Essays about: "unlisted firms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words unlisted firms.

1. 1. Getting past equity - CEO compensation among unlisted SMEs

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Axel Hellbom Almström; [2023]
   Keywords : Executive compensation; SME; Unlisted; Pay-for-Performance; Variable pay;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses how CEO cash compensation in unlisted Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) varies with firm performance, and how this compares to large and listed firms, using a series of first difference regression analyses. It uses the results to comment on how constrained access to equity compensation affects CEO pay-for-performance. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effects of Macroprudential Policies on Research and Development Expenditure - A System GMM Approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nina Maria Lancelot; Charlie Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : macroprudential policy; research and development; economic growth; financial constraints; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Preliminary firm level evidence suggests that macroprudential policies reduce firm credit growth and MSME investment, and could therefore have a negative impact on economic growth. However, the question remains if macroprudential policies affect R\&D investments as well. READ MORE

4. 3. Owner's Salience in Unlisted Businesses

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Gustav Henningsson; Jakob Lewander; [2022]
   Keywords : active ownership; stakeholder salience; corporate sustainability; unlisted businesses;

   Abstract : Shareholder activism in sustainability is increasingly being used to influence companies and their managers. Previous studies have focused on listed firms, but little theory has concentrated on unlisted assets. READ MORE

5. 4. Female Directors on Corporate Boards of private firms: A study on the impact of board gender diversity on firm performance and corporate risk

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

   Author : Hannah Bozorgnia; Filippa Söderlind; [2021]
   Keywords : Gender diversity; Board of Directors; Critical Mass; Financial performance; Corporate risk;

   Abstract : This thesis examines whether female board of directors in private firms can influence firm financial performance and corporate risk. First, the study investigates if gender diversity in boards per se has an influence on firm performance and risk. READ MORE

6. 5. Mandatory Sustainability Reporting in Unlisted Firms: A Study of its Adoption and Effect on the Cost of Debt in a Swedish Setting

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

   Author : Love Berggren; Li Ji; [2020]
   Keywords : Mandatory sustainability reporting; Unlisted firms; Cost of debt;

   Abstract : Drawing on the EU Directive 2014/95 which imposes mandatory sustainability reporting for firms over a certain size since 2017 and the far-reaching Swedish application of this directive, this study explores (1) the existence and (2) the informational contents of the sustainability reports of 153 unlisted Swedish firms in the initial adoption year 2017, and (3) the impact of the regulation on the cost of debt of unlisted firms. We find firm size and state ownership to relate to both the existence and the content of these reports, which we interpret as legitimacy concerns influencing the sustainability reporting behavior of firms also in the mandatory setting. READ MORE