Essays about: "corporate governance"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 497 essays containing the words corporate governance.
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21. Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Total, Systematic, Market, and Insolvency Risk of Fintech
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Corporate governance practices of fintech companies have caused to increase in risk or caused to decrease in the risks. This study is mainly focused to identify the impact of corporate governance mechanisms, especially board structure and ownership structure, on the market-based risk of fintech companies. READ MORE
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22. ESG Ratings and Stock Market Performance: Evidence of a Shift in Investor Preferences during a Period of Economic Distress in Scandinavia
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : During the Covid-19 crisis, firms with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings traded within the Scandinavian markets had more significant pandemic-induced drops in stock returns than firms with low profiles in ESG. The difference was close to ten percentage points more severe for high-ESG compared to low-ESG firms. READ MORE
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23. ESG CONTRACTING: GREED OR GREEN? A GLOBAL STUDY OF OWNERSHIP INFLUENCE AND VALUE CREATION IN REGARD TO ESG CONTRACTING
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This study investigates institutional and activist ownership pressure for implementing ESG contracting, and the potential value creation that follows in terms of financial and ESG performance. Using data from 11,521 publicly listed firms worldwide in the period 2007-2022, this longitudinal study employs a multivariate regression model in order to understand whether certain shareholders push for ESG contracting, and whether ESG contracting mitigates or reinforces agency costs. READ MORE
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24. ESG Scores as Social Ethicality Motivators
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Relating to the ongoing discussion surrounding criticism and support for ESG scores, the purpose of this paper anchors itself in providing comprehensive, empirical evidence regarding the responsiveness of ESG scores to firm actions. The different strategic choices of multinational firms, resulting from political and stakeholder pressure, were to either fully withdraw, suspend or continue operations in Russia in light of the Russia-Ukraine war. READ MORE
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25. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States
University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE