Essays about: "Institutional Economics"

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1. 6. A Lagom Level of Debt: Swedish household indebtedness in the 21st century

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Krook; [2023]
   Keywords : household debt; debt-to-income ratio; mortgage; financial stability; Financial Accelerator; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the causes of rising household and particularly mortgage debt in Sweden between 1995 and 2020. It aims to contribute to the understanding of institutional factors behind increasing debt, such as policy regulating lending. READ MORE

3. 7. Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Attractiveness

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Samuel Dahlman; Kimiya Esphabodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers of investments. READ MORE

4. 8. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : institutions; economic history; economic growth; Ottoman Empire; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. READ MORE

5. 9. 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. 10. Personalized Investment Recommendations Using Recommendation Systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lorik Sadriu; [2023]
   Keywords : Recommendation systems; Deep learning; Institutional investors; Investment decision-making; Mean-variance spanning test; Cross-Selling; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper presents a Deep Learning-based Hybrid Recommendation System (DLHR) designed specifically for institutional investors with public portfolio holdings on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The objective is to provide personalized investment recommendations, complement existing portfolios, and explore untapped cross-selling opportunities. READ MORE