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1. Effective soil organic carbon monitoring in perennial agriculture systems - Sampling protocol development and evaluation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Perennial agriculture systems are gaining ground as a more sustainable alternative to conventional annual agriculture, partly for their potential to increase the soil organic carbon (SOC) content. Carbon farming is another hot topic for SOC sequestration, as it creates economic incentives for farmers. READ MORE
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2. Analysing M&A performance Using CAPM to Evaluate the Acquiror’s systematic risk in investment strategies
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska HögskolaAbstract : The purpose of this paper is to analyse the acquiror’s post M&A systematic risk using the stock performance evaluation by determining the change in beta (post M&A and Pre-M&A). and further determine the impact and significancy of M&A characteristics from the previous studies that have an explanatory value that may lead to a change in the systematic risk. READ MORE
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3. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE
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4. The Relationship Between Beta and Arbitrage Spread in M&A Deals
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Risk arbitrage is an event-driven investment strategy where the risk arbitrageur aims to capture the arbitrage spread between the target’s stock price and the bid price by the acquiring firm in a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Previous research suggests that specific risks connected to the deal as completion or duration risks, as well as firm and bid characteristics, influence the arbitrage spread. READ MORE
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5. Industry Effects on Stock Price Crash Risk: Quantifying Industry Effects and the Effect of Structural Industry Characteristics
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper empirically investigates the determinants of stock price crash risk at the industry level. Prior research has largely focused on firm-level and macro-level factors that impact stock price crash risk, with little attention being drawn to inter-industry differences. READ MORE