Essays about: "foreign ownership domestic firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words foreign ownership domestic firm.

1. 1. Something's in the Air: Exploring Wind Power Investment Incentives in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Herman Rogefors; William Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Wind Power; Merit Order Effect; Swedish Electricity Market; Firm Profitability; Investments;

   Abstract : Swedish wind power generation levels have shifted materially over the last decade, nearly accounting for 20% of the total electricity supply by the end of 2021. Along with rapid infrastructure development, industry ownership structures have changed, and foreign equity in wind power is estimated to increase from 36% in 2016 to 66% in 2024. READ MORE

3. 2. Giants at Play: A study on the impact of institutional ownership on firm performance

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

   Author : Allan Baker; Sébastian Pialot; [2023]
   Keywords : Institutional Ownership; Firm Performance; Blockholding; Agency Theory; Monitoring;

   Abstract : This study examines whether changes in the level of institutional ownership impact the market value and operating performance of firms. This is done by testing three different hypotheses based on different institutional ownership characteristics on a sample of 197 Swedish large- and mid-cap listed companies between the years 2016-2021. READ MORE

4. 3. The Swedish Voting Premium : Empirical evidence of price spreads in dual-class shares

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Henry Forsman; Linus Werner; [2023]
   Keywords : dual-class firms; dual-class shares; voting premium; voting rights; price spreads; corporate governance; majority ownership; institutional ownership; liquidity;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relative price spreads between dual-class shares issued by the same firm on the Swedish market in order to investigate if a voting premium exists and what factors contribute to it. Previous research has found diverging explanations for the variation in price spreads between dual-class shares. READ MORE

5. 4. Are Swedish Private Equity Firms Better at Creating Value in Swedish Companies?

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

   Author : Alfred Carlsson; Ted Kennertsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Private equity; Local advantage; Buyouts; Value creation;

   Abstract : We examine whether companies owned by Swedish PE firms are superior in value creation compared to companies owned by foreign PE firms, to identify a potential local advantage. Additionally, we investigate local advantage in more detail by decomposing it into different factors and analyzing these factors individually and how they are interlinked. READ MORE

6. 5. Foreign ownership, foreign acquisitions and firm performance: Evidence from Sweden

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

   Author : Rasmus Grehn; Jing Liu; [2020]
   Keywords : firm performance; foreign acquisitions; foreign ownership; profitability;

   Abstract : Foreign ownership and its impact on firm performance is a subject of debate in academia and of great importance to policy makers and investors. In this study the relationship between foreign ownership and target firm profitability is examined. Two models are applied to data on Swedish companies during the period 1998-2017. READ MORE