Essays about: "Financial Imbalances"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Financial Imbalances.

  1. 1. Mandatory financial disclosure and its implications for extractive companies : A review of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Marilyn S. Myers; [2023]
    Keywords : disclosure; mandatory; extractive; financial; accountability; transparency; sustainability;

    Abstract : This study critically analyzes the mandatory financial disclosure requirements imposed on extractive companies operating in Liberia under the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and examines their implications on transparency, accountability, and sustainability in the extractive sector. Firstly, the study utilizes a qualitative approach and conducts interviews with stakeholders involved in or affected by the extractive sector in Liberia. READ MORE

  3. 2. Choices and Rules in Informality : A case study on public policy implementation and obstacles to formalizing the domestic work sector in Argentina

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tilda Rådström; [2023]
    Keywords : Domestic workers; domestic work sector; informal work; public policy implementation; social policy; financial incentives; informal institutions; rational choice theory; Argentina; Trabajadoras domésticas; sector del trabajo doméstico; trabajo informal; implementación de políticas; política social; incentivos financieros; instituciones informales; teoría de la elección racional; Argentina;

    Abstract : This study reviews Rational Choice theory and Informal Institutions theory and uses new data to explain the persistence and scale of Argentina's informal domestic work sector. The domestic work sector in Argentina represents a typical case in Latin America: almost entirely dominated by women and high informality levels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Annika Steele; [2023]
    Keywords : Nepal; feminism; NGOs; post-colonialism; global development; aid industry; civil society; women s rights; South Asia; aid efficiency; North-South relations;

    Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Governance Asymmetries of Private Equity : A Case Study of The General & Limited Partner Relationship at EQT and Norrsken22

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Albin Östervall; Samuel Fellin; [2022]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Venture Capital; Governance; General Partner; Limited Partner; Power; Information; Incentive; Asymmetries.; Private Equity; riskkapital; styrning; fondförvaltare; investerare; makt; information; incitament; asymmetrier.;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the governance framework of two Venture Capital funds within the Private Equity industry; EQT Ventures II and Norrsken22. Building upon the research of Appelbaum and Batt (2021) concerning the general and limited partner relationship asymmetries of power, information, and incentives, the study further audits the imbalances from the perspective of the funds' general partners. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prediction of Short-term Default Probability of Credit Card Invoices Using Behavioural Data

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Billy Lu; [2022]
    Keywords : Probability of Default; Credit Risk; Short-term Default Prediction; Machine Learning; Gradient Boosting; Thresholding; Sannolikheten för Fallissemang; Kreditrisk; Kortsiktig Fallissemang Prediktion; Maskininlärning; Gradientförstärkning; Tröskling;

    Abstract : Probability of Default (PD) is a standard metric to model and monitor credit risk, a major risk facing financial institutions. Traditional PD models are used to forecast risk levels in the long-term, while short-term PD predictions are rarer, but they can support management decisions on an operational level. READ MORE