Essays about: "fixed interest investment"

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  1. 16. Wind Farm decommissioning: A perspective on regulations and cost assessment in Italy and Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Gabriele Giovannini; [2014]
    Keywords : Wind Power; Decommissioning; Regulations; Cost Assessment; Security Bond;

    Abstract : Due to a lack of knowledge and experience the best approach to deal with wind farm decommissioning has yet to be determined. To fill this void, this paper analyzed the current status in terms of regulations and cost, regarding the decommissioning in Italy and Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 17. The relationship between carry trade currencies and equity markets, during the 2003-2012 time period

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Andrei Dumitrescu; Antti Tuovila; [2013]
    Keywords : carry trade; correlation; currency; equity indexes; financial crisis; foreign exchange; risk premia; uncovered interest parity; volatility; S P 500; FTSE All-World; VIX;

    Abstract : One of the most popular investment and trading strategies over the last decade, has been the currency carry trade, which allows traders and investors to buy high-yielding currencies in the Foreign Exchange spot market by borrowing, low or zero interest rate currencies in the form of pairs, such as the Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen (AUD/JPY), with the purpose of investing the proceeds afterwards into fixed-income securities.To be able to determine the causality between the returns of equity markets and the foreign exchange market, we choose to observe the sensitivity and influence of two equity indexes on several pairs involved in carry trading. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investment and Development Impact of Microfinance Institutions : A case study of Ghana

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Yaw Francis Eduonu Duah; Eleanor Neequaye; Emmanuel Annan Kissedu; [2012]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Micro Finance Institutions; Micro and Small-Scale Enterprise; Investment; Development; Poverty. ;

    Abstract : This study with its two-fold objectives undertakes a descriptive analysis of how Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have evolved into its multi-tiered state in Ghana and how their development has impacted other stakeholders in Ghana’s economy especially Micro and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSEs). Additionally, this study undertakes an empirical and exploratory case study to investigate how MFIs in Ghana are influencing access to finance by MSEs. READ MORE

  5. 19. Spain's electricity market design : A case study

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik; KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Patrik Bennerstedt; Johan Grelsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Electricity market design; renewable energy support scheme; feed-in tariff; quota system;

    Abstract : Spain’s rapid implementation of renewable energy has been described as a success but thegovernmental cost associated to this rapid implementation has grown significantly. The purposeof this report is to investigate Spain’s electricity market, its current situation and present it, usingthe Swedish system as a reference. READ MORE

  6. 20. Dissecting the theory-practice gap - A study of the capital budgeting processes of large Swedish Industrial Machinery firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Kempe; Henrik Meyer; [2011-06-27]
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    Abstract : A firm’s success depends on its ability to allocate capital to productive use. This is carried out through a process referred to as capital budgeting. READ MORE