Essays about: "diversity regression"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 98 essays containing the words diversity regression.

1. 1. Board Diversity's effect on Stock Volatility An empirical study on the Swedish market

   University essay from

   Author : Simon Risberg; Sanna Tegenfeldt; [2023-09-15]
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   Abstract : In recent years, group diversity has become a prevalent topic of discussion with regard to benefits and drawbacks. This thesis examines the impact of board diversity on stock volatility using data on board directors in Swedish companies over a ten-year period. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of ESG-linked compensation on firms' ESG performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Naile Aliti; Zhaoyang Wen; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : ESG-linked compensation; ESG performance; corporate governance; stakeholder welfare;

   Abstract : This study examines the effect of having an ESG-linked compensation plan on ESG performance. In addition to that, board characteristics effect on linking ESG metrics to CEO compensation plans have been examined. READ MORE

4. 3. Decreases over time in shannon diversity of land snails

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Jens Hemming; [2023-02-15]
   Keywords : Climate change; global warming; land snails; species composition;

   Abstract : With rising temperatures as a consequence of climate change, suitable habitats for land snails in the northern hemisphere may be shifting northwards. However, there is a lack of studies that explore the latitudinal effects that climate change has on land snails. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. Staying alive - On the composition of corporate boards and financial distress risk

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

   Author : Markus Nilsson; Joel Robling; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate governance; Financial distress; Agency theory; Logistic regression; Board composition;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and financial distress, considering a sample of 237 publicly listed Swedish firms between 2011 and 2021. The two phenomena have been frequently discussed in academia, and in line with prior literature, an agency theory perspective permeates the analysis. READ MORE