Essays about: "credit theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 161 essays containing the words credit theory.

  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  3. 2. What drives leverage in Swedish LBOs?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Berglund; Billy Mähler; [2023]
    Keywords : Leveraged Buyout; LBO; Private Equity; PE; Leverage;

    Abstract : The capital structure of leveraged buyout (LBO) companies often differs dramatically from that of other companies. What factors drive the amount of leverage in LBO transactions are often contrasted by two different views in previous research. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating the Adoption of Blockchain Technology for Cross-Border Payments in the Swedish Financial Industry : A Diffusion Theory Approach through Expert Interviews

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Dion Ijeh; Indah Puji Rahayu; [2023]
    Keywords : Cross border payment transactions; international payments; blockchain technology; blockchain; smart contract; DLT; cryptocurrency; diffusion of innovation theory; thematic analysis; blockchain adoption; financial industry; Qualitative Research; DOI;

    Abstract : The adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payments is not an easy task.However this qualitative study further investigates the connotations associated with adoptionof blockchain in cross-border financial transactions within Swedish financial institutions suchas banks, fintech, and credit management service companies. READ MORE

  5. 4. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Study of Risk Factor Models: Theoretical Derivations and Practical Applications

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Yuanlin Dong; [2023]
    Keywords : interest rates; foreign exchange rates; models; counterparty credit risk; räntor; valutakurser; modeller; motpartsrisk;

    Abstract : This thesis provides an end-to-end picture of the modelling of interest rates and Foreign Exchange (FX) rates. We start by defining the FX rates and the interest rates. After having a good understanding of the basics, we take a deep dive into the approaches commonly used to model interest rates and FX rates respectively. READ MORE