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1. 1. Innovation and Performance of Companies with a Legacy of Risk Capital Funding: A Swedish Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mikaela Bååt; Ingrid Andelid Hjort; [2018-08-01]
   Keywords : Innovation; risk capital; venture capital; private equity; stock price; profitability; business performance; R D spending; Sweden;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to investigate how R&D investments affect public companies that was backed by risk capital in their early stage. In our research, we investigate whether firms with prior risk capital involvement can better manage investments in R&D and if this effect is observable on a business performance level. READ MORE

3. 2. All or Nothing - A Study of Optimal Investment Behavior with Regards to Risk and Return

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Ingrid Andelid Hjort; Shasa Husein; [2016-07-05]
   Keywords : Behavioral finance; Capital allocation line; CAPM; Efficient market; Minimum variance; Portfolio selection; Security market line; Sharpe Ratio;

   Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 lead to great instability on the financial market as stock prices fell rapidly to then progressively increase again. Further on, in February 2015, Sweden experienced a negative repo rate for the first time. READ MORE