Essays about: "firm structure"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 421 essays containing the words firm structure.

1. 21. Impact of the Capital Structure Choice on Firm Performance: A Quantitative Study of the Biggest Healthcare and Energy Companies in the USA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hardy Keller; Jaroslavs Grigoluns; Marco Zanoni; [2023]
   Keywords : Capital Structure; Firm Performance; Standard Poor s 500; Healthcare industry; Energy Industry; Optimal Capital Structure; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose The aim of this research paper is to provide valuable insights to existing theoretical foundation of choice of capital structure, and exploring the relationship between capital structure and firm performance through testing whether capital structure affects firm performance in the USA listed healthcare and energy companies. Theoretical perspective The presented theories cover different views on the preferred choice of capital structure and academics views on its effect on firm performance. READ MORE

3. 22. Corporate ownership and firm’s ESG performance : A study of Swedish listed firms.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erina Liao; Farjana Haque Jesmin; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate governance; Ownership Concentration;

   Abstract : Growing public awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly corporate involvement in environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) issues, has led to extensive discussions on the factors that may influence corporate ESG performance. Prior literature has pointed out that ownership structure can be a crucial factor regarding a firm’s attitude and engagement in ESG. READ MORE

4. 23. Less Is More: Exploring the Impact of Competition on Profitability

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

   Author : Hanna Lemne; Nora Palm-Jensen; [2023]
   Keywords : Competition; Herfindahl-Hirschman Index; Market Share; Market Structure; Profitability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how competition affects profitability. This is done by studying the relationship between competition and profitability across all industries in the U.S. between 2002-2021, focusing on public firms. READ MORE

5. 24. Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect Financial Leverage?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jesper Berg; Ann Huynh; [2023]
   Keywords : Financial leverage; capital structure; Covid-19; crisis; financial crisis; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; the leverage ratchet effect;

   Abstract : This thesis explores if Scandinavian publicly listed firms’ financial leverage was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst theory suggests that financial leverage is positively affected by uncertainty and reduced profitability, previous empirical research finds weak evidence of listed firms reducing financial leverage during crises. READ MORE

6. 25. Private Equity’s Value Creation Levers for Green Returns : Three Case Studies of Growth-Orientated SMEs

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Greta Björkman; Oscar Schwartz Blicke; [2023]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Value Creation; Active Ownership; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Governance;

   Abstract : Sustainable investing is an investment trend that has arisen in the past decade. The private equity industry has proven effective in providing financial returns and is increasingly shifting its focus towards green assets. READ MORE