Essays about: "effect of uncertainty"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 373 essays containing the words effect of uncertainty.

  1. 11. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Filip Toncev; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Public Acquiror; Payment Method; Financial Stress; Abnormal Return;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE

  3. 12. The effect of guaranteed prices for green certificates on technology adoption : solar photovoltaic panels in Belgium

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Alexandre Emile T Hamoir; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable Energy Sources; Technology Adoption; Solar Energy; Policy Evaluation; Tradable Green Certificates; Household Solar PV panels; Guaranteed Prices;

    Abstract : There is rising concern about the adverse implications of climate change on ecosystems and human livelihoods. This concern has led to a growing emphasis on enhancing the generation of renewable energy as a means to foster sustainability in societies. READ MORE

  4. 13. There Is Nothing Certain But The Uncertain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hannes Thorstensson; Carl Tjernberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Vol-of-vol; Ambiguity; Asset Pricing; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Risk and risk aversion are crucial concepts in finance. Models in finance typically assume a known probability distribution of returns, which does often not hold in reality. This papers aims to measure the uncertainty surrounding the probability distribution in equity markets and to evaluate if such uncertainty is priced. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Effect of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Swedish Exports during the 2008 Financial Crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Andrea Wigert; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial Crisis; Economic Policy Uncertainty; Sweden; Germany; the UK; the Netherlands; Exports; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to answer the research question: To what extent was the increased Economic Policy Uncertainty during the Financial Crisis associated with the decline in Swedish exports from January 2007 to January 2010? During the 2008 Financial Crisis, Swedish trade fell by ten percentage points, slightly more than the world average. The thesis aims to investigate whether the increased EPU at the time affected the decreased exports. READ MORE

  6. 15. Reliability Assessment of Passive ICS in an SMR as part of the PSA Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Graeme Trundle; [2023]
    Keywords : Passive system reliability; Probabilistic safety assessment; Reliability Methods of Passive Systems; Natural circulation; TRACE; RiskSpectrum; Passiv systemtillförlitlighet; Probabilistisk säkerhetsbedömning; Reliability Methods of Passive Systems; Naturlig cirkulation; TRACE; RiskSpectrum;

    Abstract : Passive safety systems are increasingly being utilized in prospective nuclear power plant designs. Indeed, the use of safety systems driven by natural phenomena might be seen as an unmitigated virtue. READ MORE