Essays about: "firm size"

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  1. 6. The effect of ESG-linked compensation on firms' ESG performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Naile Aliti; Zhaoyang Wen; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : ESG-linked compensation; ESG performance; corporate governance; stakeholder welfare;

    Abstract : This study examines the effect of having an ESG-linked compensation plan on ESG performance. In addition to that, board characteristics effect on linking ESG metrics to CEO compensation plans have been examined. READ MORE

  3. 7. Board and management characteristics effect on firms' ESG scores

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emelina Farmängen; David Olsson; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : sustainability; ESG; performance; board characteristics; management characteristics; stakeholder theory;

    Abstract : The subject of sustainability has evolved over the years, and firms have been put into the spotlight to provide resources to manage and minimize the problems we face. This paper explores how board and management characteristics are associated with the ESG performance of large European firms, overlooking nine years. READ MORE

  4. 8. Exploring the Idiosyncratic Volatility Anomaly in the Swedish Stock Market: An Empirical Analysis of its Impact on Returns

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anton Ahlqvist; Walter Uong; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : We examine the cross-sectional relationship between idiosyncratic volatility relative to the Fama-French three factor model and expected stock returns. We find that portfolios containing the firms with the lowest idiosyncratic risk offers excess returns in relation to the prediction of the Fama-French three factor model, while those with the highest idiosyncratic risk do not. READ MORE

  5. 9. Basel IIIs Impact on Companies’ Cost of Debt: A Comparison between Rated and Unrated Firms- Evidence from the Nordics’

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Wilma Holmström; Jennifer Wall; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : The Basel recommendations are regulatory recommendations controlling financial stability by, for example, capital requirements. These capital requirements continue to increase, affecting not only banks but also individual companies. READ MORE

  6. 10. Determinants of capital structure: an empirical study on the European technology industry in a dynamic panel difference-GMM analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alfred Rydsmo; Jacob Sandequist; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of capital structure for 146 publicly traded technology companies in 14 different European countries over the 2009 to 2021 period. The study aims to test the relationship between firm leverage and its determinants suggested by both traditional corporate finance theory as well as previous findings. READ MORE