Essays about: "Financial institutions and Markets"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 80 essays containing the words Financial institutions and Markets.

  1. 16. Determinants of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa - A panel data analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Olle Frendin; Emil Törnqvist; [2021-07-07]
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    Abstract : This thesis examines how different recipient country determinants influence Chinese investors' decisions where to invest in Africa and whether the financial crisis in 2008 has induced a shift in the type of FDI investors engage in. With the help of panel data, this thesis analyses the FDI stock and determinants for 41 different countries in Africa over the period 2003-2018. READ MORE

  3. 17. AUSTERITY AND THE SWEDISH POLITICAL ECONOMY: A Case Study on the Rise of the Swedish Consolidation State

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Max Popovski; [2021-06-29]
    Keywords : democracy; neoliberalism; Sweden; austerity; consolidation state; fiscal consolidation; fiscal framework; globalisation;

    Abstract : Following the 1990-1994 crisis, the Swedish government embarked on an ambitious austerity programme that transformed the Swedish polity beyond recognition. This has given rise to a ‘consolidation state’ that operates based on a strict austerity regime combined with a sacrosanct commitment to attain budget surpluses and never default on its creditors. READ MORE

  4. 18. Sustainability in the European Union : The Role of Financial Development in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Caroline Håkansson; Kristin Salu; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; ESG; Environmental performance; Social performance; Governance performance; Financial development; Financial markets; Financial intermediaries; Institutions;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the relationship between financial development and CSR performance, based on countries within the EU. The main objective of this thesis is to critically analyse and discuss the impact of financial development on CSR performance, through using ESG performance as a proxy. READ MORE

  5. 19. The business of business is the common good : not-for-profit business and the transition to a sustainable society

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emma Bergeling; [2021]
    Keywords : not-for-profit business; post-growth economy; sustainable business; sustainability; social enterprises;

    Abstract : New economic theories that seek compatibility with human needs and our planet’s finite resources are emerging within different academic disciplines. For one, there is a growing body of literature considering alternatives to economic growth as potential solutions to the ongoing sustainability crises. READ MORE

  6. 20. Empirical study of methods to complete the swaption volatility cube from the caplet volatility surface

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad matematik och statistik

    Author : Niclas Samuelsson; [2021]
    Keywords : fixed income; interest rate derivatives; swaption; cap;

    Abstract : Fixed income markets are vast markets, involving a large number of actors including financial institutions, state actors, asset managers and corporations. An import part of these markets are contracts written on the xIBOR rates. READ MORE