Essays about: "determinants of performance"

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1. 6. 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 finansiering

   Author : Johanna Hallstedt; Tim Nyllinge; [2023]
   Keywords : Socially Responsible Investing; ESG; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Resilience; Financial Risk;

   Abstract : 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

3. 7. Determinants of SMEs' Sustainable Practise : A case study of a Swedish financial firm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Orrmell; Jonathan Markl; Fahmid Anam Chowdhury; [2023]
   Keywords : SMEs; Sustainability; Social Performance; Resource-Based View; Stakeholder Theory; Upper Echelon Theory; Small and Medium Sized Enterprises;

   Abstract : Purpose – To find out what factors hinder and promote SMEs to practice sustainable business. Methodology – Qualitative case study based on interviews and archival data. Findings – This research resulted in five different propositions. 1. READ MORE

4. 8. Where does the revenues in the mutual fund industry come from? A qualitative study exploring actively managed mutual funds where a distinction has been made between bank- and nonbank distributed fund

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Lina Harling; Lovisa Gorton; [2023]
   Keywords : AUM; Mutual fund; Fund fee; Distribution channel;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates where the revenues in the mutual fund industry comes from and what determines the large amount of assets under management (AUM) within this industry. A qualitative study has been conducted where eight different interviews were held with interviewees within various seniorities at different institutions. READ MORE

5. 9. Understanding the Determinants of Car Ownership : A Regression and Neural Network Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för beräkningsvetenskap

   Author : Olle Kindvall; Vegard Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine learning; panel data; panel data regression; LSTM; parking norm; car ownership;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the determinants of car ownership in the Swedish regions containing the largest cities: Skåne, Stockholm, and Västra Götaland. This is done by performing a fixed effects regression analysis as well as creating and comparing different predictive models. Both socioeconomic and spatial factors are looked at. READ MORE

6. 10. 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