Essays about: "U.S."

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1. 21. Aunque les cueste la vida/ Even if it will cost them their life : A study of irregular migration between Guatemala and the United States of America and the effects it has on the Maya communities

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Paulina Åström; Esther Elgaard; [2023]
   Keywords : Guatemala; Irregular Migration; Maya Community; USAID; Corruption; IOM; NGO; Return migration;

   Abstract : Today, many Guatemalans flee the country and leave their home communities behind due to poor living conditions and high unemployment. Irregular migration involves many risks yet is for many seen as a necessity to live a purposeful life. READ MORE

3. 22. A Study of High Technology and Self-Sufficiency Based Defense Industry as Middle Power : Focus on Republic of Korea and Sweden

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Ohchul Kwon; [2023]
   Keywords : Defense industry; middle-power; national competitiveness theory; Republic of Korea; Sweden; production capacity;

   Abstract : This research focuses on understanding the defense industry of Sweden and the Republic of Korea (ROK), two middle powers renowned for advanced technology and weapon self-sufficiency. Previous studies have not explained why Sweden and Korea are competitive in the defense industry. READ MORE

4. 23. Corporate Social Responsibility and Earnings Management

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Amanda Jansson; Johanna Radler; [2023]
   Keywords : earnings management; corporate social responsibility; ESG; discretionary accruals; transparent financial reporting;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate the relationship between CSR and constraint of earnings management on Swedish firms listed on OMX Stockholm. Earnings management is estimated using two accrual-based models to detect discretionary accruals. The first hypothesis explores whether a continuous CSR score is correlated with earnings management. READ MORE

5. 24. Exchange Rate Analysis Between the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistik, AI och data science

   Author : Yuta Sakiyama; [2023]
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   Abstract : The exchange data between the U.S. Dollar and Japanese Yen are analyzed with three models called the Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving- Average (ARIMA) model, the Generalized Auto-Regressive Conditional Heteroscedastic (GARCH) model, and the Fractional Differencing model. READ MORE

6. 25. Constructing a Social Profitability Index: Socially Responsible Investing in Electric Utilities

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Odessa Bäckfors; Ebba Jernmark Burrows; [2023]
   Keywords : Socially responsible investing; Social Profitability Index; Sustainability ratings; Shareholder activism; Renewable electricity;

   Abstract : Building on a theory about the Social Profitability Index (SPI), this paper is the first to construct an SPI in practice ranking investment opportunities based on social and financial returns within the electric utility industry. The social return is the investor-preference weighted social gain from avoiding carbon emissions by changing to renewable production technology in a firm. READ MORE