Essays about: "Great Recession"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words Great Recession.

  1. 1. The Impact of the Recession on Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study of Financial Strategy and Risk Management of Companies with Different Credit Ratings

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Greta Aronsson; Elsa Johannessen; [2023]
    Keywords : Credit Rating; Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Capital Structure; Capital Market Financing; Bank Financing; Real Estate Market; Kreditbetyg; Finansiell strategi; Riskhantering; Kapitalstruktur; Kapitalmarknadsfinansiering; Bankfinansiering; Fastighetsmarknaden;

    Abstract : The world's economies are in a turbulent phase where rising inflation has hit the global and Swedish economy hard. The Central Bank of Sweden has raised the policy rate expansively in recent months, with the intention of curbing inflation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drivers of Transformation and Recovery from Shrinking

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Proximity analysis; Sectoral variety; Shrinking recovery; Sectoral transformation; Regional disparity; The Great Recession; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : To understand the mechanisms of economic resilience, we have studied how sectoral proximity relates to the regional capability to transform and recover from a shrinking crisis. Through a comparative study of Irish regions, a proximity analysis provided evidence that the majority of new sectors in the recovering region developed in proximity to the region’s leading sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Great Recession’s Impact on Gender Wage in the Top Quantiles in the US

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

    Author : Noah Hjelm; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender wage gap; Discrimination; Great recession; Exogenous shock; Quantile regression; Women; Labour market; Wage differentials;

    Abstract : The gender wage gap in the labour market has long been a topic of study, highlighting the disadvantages faced by women in terms of earningscompared to men. This study aims to investigate if the Great Recession had additional impacts on women's earnings differentials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Navigating through Economic storms - A comparative analysis of stock market responses to recent European recessions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Jahn; Amanda Rashid; [2023]
    Keywords : Business cycles; Stock market; Price Dividend Ratio; Recession Variance Ratio; Swedish Stock market;

    Abstract : The study investigates the interplay between stock market behaviour and recessions in the Northern and Western European area, focusing on data from three different recessions in five countries since 1986. First, unadjusted stock prices show some predictive power in anticipating financial crises, while time-aggregated stock prices do not. READ MORE

  6. 5. Corporate Social Responsibility policies and Shareholder reactions during the Great Recession

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

    Author : Ellen Hjelmberg; Tilde Holmgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Financial Performance; ESG;

    Abstract : This study aims to provide understanding of the relationship between firm changes in CSR policies and the reaction of shareholders through using the Great Recession as an external shock on the Northern European market. Firm and shareholder reactions to the Great Recession are examined using a quantitative approach, where stock price is used as a measure to quantify shareholder reactions. READ MORE