Essays about: "Herfindahl index"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Herfindahl index.

1. 1. Less Is More: Exploring the Impact of Competition on Profitability

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

   Author : Hanna Lemne; Nora Palm-Jensen; [2023]
   Keywords : Competition; Herfindahl-Hirschman Index; Market Share; Market Structure; Profitability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how competition affects profitability. This is done by studying the relationship between competition and profitability across all industries in the U.S. between 2002-2021, focusing on public firms. READ MORE

3. 2. Material Supply Risks for the Energy Transition: A Quantitative Analysis of Resources, Production Concentration and Geopolitical Risks

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Ria Pozybill; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; Critical minerals; Geopolitical risks; Cobalt; Rare earths; Lithium;

   Abstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit the global temperature to below 2°C above the pre-industrial level. In order to achieve this target, almost 200 countries committed to Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Diverse strategies are applied to achieve the necessary emissions reductions. READ MORE

4. 3. ESG Scores in IPOs: The impact of Board Composition and Ownership Concentration

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karl Ehrensky; Martin Svensson; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : ESG; ESG score; board composition; ownership concentration; stakeholder management;

   Abstract : The prevalence of the sustainability agenda and the need for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues to be addressed by firms are increasingly characterizing today’s business environment. Creating shareholder wealth while also satisfying the wider base of stakeholders, a strategic management approach that ultimately is affected by the firm’s governance through the composition of the board and the ownership concentration of a firms’ shareholders. READ MORE

5. 4. Securing lithium supply for a cleaner energy consumption pathway: A systems thinking on supply disruptions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Yuru Yang; [2021]
   Keywords : Systems Analysis; Lithium; Supply Risks; HHI; WGI; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : To mitigate climate change and realize the transition towards a cleaner consumption pattern, the development of EVs needs to be ensured as it is one of the major solutions to the fossil fuel-related problems human beings face today. Lithium, as a critical material to EV cells, is seen as a strategic resource in many countries. READ MORE

6. 5. Competition in the Credit Rating Industry: How Competition between Rating Agencies affects Rating Quality

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Fransiska Aspegrén; Philip Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : Credit ratings; Credit rating agencies; Rating quality; Competition; Reputation;

   Abstract : Higher levels of competition between credit rating agencies on an industry-year level have previously been shown to decrease the rating quality of incumbent firm credit ratings after specific changes in the credit rating industry. We successfully replicate this research and extend it empirically, finding no evidence that this correlation holds for the time period 2010-2016. READ MORE