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1. 1. Examining the Relationship of Institutional Ownership and Operating Performance: Evidence from Swedish IPOs

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannes Hamark; Ludvig Hagvall; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Institutional investors; Active monitoring view; Passive monitoring view; Corporate governance; Control; Operating performance; Pressure-insensitive; Pressure-sensitive; Initial Public Offering IPO ; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between institutional ownership and firm operating performance during the three-year period following an IPO in Sweden. It adds to the continuing discussion on whether institutional investors, with their capabilities and incentives to actively monitor, positively impact firm performance. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact Of Corporate Governance Characteristics On Greenhouse Gas Emissions : Empirical Evidence From Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ahmed Abdelrahman; Melanie van den Akker; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon emission; Corporate governance; Accounting; Audit services; Auditing fees; Environmental performance; CSR and ESG.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the interactions and impact of six key corporate governance factors on greenhouse gas emissions in Swedish listed firms. Namely, board size, board gender diversity, CEO compensation, blockholder ownership, audit and non-audit fees. READ MORE

4. 3. Fishing in Troubled Waters: The Effects of Blockholder Ownership and Institutional Transparency on Earnings Management in Europe

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Erik Persson; Jesper Söderlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockholder; Earnings Management; Corruption; Transparency; Europe;

   Abstract : Nearly every firm, of any size, have at least one large shareholder; also known as a blockholder. This paper examines how multiple blockholders influence earnings management in European firms, and if firms with multiple blockholders in less transparent countries will utilize earnings management to a higher degree compared to their counterparts in transparent countries. READ MORE

5. 4. Owning The Wave: Equity Ownership Structures and OMX-Stock Returns During the Covid-19 Crisis

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Robin Caminger; Edvin Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Equity ownership structures; Blockholders; Ownership Concentration; Equity Identity;

   Abstract : This paper examines if Swedish equity ownership structures provided corporate immunity to the Covid-19 crisis. Our paper shows that it is the joint effect of ownership concentration and equity identity that is an important determinant of firm value during an economic crisis. READ MORE

6. 5. Ownership structure and family-control, the effects on dividends : - A study on listed firms in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Wiberg; Philip Andersson; [2021]
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   Abstract : This study investigates how the ownership structure affects the dividend payout policies of firms in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden (Nasdaq Stockholm) over the years 2015-2019 with a total of 987 firm-year observations. The hypotheses are tested with multiple fixed effects analyses on two datasets. READ MORE