Essays about: "Institutional Economics"

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1. 16. Nature’s Hidden Asset: Exploring Investors’ Awareness of Biodiversity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sofya Ignatenko; [2023]
   Keywords : Biodiversity; biodiversity loss; nature-related impacts; non-financial reporting; investors; financial industry; TNFD; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the awareness of the Swedish financial sector on biodiversity and nature-related information by analyzing the external communication reports of firms listed on the NasdaqOMX stock exchange in Stockholm. The reports are analyzed with the help of a checklist and a Python script. READ MORE

3. 17. From Green to Gold: The role of multiple logics of sustainability in shaping business value creation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emily Angeles; Matthieu Thomas; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Strategy; Green Innovation Games; Green Transformational Leadership; Institutional Logic; Organizational Change.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : With activities engendering tremendous socio-ecological impacts, the fashion system is increasingly spotlighted as one of the most unsustainable industries. In this context, many actors in the fashion system, including brands and retailers, have implemented corporate sustainability strategies. READ MORE

4. 18. A Catering Theory of Investment Policies. Do U.S. firms cater to sentiment?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Philip Lindquist; Nicolas Nolén; [2023]
   Keywords : “Retail Investor Sentiment”; “FEARS Index”; “Corporate Investment Policies”; “Behavioral Corporate Finance”; “VIX”; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose is to investigate retail investors’ growing influence in shaping corporate investment policies. It further seeks to understand whether firms cater to retail investor sentiment. We employ a multiple linear regression model of a strongly-balanced panel data set, incorporating fixed effects and clustered standard errors. READ MORE

5. 19. Do governments develop humans? The relationship between government quality and human development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marko Jovanovic; [2023]
   Keywords : human development; government quality; institutions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The understanding of development is changing over time. It came a long way from a simple vision of economic progress to the contemporary human-centred perspective. However, the majority of research on institutional impacts continues to focus exclusively on the economic sphere. READ MORE

6. 20. The Impact of Diversity on Company Performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Hamberg; Greta Hjärre; Sofia Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Diversity; Company Performance; Diversity Management; External Factors; New Institutional Theory; Information Processing Theory; Social Identity Theory.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Research Question: How has diversity impacted performance in the Asian, European and American divisions of Education First? Methodology: A qualitative case study using an abductive approach, aiming to detect how national corporate diversity impacts performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 senior managers of Education First, providing empirical findings that were triangulated with the literature review and theoretical framework in the data analysis. READ MORE