Quality, Cost, and Covid-19

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karolina Westin; [2021]
    Keywords : Quasi-market; user choice; elderly care; variation in treatment timing; treatment effect heterogeneity; staggered Difference-in-Difference;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impacts of user choice in Swedish elderly care on quality and cost as well as the impact of marketisation on the Covid-19 death toll. In the last three decades welfare service provision in Sweden has been increasingly marketised. READ MORE