Essays about: "Jessica Stefansson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Jessica Stefansson.

  1. 1. Love Thy Neighbor: Hate Crime in a Time of Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anna Hagman; Jessica Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : hate crime; immigration; income inequality;

    Abstract : This paper explores whether the increase in hate crime in Sweden following the Migrant Crisis in 2015 can be explained by changes in ethnic composition or income inequality. We use an event study methodology and data from Swedish municipalities to test how well these structural factors, supported by theory, can explain hate crime rates. READ MORE

  3. 2. Banks' Economic Risk Exposures in a Low Interest Rate Environment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ebba Bogfors; Jessica Stefansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Credit Risk; Interest Rate Exposure; Low Interest Rates; Bank Profitability; Factor Models;

    Abstract : This paper studies banks' economic risk exposures over time using daily frequency data. We find that the theoretical risk factors banks are exposed to, credit risk and interest rate risk, are alone unsuccessful in explaining variation in bank equity returns. READ MORE