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  1. 1. The ESG-Risk Relationship - A study of the relationship between ESG and firm-specific risk of publicly traded firms in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Bark; Melker Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Idiosyncratic Volatility; ESG; Fama-French three-factor model; ESG-risk relationship; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Non-financial metrics have come to play a larger role in financial markets as years pass, impacting decisions made by businesses, investors and policy makers alike. A significant non-financial metric captured by the term ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Intertwining of Sectoral Stock Market Volatility and Macroeconomic Fundamentals - A study of Sweden's sectoral indices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Bark; Melker Lundberg; [2021]
    Keywords : HAR-RV; Stock Sectors; Realized Volatility; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The stock market has come to play a larger role in many people's lives as years pass and its accessibility has come to be exponentially easier for many. Investment in publicly listed companies has become a foundation of saving and a way of managing wealth for the general public. READ MORE

  4. 3. Shareiholder Wealth: An Event Study of Green and Non-Green Bond Issuance in Scandinavia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Bark; Melker Lundberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Green bonds; Conventional bonds; Event study; Cumulative Abnormal Returns; Capital Asset Pricing Model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The green bond market has grown immensely since 2013 and is projected to continue on this growth path in the future. There is no consensus surrounding the effect of green bonds on the issuing firms share price. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Manila Model: Exploring the Junction of Social Entrepreneurship and the Supporting Ecosystem : A Study of New Generation Social Enterprises in the Philippines

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Axel Lundberg; Jonathan Lennström Nyström; [2018]
    Keywords : social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; social enterprises; developing countries; Philippines; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Background: Social entrepreneurship has lately gained wide recognition as a promising avenue to develop market-driven solutions to improve lives of the marginalised. While identified as an emerging topic in academics, literature is still limited and heavily biased towards the context of western countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. CSR reporting in the Banking Industry : A study of 10 Banks in Sweden (2012-2016)

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Lundberg; Daniel Ek; [2018]
    Keywords : CSR; Disclosure; Banking Industry; Legitimacy theory; Stakeholder theory;

    Abstract : Background: Corporate social responsibility has received a lot of attention because of the impact that companies have on the society and the environment. EU is taking legislative measures to further increase the awareness and importance of CSR. READ MORE