Essays about: "boards"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 494 essays containing the word boards.

1. 21. Staying alive - On the composition of corporate boards and financial distress risk

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

   Author : Markus Nilsson; Joel Robling; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate governance; Financial distress; Agency theory; Logistic regression; Board composition;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and financial distress, considering a sample of 237 publicly listed Swedish firms between 2011 and 2021. The two phenomena have been frequently discussed in academia, and in line with prior literature, an agency theory perspective permeates the analysis. READ MORE

3. 22. Who has the liability to pay for old pollution and what are the obstacles? : A case study of two Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

   Author : Yvonne Andreasson; [2023]
   Keywords : polluter-pays principle; old pollution; legislation; liability assessing; responsibility for old pollution;

   Abstract : The study investigates what the EU and Swedish legislation indicate about pollution, how the polluter-pays principle is used, and how the legislation has been applied in two Swedish municipalities. The purpose of the study was to identify if the legislation is a support or a barrier regarding accountability and financing of remediation of old pollution areas, and how polluted areas are handled in practice. READ MORE

4. 23. Different regulatory regimes and banking crises - The role of moral hazard

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Felix Olsson-Lejon; [2023]
   Keywords : Moral hazard; Bonus regulations; Liquidity regulations; Silicon Valley Bank; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Since 1988 there have been international attempts to regulate banks with the Basel Rules; despite these international efforts to regulate banks within the Basel Rules, the rules have been insufficient. The financial crisis of 2008 highlighted the importance of regulatory oversight in the banking sector. READ MORE

5. 24. Evaluating Technical Lifetime of Radio Circuit Boards : by Measuring Degradation and Aging of Hold-up Capacitors

   University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistik

   Author : Otto Tellberg; [2023]
   Keywords : technical lifetime; Arrhenius equation; radio circuit board; aluminum electrolyte capacitor; performance degradation; global temperature rise; teknisk livslängd; Arrhenius ekvation; radiokretskort; aluminium elektrolytkondensator; prestandadegradering; global temperaturökning.;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to improve the knowledgebase regarding the technical lifetime of radio circuit boards. The purpose is to create opportunities to facilitate the design of products that live up to the customers' requirements and to Ericsson's sustainable responsibility goals. READ MORE

6. 25. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Capital Structure: A Quantitative Study on S&P 500 firms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Erik Mittag-Leffler; Kabir Sehgal; [2023]
   Keywords : board gender diversity; capital structure; critical mass; female risk aversion; leverage; debt-to-capital; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; agency theory.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine whether or not board gender diversity influences the capital structures of S&P 500 firms. This is done based on the premise of female risk aversion and conventional capital structure and agency issues theories. READ MORE