Essays about: "financial independence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 77 essays containing the words financial independence.

  1. 1. Staying alive - On the composition of corporate boards and financial distress risk

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

    Author : Markus Nilsson; Joel Robling; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate governance; Financial distress; Agency theory; Logistic regression; Board composition;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and financial distress, considering a sample of 237 publicly listed Swedish firms between 2011 and 2021. The two phenomena have been frequently discussed in academia, and in line with prior literature, an agency theory perspective permeates the analysis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Business in transit: Entrepreneurship and integration of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey. A qualitative comparative study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ghadeer Hussein; [2022]
    Keywords : Integration; Syrian Refugees; Entrepreneurship; Refugee Effect; MENA region; Transit countries; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Syrian crisis has forced around five million Syrian refugees to flee their homes and cross the borders to seek asylum in other countries. Most of those refugees live in neighbouring countries, and their only viable option is local integration and full participation in the economic and social life in the host countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Entrepreneurship and the pursuit of Financial Independence

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hilmar Þór Pétursson; Vignir Jónsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Financial Independence; Financial Freedom; FIRE Movement; Entrepreneurship; Hybrid Entrepreneurship; Ekonomiskt oberoende; ekonomisk frihet; FIRE-rörelsen; Entreprenörskap; Hybrid Entreprenörskap;

    Abstract : Financial independence (FI) and the FIRE Movement have gained a lot of traction in recent years. Despite the growing popularity of this alternative lifestyle, it is largely absent from the literature with only a few previous studies or investigations found. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of Climate Change on Equity Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ensari Eroglu; Anuj Agrawal; [2021]
    Keywords : climate change; climate vulnerability; climate readiness; fixed effects; ND-GAIN;

    Abstract : Climate change and its effects on our daily life are one of the most visited research topics in the last few years. A growing number of this literature focuses on the impact of climate change on the economy and financial markets, and the threat it may pose on long-term investments. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impact of Mobile Devices on Women's Access to Finance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Enya Zibell; [2021]
    Keywords : digital financial services; women s financial inclusion; fintech; mobile broadband; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Digital financial services have long been known as key tools in increasing women's financial inclusion, independence, and social mobility. However, the exact method in how these services should be most effectively deployed is still up for debate. READ MORE