Essays about: "cyclical GDP"

Found 5 essays containing the words cyclical GDP.

  1. 1. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

  2. 2. Economic Impact on Beverage Consumption in Developing Economies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Philippa Nantamu; [2022]
    Keywords : panel data; fixed effects; beverage consumption; GDP per capita; inflation price change; employment rate; sugar-sweetened beverages; coffee or tea drinks; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study aims to find out the long-term relationship between macroeconomic factors and beverage market volume in different countries from 2005 to 2020. Per capita market volume is investigated in aggregated form to gain a clear understanding of the impact on beverage products, covering product type, product process, product distribution per country, and given period. READ MORE

  3. 3. An Analysis of Financial Stress in the Chinese Economy: A TVAR Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Landgren; Jack Crooks; [2018]
    Keywords : Financial Stress; TVAR; Nonlinearities; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this paper, we look to develop understanding of the nature and potential impact of financial stress and fiscal shocks in the Chinese economy, examining how such stress spreads through the economy and how monetary policy can exaggerate or mitigate the resultant effects. In order to do so, we construct a TVAR model on Chinese quarterly data. READ MORE

  4. 4. Fama and French Model VS. CAPM: Procyclical Stocks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ljupco Kocarev; Corina Budianschi; [2013]
    Keywords : Industrial Production Index; CAPM; Fama-MacBeth; Fama and French; Cross-Sectional Regression; Countercyclical; Procyclical; Book-to-Market ratio; Market Capitalization; UK; crisis; business cycle; model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to examine whether Fama and French multi-factor model have indicative explanatory power over the CAPM to the excess returns of the 55 pro-cyclical, publicly owned companies from the UK and if so then to determine which risk factors from the model are significant in explaining the excess returns. We collect the necessary data and form portfolios according to the stocks’ excess returns sensitivity to the IPI after which a set of regressions are run in order to determine whether the variations in the portfolios can be explained by the Fama and French factors. READ MORE

  5. 5. The yield curve as a predictor of future economic activity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hans Wickström; Axel Smith; [2012]
    Keywords : Yield curve; yield spread; OLS-regression; probit regression; non-monetary variable; unemployment; car sales; stock index; monetary policy; cyclical GDP; real GDP growth; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether the yield curve has the ability to predict real future economic activity in sixteen separate countries. The secondary purpose is to determine whether adding non-monetary variables to the model increases the predictive power of the forecast model. READ MORE