Essays about: "economic recession"

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  1. 16. Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in Economic Recessions: Evidence from the Covid-19 crisis in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Haiyan Pei; Anders Schill; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Crisis; Recession; Corporate Financial Performance; Covid-19;

    Abstract : We examine the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP) during the Covid-19 crisis of 2020. More specifically, we run various regressions to see how stock returns and accounting metrics are affected by CSR-ratings. READ MORE

  3. 17. Comparing Risk Parity Portfolios Does a Tail-Risk Parity strategy provide better downside protection than the Risk Parity strategy during economic crisis?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Johansson; Mirza Omer; [2021]
    Keywords : Tail-risk parity; Risk parity; Expected Shortfall; Weight budgeting; Risk budgeting; Capital Allocation; Risk Contribution; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the risk parity and tail-risk parity approach against conventional weight budgeting approach. The risk parity and tail-risk parity approach, in contrast to weight budgeting approach, is about distributing the risk between the asset classes in the portfolio. READ MORE

  4. 18. Mobility Restrictions and Macroeconomic Policymaking in the Great Covid-19 Recession - A Panel Study on the Effect of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Announcements on Economic Activity in the Euro Area

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Per Almgren; Isabelle Holmberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Restrictions; Macroeconomic Policy Announcements; Economic Activity; Uncertainty; Panel Data; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic is in multiple ways a new type of crisis. The virus outbreak has had a serious impact on global health and has caused an economic downturn that is heavily driven by the restrictions implemented to attenuate the health-crisis. READ MORE

  5. 19. Capital flows during times of crises : A study of 21st century economic crises and their impact on FDI-flows

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Repeta Andreas; Palm Carl; [2021]
    Keywords : Capital Flows; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic cycles; Great Recession; SARS-CoV-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment has been sharply affected by the global SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, as quarantine measures have decimated global trade, aviation and domestic economies through lockdowns which have wreaked havoc on markets. Macroeconomic indicators including GDP growth rates, unemployment, business confidence, consumer confidence, retail sales and inflation have all been negatively affected due to the simultaneous supply & demand shock caused by the pandemic. READ MORE

  6. 20. ECONOMIC CRISES AND CRIME : The Effects of the Great Recession on Swedish Crime Rates

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Granath; [2021]
    Keywords : economic crises; economic crisis; crime; crime rates; crisis severity;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of the 2008's financial crisis on local crime rates in Sweden. I deploy a difference-in-differences approach that contrasts the changes in reported crimes between municipalities that are more or less crisis-exposed. The results show no significant effect on any crime category nor the aggregate crime rate. READ MORE