Essays about: "cost determinants"

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  1. 1. Pursuit of Excess Returns: Deciphering Performance in European Buyout Funds A Detailed Exploration of Relative Returns and Their Determinants

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Blomdahl; Erik Hillestad Andréasson; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates the relative performance of European buyout funds compared to public markets. Using a sample of mature buyout funds, obtained from European limited partners, with vintages between 1995 and 2013, we find that a European buyout fund, on average, outperforms the STOXX Europe 600 index by 52% over its lifetime. READ MORE

  3. 2. Determinants of capital structure: an empirical study on the European technology industry in a dynamic panel difference-GMM analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alfred Rydsmo; Jacob Sandequist; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of capital structure for 146 publicly traded technology companies in 14 different European countries over the 2009 to 2021 period. The study aims to test the relationship between firm leverage and its determinants suggested by both traditional corporate finance theory as well as previous findings. READ MORE

  4. 3. Key Factors Relationship with Capital Structure A quantitative study of Swedish listed real estate companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar Berntsson; Daniel Andersson; [2023-02-27]
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    Abstract : This paper describes the capital structure of listed real estate firms in Sweden between 2015 and 2021. The research question was formulated as “How does size, profitability, interest coverage ratio, growth, cost of debt and risk correlate with the capital structure of listed real estate companies in Sweden?”. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploratory Assessment of Machine Learning, Geospatial Methods, and Data Evaluation Techniques for Modelling Cooking Fuels in Colombia

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

    Author : Federico Naranjo Hernandez; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the application of machine learning and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods to analyze Colombia's cooking fuels landscape. The study aims to identify socio-economic and geographical factors affecting cooking fuel choices and assess the predictive power of various machine learning algorithms using associative data. READ MORE

  6. 5. ESG Performance and Corporate Bond Spreads

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Windmar; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Financial Performance; Z-spread; Bonds; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of ESG performance on corporate bonds spreads. The spreads are determined by the risk factors of the investment and the demand by the capital markets. It is therefore analysed whether ESG affects these determinants. READ MORE