Essays about: "Macroeconomic Crises"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the words Macroeconomic Crises.

  1. 6. "Doing Well by Doing Good" - A Mantra that Holds During Times of Crisis?: A quantitative study about the effect of employee- and consumer-related CSR investments on company financial performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Ulrika Heikkinen; Hannah Dietsche; [2021]
    Keywords : CSR; Macroeconomic Crises; Financial Performance; Covid-19; Corporate Social Responsibility;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 crisis led to employees shifting to a work-from-home environment and consumers reducing their overall consumption, changes which had overall negative implications on firms and their financial performance. Previous research suggests firms investing in employee- and consumer-related CSR should gain advantages, such as having more skilled and hard-working employees and higher consumer loyalty, both of which would be expected to be financially beneficial during these crisis times. READ MORE

  3. 7. Capital flows during times of crises : A study of 21st century economic crises and their impact on FDI-flows

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Repeta Andreas; Palm Carl; [2021]
    Keywords : Capital Flows; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic cycles; Great Recession; SARS-CoV-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment has been sharply affected by the global SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, as quarantine measures have decimated global trade, aviation and domestic economies through lockdowns which have wreaked havoc on markets. Macroeconomic indicators including GDP growth rates, unemployment, business confidence, consumer confidence, retail sales and inflation have all been negatively affected due to the simultaneous supply & demand shock caused by the pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Effects of the Swiss Currency Floor on the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Switzerland. A Structural VAR Analysis.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Costanza Gai; [2020]
    Keywords : Exchange rate pass-through; Switzerland; VAR; Consumer Prices; Import Prices;

    Abstract : The Swiss Franc experienced a substantial appreciation following the financial and the Euro crises in 2008 and 2011. In response to deflationary pressures, the Swiss National Bank set an exchange rate floor of 1.20 Swiss Francs per Euro in September 2011. The floor was discontinued in January 2015. READ MORE

  5. 9. Active Versus Passive Investing : A Comparative Analysis

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Molander; Lennart van Loo; [2020]
    Keywords : Active investing; Passive investing; Market timing ability; investor alpha; Fama French 3 factor;

    Abstract : The increasing popularity of passive investment strategies causes the long-term feasibility of active investing to be questioned more often. Therefore, this research aimed to uncover whether active investors' influence on fund performance is positive and significant enough to offset the cost involved, thereby providing reasoning for active rather than passive investing. READ MORE

  6. 10. Predicting and Assessing Economic Crises

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Maria Engelson; [2020]
    Keywords : Financial Crisis Forecasting; Early Warning Models; Macroeconomic Imbalances; COVID-19; Stock Market Crash;

    Abstract : This document constitutes of two theses to fulfil Stockholm School of Economics requirements for the Double Degree Programme in Finance between Stockholm School of Economics (Home School) and Universita` Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Host School). The first thesis was written, submitted, and defended at Universita` Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in July 2020. READ MORE