Essays about: "Differing levels of investment"

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  1. 1. Application and Optimization of an Energy Hub Concept for an Eco-Industrial Park Development Project : A Case Study at Tofte Industrial Park, Norway

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Støvne Eivind Myklebust; [2022]
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    Abstract : The concept of “eco-industrial parks” have been defined to facilitate circular and sustainable use of resources in industrial locations. The term encompasses industrial parks where there is significant focus on energy efficiency, residual heat utilization, industrial symbioses and renewable energy sources. READ MORE

  3. 2. Differentiated vulnerabilities and capacities for adaptation: A case study on household adaptation to water shortage in Gaborone

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Josefine Lund Schlamovitz; [2019]
    Keywords : Adaptive Capacity; Botswana; Climate Change Adaptation; Gaborone; Intersectionality; Vulnerability; Water Shortage.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Provision of freshwater to urban residents remains a significant global challenge. A challenge whose impendent success in many regions is further threatened by climate change and urbanization projections, subsequently increasing the pressure on urban water supply. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investment Performance, Importance of Cash Levels, and Descriptive Company Statistics for U.S. Buybacks

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alfred Kerstis; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Buybacks; buy-and-hold returns; excess cash;

    Abstract : An investment strategy based on buying U.S. stocks announcing share repurchase programmes over the period 1999 to 2014 suggest a minor long-run positive drift, with differing significance levels dependent on the test model. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corporate Financing and Investment Decisions in Family Firms – A Comparison of Founding and Non-Founding Family Firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henry Nyman; Rikard Westerberg; [2015]
    Keywords : corporate financing; investment decisions; family firms; long-term family owners;

    Abstract : Family ownership is widespread and family owners are often characterized by risk-aversion and a long-term focus. We separate between founding family firms and non-founding family firms with long-term interests to investigate their impact on the financing and investment decisions. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Conditional Analysis of Liquidity on Quality in the U.S. Corporate Bond Universe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Arwed Ebner; Paul Schempp; [2014]
    Keywords : Liquidity; Corporate Bonds; Markov Regime-Switching Models; Flight-to-Quality; Credit Quality;

    Abstract : Why are high-yield bonds more severely hit by large liquidity dry outs than investment grade bonds? This study investigates the effects of liquidity shocks on returns in the U.S. corporate bond market during times of heightened liquidity stress, using a comprehensive data set of 13,500 bonds between October 2004 and September 2013. READ MORE