Essays about: "financial capital"

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  1. 1. Venturing Through Economic Disruptions An In-Depth Analysis of Early-Stage Venture Capital in Sweden and Strategic Guidelines for Startup Success in Economic Challenging Times

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Lundgren; Felicia Muukka; Frida Sandgren; [2024-03-07]
    Keywords : Early-stage venture capital; entrepreneurship; investment decisions; economic disruption; startups;

    Abstract : This thesis thoroughly investigates the impact of economic disruptions from 2019 to 2023 on early-stage venture capital in Sweden. It focuses on shifts in investment decisions during financial disruptions, aiming to clarify how economic fluctuations influences investors' decision-making. READ MORE

  2. 2. Circumventing The Bias. A case study of a company's capital budgeting process and its link to achieving organizational ambidexterity

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

    Author : Alexander Williamsson; Leo Bastås; [2024]
    Keywords : Capital budgeting; ; Organizational Ambidexterity; Exploitation; Exploration;

    Abstract : This study utilizes in-depth interviews to examine the capital budgeting process of a multinational company, in order to understand its approach to organizational ambidexterity. When faced with a harsh economic environment and tougher financial demands, it is crucial for firms to exploit profitable capabilities in the short-run, but also to explore future highly uncertain opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 3. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

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

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  4. 4. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sören Selander; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : informal relationships; social capital; trust; cooperation;

    Abstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE

  5. 5. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE