Essays about: "factor analysis"

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  1. 31. EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ESG DISAGREEMENT AND STOCK RETURNS - AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Andrea Pasquali; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : During the recent years investors shifted their preferences towards sustainable stocks and funds, increasing the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance ratings. At a similar pace the related literature started to develop shedding light on some crucial aspects of the ESG ratings, such as the disagreement between rating agencies and the lack of common methodologies to assess the ratings. READ MORE

  2. 32. Covered Call on an Index - A Comparative Study of Two Strategies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Karin Carlsson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Index Options; Covered Calls; Monte Carlo; Utility;

    Abstract : This thesis undertakes a comparative analysis of two ways of performing a covered call strategy on a dual asset index. The distinguishing factor between the two approaches pertains to the writing of the call options, where one approach involves writing the call option on the entire index, while the other involves writing options on each asset within the index separately. READ MORE

  3. 33. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nino Shakulashvili; Saud Talic; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ESG; Portfolio Performance; Fama French; Carhart; Risk Factors; Value; Size; Momentum; Germany; Switzerland;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE

  4. 34. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN CONTESTED GREEN PROJECTS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Francisco Soto Fernández; [2023-06-28]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand why non-polluting energy facilities in Europe are not always well accepted notwithstanding their positive effect on greenhouse gas reduction and their contribution to transforming the EU into a thriving society, as intended by the European Green Deal. The thesis draws on public acceptance theory and has been conducted as a two-step Case Study, namely, the deployment of renewable energy facilities in La Rioja, a Spanish region wherein two waves of wind and solar energy plants – during the 2000s and the 2020s – have enjoyed very different degrees of public support. READ MORE

  5. 35. A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karolina Lecalonnec; [2023-04-11]
    Keywords : Sexual Politics; Comprehensive Sexuality Education; Resistance; Support; Communities; Secondary School Teachers; Guatemala;

    Abstract : Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries around the world, it remains a sensitive topic, often as a result of sociocultural and religious taboos, which due to recent efforts has received renewed resistance and opposition. READ MORE