Essays about: "Recession period"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 essays containing the words Recession period.
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1. The Impact of the Recession on Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study of Financial Strategy and Risk Management of Companies with Different Credit Ratings
University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella systemAbstract : The world's economies are in a turbulent phase where rising inflation has hit the global and Swedish economy hard. The Central Bank of Sweden has raised the policy rate expansively in recent months, with the intention of curbing inflation. READ MORE
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2. Corporate Social Responsibility policies and Shareholder reactions during the Great Recession
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study aims to provide understanding of the relationship between firm changes in CSR policies and the reaction of shareholders through using the Great Recession as an external shock on the Northern European market. Firm and shareholder reactions to the Great Recession are examined using a quantitative approach, where stock price is used as a measure to quantify shareholder reactions. READ MORE
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3. Sustainable Investments and Stock Returns: A Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Using cross-sectional regressions, we study the relationship between sustainability scores and stock returns during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that EU firms that entered the COVID-19 stock market crash with a higher ESG score achieved higher stock returns during the stock market crash. READ MORE
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4. Predicting the Future with Stock Market Liquidity: A Study of the Swedish Stock Market Liquidity as a Leading Indicator of the Future Business Cycle
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Using daily stock data from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, this paper investigates the relationship between stock market liquidity and the real economy. We find restricted support for stock market liquidity containing leading information about real economic growth. READ MORE
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5. Economic crisis and social capital : The effects of the Great Recession on social capital in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper studies the effects of the economic distress that occurred in Swedish municipalities during the financial crisis of 2008 and its effects on social capital. By comparing more exposed municipalities in terms of the decline in employment to less exposed municipalities with a difference-in-difference approach, the aim is to see if the Great Recession had heterogeneous effects on social capital in Sweden. READ MORE