Essays about: "Corporate governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 339 essays containing the words Corporate governance.

  1. 1. Excess Cash holdings and Acquisitions: A study on Nordic firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hannes Sandström; Lingjun Zhang; [2020-07-08]
    Keywords : Cash holdings; Excess cash; Mergers and acquisitions; Corporate governance; Agency conflicts; Free cash flow theories; Information asymmetries; Cash holding motives;

    Abstract : MSc in Finance.... READ MORE

  3. 2. Financial Characteristics of Firms With High ESG Scores

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Frans Englich; Oscar Gedda; [2020-07-07]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; CFP; CSP; sustainability;

    Abstract : MSc in Finance.... READ MORE

  4. 3. Comprehending the concept of AML risk management: From ostrich policy to number one priority

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Viktor Löfgren; Anton Melkersson; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : AML; Governance; Competing logics; Risk management; AML regulation; Nordic bank scandal;

    Abstract : MSc in Accounting and Financial Management.... READ MORE

  5. 4. The influence of corporate governance on CSR : a multiple case study of the Swedish insurance sector

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Alexander Sommensjö; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate governance; CSR; empowerment; insurance sector; management control systems; sustainability; sustainable development; triple bottom line;

    Abstract : This study responds to the theoretical gap in the academic literature regarding mechanisms of corporate governance and how it affects companies’ corporate social responsibility-efforts. The study also aims to deepen the understanding of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility-efforts in the insurance sector. READ MORE

  6. 5. Post-Earnings Announcement Drift on the Swedish Stock Market : The Effect of Corporate Governance Quality

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ted Jakobsson; Tobias Severin; [2020]
    Keywords : Post-earnings announcement drift; PEAD; corporate governance; information uncertainty; trading strategy; abnormal returns;

    Abstract : This study examines the post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD) anomaly on the Swedish stock market. By constructing a corporate governance index based on share structure, board independence and board gender diversity, we test how the quality of firms’ corporate governance affects the drift – a link which is previously unexplored. READ MORE