Essays about: "Corporate governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 293 essays containing the words Corporate governance.

  1. 1. Do Swedish Firms Pay Their Boards Excessive Compensation? - A study on the economic determinants and effects of excessive board compensation among Swedish firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Karin Bengtsson; Erica Wollin Björk; [2019-08-08]
    Keywords : Determinants of Board Compensation; Excessive; Chairman; Member; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Ownership; Performance; Risk;

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

  3. 2. Value relevance of fair value estimates - The impact of ownership structures and increased disclosures

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sebastian Engsevi; Oscar Robért; [2019-08-08]
    Keywords : Fair value hierarchy; value relevance; ownership structure; ownership concentration; institutional ownership; accounting disclosures;

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

  4. 3. Defined Benefit Obligations - A Quantitative Study of the Managerial Opportunism within the Accounting of Defined Benefit Obligations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anders Dahnér; Martin Hallgren; [2019-08-08]
    Keywords : Defined benefit pension plans; Defined benefit obligations; DBO; DBP; Discount rate incentives; Managerial opportunism; Managerial Discretion; IAS 19; Accounting for pension obligations; Opportunistic accounting choices;

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

  5. 4. The Effect of ESG on a Global Fund Market - Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the investment strategy: A Global Market Research

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Hanna Björkman; Michael Erlandsson; [2019-07-12]
    Keywords : ESG; global funds; environmental responsibility; social responsibility; corporate governance; responsible investments; impact investments; Morningstar;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the different performances of global funds when implementing an ESG-strategy during the period 2013 to 2018. Using the from Morningstar Direct, consisting of return, Morningstar Sustainability Rating, Morningstar Portfolio Sustainability Score, Portfolio Controversy level and Environmental-, Social-, and Governance- Score, we conduct the regression analysis using the Fama French Carhart model. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Ownership Concentration on M&A Stock Market Performance: A Study of Acquiring Swedish Public Companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Borg; Gustav Zimmerman; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : Ownership concentration; dual-class shares; corporate governance; mergers and acquisitions; agency cost;

    Abstract : MSc in Finance.... READ MORE