Essays about: "capital market issues"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 108 essays containing the words capital market issues.

1. 1. Financial Frontlines: Assessing the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the European corporate bond market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Clemens Lässle; Ragnar Turesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate bonds; Credit spreads; Russia-Ukraine war;

   Abstract : This paper investigates how European firms accessed the corporate bond market during the Russia-Ukraine war. Using a comprehensive dataset of European bond issues from 2017-2023, we find that fewer bonds were issued during the war than in previous periods, particularly Russian bonds and those denominated in Rubles. READ MORE

3. 2. Valuing Nature : A History of the Ecosystem Services Concept and Its Application in the Scandinavian Countries

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Dorrit Rahbek; [2023]
   Keywords : Ecosystem Services; Historical Ecology; Natural Capital; Commodification; Valuation; Environmental Policies; Sweden; Norway; Denmark;

   Abstract : Since the early 2000s, the ecosystem services concept has become increasingly popular internationally. It has also been central in Scandinavian environmental policies and projects. This thesis reviews the history of and the philosophical problems associated with the ecosystem services concept. READ MORE

4. 3. Manufacturing & Regional Cost Competitiveness of Commercial Sodium Ion Cells : A bottom-up cost analysis of Lithium and Sodium Ion Battery Storage

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Srujan Kiran Alva; [2023]
   Keywords : Sodium Prussian Blue Analogues; Sodium layered oxides; Lithium Iron Phosphate; Sodium NMC111; Lithium NMC111; Battery Manufacturing Scaling; Cost Analysis; Battery manufacturing policy; Industrial Import Costs; Cathode Thickness;

   Abstract : Batteries are increasingly seen as an indispensable element in the rapid progress of the energy transition. With forecasts for global demand set to reach 2 TWh by 2030 and increasing policy support for battery manufacturers, many questions arise on whether the current rapid expansion of battery manufacturing industry is sustainable. READ MORE

5. 4. Challenges and Solutions: CSOs’ Support for Ukrainian Refugees in Labor Market Integration in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Lin Cui; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukrainian refugees; Civil society organizations CSOs ; Labor market integration; Human and social capital; Semi-structured interviews; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I discuss the difficulties Ukrainian refugees face in accessing and integrating into the Swedish labor market, the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sweden with regard to the labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees, and the policy hindrance and CSOs’ limitation in achieving their goal for Ukrainian refugees. This thesis gathers qualitative data using semi-structured interviews with Ukrainian refugees, CSO and municipality representatives, followed by a thematic analysis of the data. READ MORE

6. 5. Forecasting Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall: A comparison of non- and parametric methods for crude oil amidst extreme volatility

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Otto Colbin; Yugam Sharma; [2023]
   Keywords : Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Nonparametric estimation methods; Parametric estimation methods; Crude oil.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Practitioners primarily utilise nonparametric methods when estimating Value-at- Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) for computing capital requirements. However, various researchers assert that there are issues with those estimates, particularly amidst periods of market turmoil. READ MORE