Essays about: "capital controls"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words capital controls.

  1. 1. Controlling or compensating? A qualitative study of how organizational actors' different perceptions affect the design and evaluation of training initiatives within a company

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

    Author : Moa Bernard; Nicholas Nikander; [2024]
    Keywords : Human capital; Personnel controls; MCS; Competence development; Cognitive frames;

    Abstract : Competent and talented employees are important for most companies. Despite their importance, there is a difference in research on whether employees are seen as assets or investors of human capital. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perceptions and Adoption of Cryptocurrencies in the Aftermath of the Greek Financial Crisis. A Study on the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Stavros Apostolopoulos; [2023]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrencies; Financial crisis; Greece; Eastern Macedonia and Thrace; Consumers; Business owners;

    Abstract : This research study investigates the potential of cryptocurrencies in alleviating the consequences of the financial crisis and identifying new avenues for economic development in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is motivated by the significant economic downturn experienced by Greece following the 2008 financial crisis, which led to a risk of bankruptcy and a drastic reduction in GDP per capita, with the consecutive implementation of capital controls further disrupting the financial transactions in the country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hållbarhetscertifiering : effekter på värdekedjan av byggmaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Sofia Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : effekter på värdekedjan; fallstudie; frivilliga hållbarhetscertifieringar för byggnader i Sverige; hållbar utveckling; ; standarder;

    Abstract : En av vår tids stora utmaningar handlar om att möta klimatkrisen och ökade krav på levnadsstandard hos en växande global befolkning. Allt fler flyttar från rurala till urbana områden, vilket pressar bostadsmarknader världen över. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do ESG investors pay a price for doing good - A matched pair analysis of the Swedish fund market.

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    Author : Edvin Andersson; Albin Dahlin; Morgan Thisted; [2022-07-11]
    Keywords : ESG; sustainability; Sweden; ESG funds; conventional funds; financial performance; matched pair analysis;

    Abstract : In this thesis we examine the financial performance of Swedish mutual equity funds. We look at differences between sustainable, defined as ESG, and conventional funds. The financial performance is examined using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the Fama-French three-factor model and Carhart’s four-factor model. READ MORE

  6. 5. Operating in disguise: Perception overrides reality

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

    Author : Filip Eriksson; Jakob Sollbe; [2022]
    Keywords : Venture capital; Management control systems; Innovation; Perceived interference; Founder-friendly;

    Abstract : This paper adds to the previous research on Management control systems (MCS) in venture capital (VC) firms. By conducting 15 interviews with 12 VC firms in a cross-sectional study, the paper adds to the limited research of MCS in a VC setting and further explores how VC firms can use MCS to balance the tension between control and innovation relating to their portfolio companies. READ MORE