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  1. 1. Factors of public-private partnerships (PPP) attracting private investors in developing countries : A quantitative research study of inexperienced and experienced private investors

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Axel Koch; Ludwig Hammarsköld; [2022]
    Keywords : Private investments; Developing countries; Community development; Public-private partnerships; Inexperienced experienced investors; Behavioural finance theory;

    Abstract : Background: Acquiring capital is a crucial component for developing countries to strengthen their economies and gathering it solely through national channels is challenging. Public-private partnerships allows for foreign capital to fund projects aimed at developing infrastructure through private investors. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of overconfidence on trading volume during economic changes

    University essay from

    Author : Reha Gügercin; Sabrina Tina Richter; [2021]
    Keywords : Overconfidence • COVID-19 • Trading volume • Individual investors • Investor behaviour • The correlation of psychological and economic variables;

    Abstract : A central topic in behavioural finance is extensive trading. One of the most common behav- ioural explanations for this phenomenon is overconfidence. In finance, overconfident traders feel that their information is sufficient to justify a trade even though it is not. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evidence from an Investment Experiment on the Disposition Effect : Does experience always work to your advantage?

    University essay from

    Author : Aron Frieman; Etiosa Richmore; [2020]
    Keywords : Disposition Effect; Behavioral Finance;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: ​The disposition effect is a well-documented effect in behavioral finance, first brought to light in 1985 by Shefrin and Statman. The effect is caused by investors valuating unrealized gains and losses differently which can be connected to concepts like the prospect theory, Tverksy and Kahneman (1979), and loss aversion Kahneman et al. READ MORE

  5. 4. Crowdfunding as a Source for Social Enterprise Financing : Advantages and Disadvantages Experienced by Social Entrepreneurs

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Diana Hazam; Dijana Karimova; Magnus Gabriel Olsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Crowdfunding; Social Enterprise Financing; Lending Crowdfunding; Equity Crowdfunding; Sustainability; Social Ventures; Impact Investment;

    Abstract : Social Enterprises face funding challenges. As investors focus too narrowly on risk and return, social enterprises may struggle to compete with commercial enterprises for investment capital. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Factors that Investors Value when Choosing Mutual Funds: Implications from a Market Dominated by Four Banks

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Otto Donner; Oskar Oxenstierna; [2007]
    Keywords : Mutual Funds; Flows; Investor behaviour;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between fund flows and fund company/fund specific attributes and analyses what underlying factors investors value when making investment decisions on the Swedish market for mutual funds. By conducting a study comprising both an analysis of fund data and an investor survey, we have been able to analyse investor behaviour from two viewpoints. READ MORE