Essays about: "Fraction of women"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Fraction of women.

  1. 1. Board diversity, an unsolvable problem? : A comprehensive study about Swedish and Danish listed companies on how board diversification affects a performance measure.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender quotas; Sweden; Denmark; Tokenism; Research and Development; Earnings per share volatility; Growth in earnings per share volatility; Diversity; Board of directors; Fraction of women; EU directive 2022 2381 ; Könskvotering; Sverige; Danmark; Tokenism; Forskning och utveckling; Vinst per aktie volatilitet; Tillväxt i vinst per aktie volatilitet; Mångfald; Styrelse; Andel av kvinnor; EU-direktiv 2022 2381 ;

    Abstract : On the surface, Sweden and Denmark are two similar countries, but behind the closed boardroom doors, things look different. These two countries have chosen different approaches to achieving their goals and the diversification within the boards differs markedly. READ MORE

  3. 2. Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl : Substances through Fish Consumption

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Welmoed Nauta; [2023]
    Keywords : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Human exposure; Fish consumption; Glasbruket; Target analysis; Mass balance analysis;

    Abstract : Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs mainly through two pathways, inhalation and ingestion. Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including PFAS, is driven mainly by the consumption of foods of marine or terrestrial animal origin. READ MORE

  4. 3. ESTIMATION OF RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES IN FOOD AND FOODSTUFF

    University essay from

    Author : Ida Bengtsson; [2022-01-13]
    Keywords : Medical physics; Naturally occurring radionuclides; committed effective dose from ingested radionuclides; Biokinetic models;

    Abstract : Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to provide an estimation of the committed effective dose received by the Swedish population from naturally occurring radionuclides (NORM) in the diet. This study was also aiming to investigate the impact on the committed effective dose due to the new developments in the biokinetic model for Po 210 . READ MORE

  5. 4. Female Directors on Corporate Boards of private firms: A study on the impact of board gender diversity on firm performance and corporate risk

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hannah Bozorgnia; Filippa Söderlind; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; Board of Directors; Critical Mass; Financial performance; Corporate risk;

    Abstract : This thesis examines whether female board of directors in private firms can influence firm financial performance and corporate risk. First, the study investigates if gender diversity in boards per se has an influence on firm performance and risk. READ MORE

  6. 5. What's the difference? : A descriptive analysis of the evolution of the family gap in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Fornwall; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender wage gap; family gap; wage inequality; child penalty;

    Abstract : In this study, I compare men and women with and without children to analyze the effect of children on wages and earnings. By comparing the gender wage gap to the family gap for men and women respectively, I find that there is still a persistent, yet rather small, family gap for women. READ MORE