Essays about: "competition index"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 44 essays containing the words competition index.

  1. 11. Competition in the Credit Rating Industry: How Competition between Rating Agencies affects Rating Quality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fransiska Aspegrén; Philip Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Credit ratings; Credit rating agencies; Rating quality; Competition; Reputation;

    Abstract : Higher levels of competition between credit rating agencies on an industry-year level have previously been shown to decrease the rating quality of incumbent firm credit ratings after specific changes in the credit rating industry. We successfully replicate this research and extend it empirically, finding no evidence that this correlation holds for the time period 2010-2016. READ MORE

  3. 12. Application of game theory in Swedish raw material market : Investigating the pulpwood market

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologi

    Author : Rami Al Halabi; [2020]
    Keywords : Game theory; Herfindahl-Hirschman index HHI ; duopsony; multiple regression; pulpwood; mixed strategy; Nash equilibrium; Spelteori; Herfindahl-Hirschman index HHI ; duopsony; multipel regression; massaved; mixad strategi; Nash jämvikt;

    Abstract : Studien går ut på att analysera marknadsstrukturen för två industriföretag(Holmen och SCA) under antagandet att båda konkurrerar mot varandragenom att köpa rå material samt genom att sälja förädlade produkter.Produktmarknaden som undersöks är pappersmarknaden och antas varakoncentrerad. READ MORE

  4. 13. Industry Classification and The Relationship between Profitability and Competition: A Study of The US Manufacturing Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Oleksandr Baranov; [2019-09-25]
    Keywords : Profitability; Competition; Industry Classification; Manufacturing; Antitrust; Monopolistic Competition; Oligopoly; Herfindahl-Hirschman Index; Concentration Ratio; Market Share;

    Abstract : This paper examines how the relationship between profitability and competition changes with narrowing industry classification⁠—and what implications that carries for policy makers and future antitrust laws. The sample is comprised of panel data for 1178 US manufacturing firms between 2002 and 2012, covering approximately 26% of the total market capitalization and 19% of all public businesses in the US for 2012. READ MORE

  5. 14. Generation Y and digital banking : How can traditional Swedish retail banks address the needs and behavior of Generation Y in digital banking?

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Ludvig Wedberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Open banking; PSD2; Multisided platforms; Personalization; Customer experience; Customer journey; Generation Y;

    Abstract : The financial sector is transforming as a result of PSD2 and open banking. The traditional retail banks face new competition from FinTechs and BigTechs. 78 percent of Nordic banks are concerned by the threat of disruption and 88 percent think that they need to rethink their business model. READ MORE

  6. 15. Football franchise pricing – Finding the right valuation method while factoring in potential investment motivations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Yan Felten; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Sport economy; Sport finance; Football economy; Football club valuation; Value drivers; Intrinsic value; Relative valuation; Price index; Investment motivation; Pricing rationales;

    Abstract : Sports franchises are mostly privately held businesses whose financial data does generally not match the quality standards of conventional businesses as they are not subject to audit and other accounting regulations. In this context, it remains unclear how investors proceed in order to find reliable franchise value estimates since a valuation method standard has yet to be established in this field. READ MORE