Essays about: "Arc"

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1. 21. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

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

   Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
   Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

   Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

3. 22. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
   Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

   Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

4. 23. Are Distributional Variables Useful for Forecasting With the Phillips Curve?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Elsa Rosengren; Pippa Johns; [2024]
   Keywords : Distributional Variables; Heterogeneous Agents; Inflation; Phillips Curve; Inequality;

   Abstract : Does information on the distribution of wealth and income help us forecast aggregate macroeconomic variables? In this thesis, we study how adding such distributional variables to a standard forecasting model affects the forecast accuracy, in the context of inflation forecasting. Using the simulated inflation forecasting approach of Atkeson and Ohanian (2001), we perform a horse race between a textbook NAIRU Phillips curve to an extension augmented with variables from the wealth and income distributions. READ MORE

5. 24. Are consumers inattentive to fuel saving for Electric Vehicles? A stated choice experiment

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Lanxi Ji; [2024]
   Keywords : Climate Change; Electric Vehicle; Stated Choice Experiment;

   Abstract : The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is a crucial component of the global green transition within the transport sector, where EVs are often characterized by higher initial costs. This study investigates whether enhancing the salience of fuel savings information influences consumer decisions towards EVs, amidst criticisms of manufacturers like Tesla for leveraging such information in marketing strategies. READ MORE

6. 25. How to Draw a Circle: Investigating Relationship Management in Circular Business Companies

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

   Author : Louise Lee Hultberg; Aidan Luke Catterall Byrne; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular Business Models; Sustainability; Relationship Management; Circular Ecosystems; Constructivist Grounded Theory;

   Abstract : Despite the recent surge in circular business model (CBM) research, the discipline is still in its infancy. The field is primarily driven by practitioners and lacks suggestive frameworks, which complicates current CBM trials. READ MORE