Essays about: "effects of unemployment in the US"

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  1. 1. How Does the Three-factor Model Perform and What Explains its Performance? Empirical tests on Swedish stock portfolios

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

    Author : Daniel Björck; [2023]
    Keywords : Three-factor model; stock returns; Swedish stocks; CAPM; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this study the three-factor model of Fama and French (1992; 1993) is evaluated on portfolios of Swedish stocks. Both a cross-section and time series approach are used to evaluate the model. The results show that beta, size, and book-to-market are significant variables in explaining excess returns of Swedish stock portfolios. READ MORE

  3. 2. How did the financial crisis of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic affect the Swedish consumer price index?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Ellen Svensson; Hanna Henrysson; [2022]
    Keywords : Financial crisis; Covid-19; pandemic; effects; CPI; inflation; basket; GDP growth; unemployment; money supply;

    Abstract : This study analyzes how the financial crisis of 2008 compared to the Covid-19 pandemic affectedinflation, measured by the consumer price index, in Sweden. This study aims to give moreprofound knowledge of how two crises affect the consumer price index and therefore preventpotential future economic crises. READ MORE

  4. 3. Boom, Bust and Betrayal- Business cycles and securities fraud in the US between 1996-2019

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Viktoria Carshaw; Rinske de Vries; [2021-06-29]
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    Abstract : We study the relationship between macroeconomic factors and the number of settled securities fraud cases through the proxy of SEC class action lawsuits. We perform an empirical study of all SEC class action convictions between 1996-2019 and their relationship with business cycles as proxied by a housing price index and GDP. READ MORE

  5. 4. Did the “China Shock” affect British voters’ attitudes and voting behavior in Brexit?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Frida Alvarsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Brexit; anti-globalization; trade exposure; import competition; “China shock”; voting behavior; voters’ attitudes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent years’ political development in Europe as well as in the US reflects a growing support for anti-globalization movements, protectionism and stronger nation-states. The victory for the Leave option in the Brexit referendum further emphasized this development, since many of these views were promoted by the Leave side. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does family support decrease suicide rates? A panel data analysis of contemporary Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Felix Garcia Medina; Lukas Källén; [2019]
    Keywords : Suicide; Social Support; Fixed Effects;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the suicide rates of 11 European countries from 2001 and 2017 to investigate a potential relationship between the level of family support and suicide rates. Age-group and gender-specific suicide rates are employed. READ MORE