Essays about: "Global Diversification"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 81 essays containing the words Global Diversification.

  1. 1. The Sustainable Era - The Excess Return on Swedish Sustainable Global Equity Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Kristoffer Holmgren; Måns Hurtigh; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Fama-French; ESG; Morningstar; Morningstar Globe Rating; funds; global equity funds; sustainability; excess return;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between the performance of Swedish global equity funds and the level of sustainability, as measured by the Morningstar Globe Rating, using a Fama-French six-factor model, globe rating categories, and time effects. Treating the Morningstar Globe Rating as a time-invariant variable, a sample of 80 Swedish global equity funds are divided into two sustainability groups, ‘Low’ and ‘High’, grouping funds with 1-3 globes into a reference group. READ MORE

  2. 2. Nature Towards Global Climate Change : The Pertinence of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to Combating Effects of Climate Change on Human Livelihoods on a Global and Country-Specific Context – Zambia as an Example

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Dominic Mate Mushashu; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As a result of Climate Change (CC) being one of the most urgent problems facing the twenty-first century, the adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is receiving international attention in the Global Development studies as a sustainable way to mitigate the negative effects of CC. However, there is a lack of grounded information on their effectiveness and efficiency, particularly in the Global South. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Impact of the Pandemic and War on the State of Global Supply Chains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Zacharias Benlaieb Nörgaard; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: The Impact of the Pandemic and War on the State of Global Supply Chains Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to outline the current state of global supply chains and global energy supply as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as Russia-Ukraine war. Current energy and supply chain issues are explored and discussed based on existing theory on the topic. READ MORE

  4. 4. Destination Facelift: Unveiling the Dynamic Capabilities that Rejuvenate Madeira Island

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ivelina Petkova; Sofia Rosin; [2023]
    Keywords : Destination Rejuvenation; Dynamic Capabilities; Destination Repositioning; Destination Diversification; Destination Marketing; Madeira Island; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Destination Facelift: Unveiling the Dynamic Capabilities that Rejuvenate Madeira Island Date of the seminar: 2nd of May 2023 Course: BUSN39: Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Ivelina Petkova & Sofia Rosin Supervisor: Magnus Nillson Keywords: Destination Rejuvenation, Dynamic Capabilities, Destination Repositioning, Destination Diversification, Destination Marketing, Madeira Island Research Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to explore the dynamic capabilities that enable destination repositioning and diversification and investigate how they rejuvenate Madeira Island as a tourist destination. Theoretical perspective: Destination rejuvenation was originally presented as a stage in Butler's (1985) Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (TALC), however, it has become an independent focus area in research that concerns the repositioning and diversification of tourism destinations. READ MORE

  5. 5. Hur upprätthålls livsmedelsproduktion under samhällskriser? : en studie om kvantifiering av resiliensaspekter inom REKO-ringsproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Idun Hjalmarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : resiliens; absorptionskapacitet; adaptiv kapacitet; transformativ kapacitet; livsmedelsberedskap; försörjningsberedskap; livsmedelskedja; sårbarhet;

    Abstract : Frågan om Sveriges självförsörjningsgrad har aktualiserats i samband med en ökad orosnivå i samhället, till följd av krig, pandemier, extremväder och efterföljande distributionskriser i samhället. Dagens globala och komplexa försörjningskedjor innebär att Sverige kan drabbas kraftigt av störningar som sker långt ifrån landets gränser. READ MORE