Essays about: "Asymmetric information"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 160 essays containing the words Asymmetric information.
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16. IPO underpricing - ESG vs non ESG : A study of the relationship and effect of the ESG score on the level of underpricing in the European stock market
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : The market of IPOs experienced its strongest year in over 20 years where 422 IPOs were conducted in Europe. Due to the complex nature of the IPO process, the phenomenon of underpricing can occur. Underpricing can be explained as the positive percentage change of the offer price and the first trading day closing price. READ MORE
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17. Insider Trading and Firm Performance: Does insider trading reflect future firm performance on the Swedish market and how can we interpret their behavior from a financial and regulatory standpoint?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : We investigate whether insider trading reflects future firm performance on the Swedish market as it can assist outsiders in revising firm evaluation. The results are compared with US data to understand insider legislation efficiencies. READ MORE
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18. The venture capital advantage in technology firms: An IPO analysis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The goal of this research is to investigate the level of influence venture capital (VC) firms have on their technology portfolio companies’ public shares after their initial public offering (IPO). While there has been substantial research within the certification roles that underwriters and auditors take to ameliorate the information asymmetry problem, we seek to employ a similar framework within a VC-backing context. READ MORE
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19. M&A during a pandemic – Alterations of processes A case study on a Swedish strategic serial acquirer in the tech industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Through a single case study, we expand on pre-existing M&A research by examining how M&A processes have been affected by the increased information asymmetry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and what implications it will have on these processes going forward. By conducting a case study on a strategic serial acquirer in the technology industry, this thesis shed light on how firms within this industry react towards such a market shock and alter processes in order to adapt to the new circumstances. READ MORE
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20. Effects of Endogenous Risks in Contract Design : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Optimal Contract Design in the Swedish Construction Industry
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : The architecture, engineering and construction industry faces challenges when dealing withprocurement contract design and risk-handling. The optimal contracting practices have beenworldwide studied in areas of contract theory which studies how the optimal incentivemechanism (“contracts”) can be designed to encourage the parties to behave more efficiently. READ MORE
