Essays about: "Principal Agent theory"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 91 essays containing the words Principal Agent theory.
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21. Deal or No Deal - How Overvaluation and Governance Problems Drive Stock-Financed Acquisitions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Theory suggests that overvalued firms can create value for their shareholders by exploiting their overvaluation to purchase less overvalued firms through stock-financed acquisitions. Recent evidence from the US indicates that these companies often fail to do so by significantly overpaying for their targets and destroying shareholder value in the long run. READ MORE
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22. Making EPA Great Again? A Study of how the Politicization of Climate Change Affected the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Obama and Trump administrations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The politicization of scientific facts, such as climate change, is a highly debated phenomenon in the US. It is well established that climate change is both real, and human-caused. Still, significant parts of the American political community refuse to adhere to this scientific fact. READ MORE
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23. The Impact of ESG Scores on Firm Performance: A Comparison of the European Market Before and After the 2008 Financial Crisis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study explores the impact of ESG Scores on firm performance and seeks to establish whether the impact increased since the 2008 financial crisis. This is done by performing regressions on ESG Scores, and the respective pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance, and firm performance, measured as both accounting-based performance, using ROA, and market-based performance, using Tobin’s Q. READ MORE
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24. Supply Chain Collaboration within the Automotive Industry: An Exploration of Factors influencing Supply Chain Collaboration between Importers and Dealerships
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The rise of global and alternative distribution channels in the automotive industry puts pressure on importers and dealerships, as they face the threat of substitution when it comes to the downstream distribution activities in the automotive supply chain. Thus, to attain a competitive advantage automotive importers and their respective dealerships must strive for a high degree of collaboration in their relationship and thereby ultimately increase firm performance of both partners. READ MORE
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25. Business-to-Business Market Making on the Internet: A Case for End-of-Life Electric Vehicle Batteries
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Introduction: The ongoing transformation towards emission-free means of transportation goes along with the resource-intensive production and integration of electric vehicle batteries. Despite the environmental potential in decarbonizing the transport sector, electric vehicle batteries lose capacity over time and use and are only usable for transportation purposes until reaching 70 to 80 residual capacity. READ MORE
