Essays about: "bonds 2015"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 44 essays containing the words bonds 2015.

  1. 11. Part-time Humanitarians : International volunteers in the humanitarian response to the 'European refugee crisis' in Greece

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Carolin Jarmusch; [2019]
    Keywords : European Refugee Crisis; Greece; Functional Theory of Motivation; Volunteer Motivations; Volunteer Challenges;

    Abstract : Focusing on the case study of the so-called ‘European refugee crisis’ in Greece since 2015, the research highlights new insights into the motivations, experiences, and challenges of international volunteers in humanitarian relief operations. Unlike previous analyses on volunteer motivations, this study’s analytical framework is built on a combination of the functional (psychological) and symbolic (sociological) approach to the theory of motivation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Primary market green bond pricing - Is there a difference in issue price between green bonds and non-green bonds in the primary bond market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakob Ahlgren; Matthias Karthäuser; [2019]
    Keywords : Green bonds; primary market; issue price; sustainabl;

    Abstract : In this paper we examine if labelled green bonds are issued at a different issue price relative to par compared to conventional non-green bonds. We use a matching method and estimate the differences in issue price between a set of green bonds and otherwise similar conventional bonds. READ MORE

  4. 13. Whatever it takes: ECB’s Mandate of Purchasing Government Bonds on Secondary Markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Christopher Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : European central bank; Quantitative easing; European Union; EU-law; PSPP; OMT; Monetary financing; Monetary policy; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : When the European debt crisis struck the eurozone in late 2009, the European Central Bank (ECB) played a vital role to mitigate the economic situation. In 2012, the ECB announced the introduction of Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT), a government bond buying programme. READ MORE

  5. 14. Biofortification of Cassava

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi; Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi

    Author : Linnea Almqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Biofortification; GMO; CRISPR Cas9; Vitamin A; Cassava; CRISPR; Gene editing; Beta carotene; Genetic engineering; Applied biochemistry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Cassava, Manihot esculenta, is the third most important staple crop in tropical re- gions. Cassava is a fibrous root that is tolerant to drought and has a flexible harvest period making it a reliable crop under poorer farming conditions (FAO, 2008). READ MORE

  6. 15. Sensitivity to Target Leverage Deviation and its Effect on Speed of Adjustment - A Study of Capital Structure Adjustments in a Nordic Context

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

    Author : Björn Hedman; Hannes Lüning; [2016]
    Keywords : Target leverage deviation; speed of adjustment; cost of equity; sensitivity; bank-based economy;

    Abstract : In this paper, we study whether cost of equity is sensitive to deviations from target leverage and if this sensitivity is an explanatory factor for firms' speed of adjustment (SOA) towards an optimal capital structure. Further, we explore if access to bond markets could influence SOA. READ MORE