Essays about: "Institutional Convergence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Institutional Convergence.

1. 1. Navigating Impact: A Qualitative Study on Impact Investing in Kenya's Venture Capital Landscape

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Rasmus Nordin; Linnea Svanberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Impact Investing; Venture Capital; Kenya; Measuring Impact; Convergence;

   Abstract : Impact investing has the potential to allocate capital and innovation to address some of the most urgent and complex problems facing humanity and the planet. The purpose of this thesis is to study how impact investing is practiced and perceived in Kenya, mainly from a venture capital professional's perspective. READ MORE

3. 2. ETF Cost Obfuscation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ole Holte; Hans-Kristian Leite; [2022]
   Keywords : Exchange Traded Funds; Expense Ratios; Tracking Errors; Index Investing; Asset Management;

   Abstract : Index-tracking ETFs have gained popularity by both retail and institutional investors over the past years while costs in the form of fees have declined due to competitive pressures. Index-tracking funds are relatively homogenous products with only the goal of replicating an index as close as possible. READ MORE

4. 3. Institutional Dynamics in the Global FDI Network : Examining The Co-evolution of Institutions and FDI with Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Axel Norgren; Martin Olsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Institutions; Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Economic development; Social network analysis; Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling; Institutional Convergence;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the relationship between institutions and foreign direct investments (FDI). While the issue of how institutions attract FDI (selection) is quite well-researched, the empirical evidence for institutions spreading through FDI (influence) is more ambiguous. READ MORE

5. 4. All That Glitters Is Not Gold: An exploratory study into converging and diverging stakeholders perceptions of sustainability reporting

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Seline van de Wouw; Natali Bremer; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainability reporting; EU Dir 2014 95; Global Reporting Initiative; Stakeholder theory; Stakeholder salience; Institutional theory; Isomorphic pressures; Normativity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to critically explore how a regulatory, community and organizational stakeholder perceive their role in the context of sustainability reporting as well as identify convergence and divergence between these different stakeholder perceptions. Methodology: We chose a qualitative-abductive approach to our case study of sustainability reporting by interviewing three stakeholders representing three different stakeholder perspectives. READ MORE

6. 5. A failure of Europeanisation? : A comparative case study of parental leave policy mobility in the European Union

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Sally Grahn; [2020]
   Keywords : Policy mobility; Diffusion; Transfer; Convergence; Translation; European Union; Europeanisation; Progressive Parental Leave; Sweden; Denmark; Hungary; Greece; Welfare state regime; Esping-Andersen.;

   Abstract : Parental leave policies have been shown to play a significant role in enhancing gender equality. The European Union has recognised this and has issued a Directive to its Member States, in order to instigate parental leave policy reform. However, not all Member States have sought to implement this. READ MORE