Essays about: "asian economics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words asian economics.

1. 1. The impact of environmental performance on credit ratings

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marta Celina Brejwo; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; CSR; Environmental performance; Credit ratings; Credit risk; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper aims to investigate the relationship between environmental performance and credit ratings on the Asian, European, and North American market in the context of the ESG framework over a period of ten years through 2013-2022. Through the usage of primarily POLS and POLS with a fixed year effect model, 242 firms across the different regions are studied on an aggregate level, in terms of being consumer oriented and manufacturing intensive as well as on a regional level in order to explore said relationship. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Diversity on Company Performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Hamberg; Greta Hjärre; Sofia Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Diversity; Company Performance; Diversity Management; External Factors; New Institutional Theory; Information Processing Theory; Social Identity Theory.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Research Question: How has diversity impacted performance in the Asian, European and American divisions of Education First? Methodology: A qualitative case study using an abductive approach, aiming to detect how national corporate diversity impacts performance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 senior managers of Education First, providing empirical findings that were triangulated with the literature review and theoretical framework in the data analysis. READ MORE

4. 3. Setting the scene: from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting in Korea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Silvia Kim; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability reporting; Reporting quality assessment; Best practice approach; South Korea; Scandinavia; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Sustainability Reporting (SR) has hitherto been discretionary in most Asian countries; however, a new paradigm – mandatory SR – is emerging in South Korea, provoked by the EU’s SR regulation, Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The Korean government plans to enforce SR legislation in 2025, targeting large firms. READ MORE

5. 4. Consumer preferences for tofu characteristics in Sweden : a discrete choice experiment

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Mira Janna Doro Weigel; [2022]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; climate friendly food; plant-based proteins; willingness to pay; legumes; soya bean;

   Abstract : The extensive consumption of meat products is increasingly criticized as it is associated with environmental, ethical, and social dilemmas. This is closely related to production systems and factory farming, which lead to high emissions and strain on planetary boundaries. READ MORE

6. 5. Socio-economic and Demographic Factors associated with Fertility – Southeast and East Asian Evidence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Chen; Ruoshui He; [2022]
   Keywords : Fertility rates; Socio-economic and demographic determinants; Southeast and East Asia; Two-child policy; Fixed-effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Over the last three decades, Southeast and East Asian countries have experienced a substantial fertility decline. The socio-economic and demographic determinants appear to be important in explaining the fertility transition experienced in the region. READ MORE