Essays about: "Principal agent"

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  1. 16. SPAC merger vs traditional IPO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Philip Kellerman; [2022]
    Keywords : SPAC; Event Study; Abnormal Returns; CAR; BHAR; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are surging in popularity as a way for companies to go public. As half of the initial public offerings on US stock exchanges were SPACs in 2021 there seems to be no indication of SPACs slowing down. READ MORE

  3. 17. ESG, Legal Origin and Corporate Governance : From Voluntary to Mandatory Reporting in the European Union

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Eric Vaarala; [2022]
    Keywords : ESG; principal-agent theory; signaling theory; mandatory and voluntary reporting; legal origin;

    Abstract : The study is based on a hypothetical deductive approach. The study applies a quantitative method. The material covers 3926 firm years between 2007–2019. The data studied is obtained from the ASSET4 database. READ MORE

  4. 18. THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION? THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFORTS TO MITIGATE GRAND CORRUPTION IN THE HEALTHCARE AND MINING SECTORS IN TANZANIA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elikana Eliakimu Sadock; [2021-11-26]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The efforts to fight against corruption portrayed by international and domestic actors are crucial in addressing measures to alleviate corruption in the mining and healthcare sectors. Several experts in social science research argue that transparency, public awareness, and oversight are practical approaches to fighting corruption in the mining and healthcare sectors when they receive the needed support from a working legal system and strong political will. READ MORE

  5. 19. Abnormal returns for IPOs on the Swedish stock exchange

    University essay from

    Author : Björn Landelius; David Molin; [2021-06-28]
    Keywords : IPO; Underpricing; Event Study; Multivariate Regression; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Winner s Curse;

    Abstract : We examine the occurrence of underpricing and short-term performance of a sample of 216 Swedish IPOs between 2017-2021. The theories used are the Efficient Market Hypothesis, Underpricing, Information asymmetry which contains both the Principal Agent Theory and the Signaling Theory, and beyond that, the Winner’s curse. READ MORE

  6. 20. Projecting Power in the Fifth Domain : An assessment of why states use proxies for offensive cyber operations

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Mattias Hjelm; [2021]
    Keywords : Cyber operations; PA theory; Proxy; Russia; The United States.;

    Abstract : In the 21st century, cyber operations have become the modern manifestation of political warfare between great powers. Many states have made considerable efforts to build up their respective cyber commands. Contrary, or as a complement to this, some states choses to rely upon actors detached from the state for conducting their operations online. READ MORE