Essays about: "country panel"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 287 essays containing the words country panel.

  1. 16. 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/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 17. Environmental performance and sovereign bond yields: Evidence from emerging markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kristin Unga; [2023]
    Keywords : sovereign yields; environmental performance; principal component analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses if investors price a country’s environmental (E) performance into sovereign bond yields. The sample consists of 17 emerging countries from 2011 to 2020. READ MORE

  4. 18. Sunshine Tomorrow : Assessing the emission mitigation effects of photovoltaic systems in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lucas Åkerman; [2023]
    Keywords : emission mitigation; energy market; environmental policy; sweden;

    Abstract : Global warming is an impending crisis that poses severe ecological and economic consequences if left unaddressed. The primary cause of this crisis is the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), making it crucial to identify and implement effective emission-mitigating measures. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Effects of Aid on Fiscal Capacity: An econometric analysis on African countries (1960-2015)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Noora Kovalainen; [2023]
    Keywords : State Capacity; Fiscal capacity; Aid; Africa; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Low tax revenues in many African countries are hindering sustained economic development and aid could have an inhibiting effect on the development of fiscal capacity. This paper will use newly published high-quality data on tax revenues to dive deeper into the effects of aid on hard-to-collect taxes in Africa between 1960-2015. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Impact of China's Digital Economy Development on Carbon Emissions - Taking 31 Key Cities as Evidence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Chu Han Qin; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital economy; Carbon emissions; Low-carbon development; Information and communication technology ICT ; Inverted U-shape; Environmental Kuznets Curve EKC ; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmental deterioration led by global warming is accelerating, and low-carbon development has become a global consensus. China, as the world's largest developing country, has also responded to low-carbon development and proposed a "30.60" dual-carbon target aimed at reducing carbon emissions. READ MORE