Essays about: "diversity in boards"

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1. 21. Sveriges strategier för bevarande av biologisk mångfald i odlingslandskapet : en jämförelse av fyra länsstyrelsers aktiva åtgärder för att uppnå miljökvalitetsmålen

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Matilda Fahlgren; [2018]
   Keywords : nyttoinsekt; biologisk mångfald; miljökvalitetsmål; odlingslandskap; länsstyrelse; ekosystemtjänster; agrikultur; jordbruk; naturvård;

   Abstract : Hotet mot den biologiska mångfalden är överhängande och ekosystem förstörs världen över på grund av mänsklig aktivitet. Det intensiva, enformiga jordbruk som bedrivs i världen idag påverkar den biologiska mångfalden i odlingslandskapet negativt. READ MORE

3. 22. What Matters in Swedish Corporate Governance?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Axel Edholm; Ludvig Karlsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate governance; firm performance; Agency Theory; board size; gender diversity; director ownership and dividend policy.;

   Abstract : By using five measures of corporate governance, this paper sheds light on the relationship between corporate governance, firm performance and firm valuation in a sample of large Swedish firms between 2013-2016. The study is conducted on the grounds of the Agency Theory as proposed by Jensen and Meckling (1976) and influenced by corporate governance research by Bhagat and Bolton (2008). READ MORE

4. 23. Board Gender Diversity and Firm Financial Performance : A Study of 100 Companies Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Frida-Maria Wallgren; Philip Andersson; [2018]
   Keywords : Board Gender Diversity; corporate governance; gender quota; Tobin s Q; Blau; Shannon; board of directors; gender equality; Sweden;

   Abstract : Background:           This thesis was written in context of the debate concerning gender equality and female representation on company boards. Gender quota legislation have been implemented by various countries on a national level, and a similar regulation was proposed by the European Commission. READ MORE

5. 24. Gender composition on the board of directors and firm performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonna Tillenius; Marianne Lango; [2018]
   Keywords : Board of directors; Gender diversity; Gender quota; Firm value; Financial performance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine if it exists a relationship between gender diversity on the board of directors and firm performance and to answer if a legislated gender quota for corporate boards would affect the performance of Swedish public firms. The approach in this study is quantitative and conducted on 48 large cap companies listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, during the time period 2007-2016. READ MORE

6. 25. Does Board Structure Impact IPO Underpricing? - Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alex Torgersson; Marc Bergmann; Maria Lindholm; [2018]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offerings; Underpricing; Corporate Governance; Board Characteristics; Board Independence;

   Abstract : This paper applies a mixed research method and signaling theory to study the effect of certain board characteristics on IPO underpricing in Sweden. By examining 316 IPOs and 1,678 board members between 2014 and 2018 through various regressions, the analysis demonstrates that board size, board diversity, and education as a proxy for competence, are not correlated with underpricing. READ MORE