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1. 1. A study of ESG scores and corporate performance in the Nordics

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fonseca Adilson; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : As ESG practises have sailed up to be at the very top of the business and investment agenda in recent years, claims of its ability to also enhance corporate performance have been adopted by ever more high-profile proponents. This paper sets out to explore the relationship between ESG Scores and Corporate performance in the Nordic region. READ MORE

3. 2. Market Timing Theory of Capital Structure : A Panel Data Regression Study of Swedish Real Estate Firms

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Gustav Kornher; Oliver Stiernström; [2022]
   Keywords : Capital Structure; Market Timing Theory; Corporate Finance; Real Estate Economics; Kapitalstruktur; Market-timing; Företagsfinansiering; Fastighetsekonomi;

   Abstract : In 2002, Baker and Wurgler posited that capital structure is the cumulative outcome of past attempts to time the equity market. Due to this theory´s recent introduction it has not been subjected to the same comprehensive testing as other financing theories. READ MORE

4. 3. Dressed for success when entering the Swedish market : Changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on firm valuation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Staaf; Joel Gotthardsson; [2022]
   Keywords : IPO; Valuation; Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; Agency Theory;

   Abstract : The initial public offering (IPO) of a company is characterized by uncertainty, and a large body of research has focused primarily on underpricing. This study takes a different approach by examining the changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on market valuation measured by the market-to-book ratio. READ MORE

5. 4. Peering into the future: A study of the relationship between listed industry peer populations and stock price informativeness

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Carl Albert Planting-Gyllenbaga; [2021]
   Keywords : Price informativeness; Industry population; Intra-industry information; Declining listings; Market efficiency;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between US firms' stock price informativeness and the number of US public companies belonging to their same primary industry. The study is conducted on an unbalanced panel of 94,714 firm-year observations over the period from 1976 to 2016. READ MORE

6. 5. Impact of Intellectual Capital on Firm Performance and Market to Book Value - An analysis of the extended VAICTM model on Swedish listed firms within the healthcare sector

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sang Hoon Sohn; Linus Åhman; [2020-07-01]
   Keywords : Intellectual capital; VAICTM; Firm performance; Market to book value; Swedish healthcare sector;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to research whether IC and the individual components of IC in firms, namely the relational capital, structural capital, innovation capital and human capital, contribute to an increase in financial performance and positive market reaction for listed Swedish healthcare firms listed in Stockholm OMX30 with a time-frame of 10 years from 2009 to 2018. An extended VAICTM model developed from the original VAICTM model proposed by Pulic is used as a proxy for efficient IC usage and a fixed effects regression is performed on the explanatory variables representing firm performance and market perception. READ MORE