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  1. 1. Identifying the product deletion decision-making process at a large multinational company

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Johan Glenne; Alan Abdulrahman; [2023]
    Keywords : Product deletion process; Product deletion decision-making; Product portfolio management - product deletion;

    Abstract : Date: 2023-06-04 Title: Identifying the product deletion decision-making process at a large multinational company Level: Master thesis in Industrial Engineering and Management, Product and Process development - 30 ECTS Institution: School of Innovation Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Alan Abdulrahman & Johan Glenne Tutor: Angelina Sundström Keywords: Product deletion process; Product deletion decision-making; Product portfolio management - product deletion Aim: The purpose of this study is to identify how a large multinational company is managing its product portfolios, specifically how they conduct product deletion, and examine to what extent those decisions are influenced by external actors Research question: How does a large multinational company manage its product deletion decision-making and what role do external actors’ influences play? Methodology: This study is qualitative and utilizes an abductive approach where a theoretical framework has been created based on gatherings from a literature study combined with the empirical results based on five semi-structured interviews conducted with both local and global product managers at a large multinational company. Conclusion: This study has successfully identified how a large multinational company works with product deletion decision-making. READ MORE

  2. 2. How Does the Three-factor Model Perform and What Explains its Performance? Empirical tests on Swedish stock portfolios

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel Björck; [2023]
    Keywords : Three-factor model; stock returns; Swedish stocks; CAPM; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this study the three-factor model of Fama and French (1992; 1993) is evaluated on portfolios of Swedish stocks. Both a cross-section and time series approach are used to evaluate the model. The results show that beta, size, and book-to-market are significant variables in explaining excess returns of Swedish stock portfolios. READ MORE

  3. 3. Measurement of sectoral concentration with multiple factors

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Victor Norrbin; [2022]
    Keywords : Concentration risk; Sector concentration; Credit risk; Time series analysis; Principal component analysis; Monte carlo simulation; Multi-factor model;

    Abstract : One of banks core businesses today is to, in various ways, lend capital to the market and in return receive interest rate. But giving out credit comes with great risk and, therefore, precautions need to be taken. It is impossible to forecast exactly which obligor (borrower) that will default on its exposure. READ MORE

  4. 4. Covid-19, quantitative easing, and the awakening of abnormal returns at the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Emily Lindzén; Sofia Åhrman; [2022]
    Keywords : Quantitative easing; Austrian business cycle Theory; Financial instability hypothesis; Speculative bubbles; Covid-19; Abnormal returns; Kvantitativa lättnader; Österrikiska konjunkturcykelteorin; Finansiella instabilitets hypotesen; Spekulativa bubblor; Covid-19; Abnorm avkastning;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate to what extent the quantitative easing monetary policy tool, applied by the Riksbank, contributed to abnormal returns at the Swedish stock market during Covid-19. The chosen time period is 2007-2022, including the period before and after the implementation of quantitative easing in Sweden in 2015. READ MORE

  5. 5. Green Bonding With Finance : What Motivated the Swedish Government to Issue a Green Bond?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Patrik Witkowsky; [2022]
    Keywords : Green Bonds; Green Transition; Government Debt Policy; Modern Monetary Theory; Sustainable Finance and Investment;

    Abstract : This study explores the increasingly popular government practice of issuing green bonds. By interviewing individuals involved in the development of the Swedish green government bond issued in 2020, and examining key documents, it provides an in-depth understanding of the motivations driving a government to issue a green bond. READ MORE