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  1. 1. The role of the Countries' Institutional Quality on the relationship between Companies' Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Financial Performance

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Isadora Siqueira Mafra; Roberto Carlos Imme Junior; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; financial performance; institutional quality;

    Abstract : It is known that ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance positively influences the company's financial performance. However, little attention has been paid to macro elements that can moderatethis relationship. READ MORE

  3. 2. Intergenerational blame attribution - a consequence of the perceived personal post-crisis economy of youth in Sweden?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maral Darakhsh; [2023]
    Keywords : intergenerational tension; threat; authoritarianism; blame attribution; modernization theory;

    Abstract : Motivated by recent claims from youth that older generations are jeopardizing their future, the purpose of this thesis is to study potential explanations for the variation of intergenerational blame attribution among Swedish youth. Ordinary least squares regression analysis is conducted on survey data, especially focused on young participants, to test several hypotheses about how perceived economic threats and one’s value orientation can impact young people’s motivation to blame elderly generations for economic difficulties. READ MORE

  4. 3. Forecasting Stock Prices Using an Auto Regressive Exogenous model

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Måns Hjort; Lukas Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Bachelor thesis; Asset pricing; Quantitative finance; ARX model; OMX30; Finance; Stocks; Predictive models; Time series analysis; mathematical optimization theory; Gurobi Optimization Software;

    Abstract : This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Auto Regressive Exogenous(ARX) model in forecasting stock prices and contribute to research on statisticalmodels in predicting stock prices. An ARX model is a type of linear regression modelused in time series analysis to forecast future values based on past values and externalinput signals. READ MORE

  5. 4. Examining the factors contributing to third-party logistics companies’ growth in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Gorpudolo Seleweyan; [2022]
    Keywords : Third-party Logistics 3PL ; Ordinary Least Square OLS ; Swedish Transport Market; Company Growth; Content Analysis; Technology;

    Abstract : The evolution of third-party logistics has sparked much academic interest over the years, with researchers looking at how the industry has grown and the factors that have contributed to it. The primary goal of this thesis is to examine the factors that have driven third-party logistics companies’ growth in Sweden for eighteen years (2002–2020). READ MORE

  6. 5. Statistical quality assurance of IGUM : Statistical quality assurance and validation of IGUM in a steady and dynamic gas flow prior to proof of concept

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Kornsäter; Dagmar Kallenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Statistic; Bayesian hierarchical modelling; sinusoidal regression; ordinary least squares; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance;

    Abstract : To further support and optimise the production of diving tables for the Armed Forces of Sweden, a research team has developed a new machine called IGUM (Inert Gas UndersökningsMaskin) which aims to measure how inert gas is taken up and exhaled. Due to the new design of machine, the goal of this thesis was to statistically validate its accuracy and verify its reliability. READ MORE