Essays about: "Business and Economics"

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1. 1. Cash Holdings, Secured Debt and Collateral

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Wihlborg; Philip Dahl; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Cash Holdings; Secured Debt; Unencumbered Tangibility; Precautionary Motive; Financial Constraints; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between unencumbered tangibility and cash holdings, and to evaluate if corporations consider them to be substitutable variables of corporate liquidity. The study relies on a panel data set and then employs a firm fixed effect regression model to estimate the strength and direction of the relationship of interest. READ MORE

3. 2. Ownership concentration and corporate performance of listed companies in China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Bingqing Shen; Liying Yan; [2023]
   Keywords : Ownership concentration; Corporate performance; Corporate governance; The largest shareholder; The listed company; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ownership concentration and corporate performance in Chinese listed companies. Enriching the theory of corporate governance. The empirical foundation consists of data collected from 1468 listed companies at the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges in China, spanning 2018 to 2022. READ MORE

4. 3. Is a combination of language and vocational training an effective labour market policy for immigrants? - a quantitative study of Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Olsson; Robin Stoytchev Sulevani; [2023]
   Keywords : Combination education; Swedish for Immigrants SFI ; Vocational training; Labour market policy; Diff-in-Diff.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In recent years, Swedish municipalities have introduced programs that combine Swedish language education with vocational training. However, due to the novelty and lack of an established framework, data and research on their effectiveness in improving immigrant labour market performance is limited. READ MORE

5. 4. The Impact of Policy on the Production of Liquid Biofuels

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the following thesis, the development of the biofuels sector in the United States will be analysed using environmental economics. Around year 2005, there was a significant increase in the production of liquid biofuels. Hence, the thesis aims to explore the reasons behind the increase. READ MORE

6. 5. Economic Complexity and Income Inequality Across Countries and Regions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Marie Fredrich; [2023]
   Keywords : Economics; Economic Complexity; Income Inequality; Industrial Policy; OECD; Spain; Regional Economics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive empirical study of the association between economic complexity and income inequality from a multilevel macro perspective. It explores the relationship between economic complexity and income inequality across the countries and regions of the OECD, with a particular focus on regional income inequality in Spain. READ MORE