Essays about: "Risk Aversion"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 136 essays containing the words Risk Aversion.

  1. 6. There Is Nothing Certain But The Uncertain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hannes Thorstensson; Carl Tjernberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Vol-of-vol; Ambiguity; Asset Pricing; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Risk and risk aversion are crucial concepts in finance. Models in finance typically assume a known probability distribution of returns, which does often not hold in reality. This papers aims to measure the uncertainty surrounding the probability distribution in equity markets and to evaluate if such uncertainty is priced. READ MORE

  3. 7. Intensifying Building Use: How the Cities of Amsterdam and Malmö Enable the Sharing of Spaces

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sonja Leyvraz; [2023]
    Keywords : Building industry; circular economy; intensifying loops; urban governance; sharing economy.; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In the building industry, circular economy has gained much attention in recent years, yet thus far, little research has been conducted on the topic of intensified building use, despite the great potential this strategy offers in terms of emission reduction. One way of intensifying building use can be through the sharing of spaces among different users at different times. READ MORE

  4. 8. To What Extent Top Managers' Compensation Impacts the Risk Aversion Phenomenon?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Maxime EONNET; Mathieu RUBY; [2023]
    Keywords : Executive Compensation; Risk Aversion; Agency Theory; Risk-taking Factors; Long-term; Short-term; Objectives; Accounting;

    Abstract : Executive compensation and its issues are a very sensitive subject, to be taken with apinch of salt, but it is above all a fascinating subject, which deserves a more globalunderstanding from people. Our study thus aims to determine to what extent executivecompensation and its structure, which may seem complex at first glance, play a role inthe risk aversion of executives. READ MORE

  5. 9. Part of the Problem or Solution? : The Drivers and Barriers from CSR to CSR 2.0 in Companies Operating in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Hanna Bexell; Sina Barmoro; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; CSR 2.0; Future CSR; Drivers and Barriers;

    Abstract : At present, humanity faces one of its most pressing and daunting challenges: climate change. For this reason, sustainable development is a topic more urgent now than ever. CSR 2.0 is a model introduced to tackle the limitations of traditional CSR practices that have been shown to be ineffective over time. READ MORE

  6. 10. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Stavros Ntouvas; [2023]
    Keywords : Scrap management; Quality Management; Manufacturing; skrothantering; kvalitetshantering; tillverkning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE