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1. 1. Do founder CEOs impact IPO performance: an empirical study on founder CEOs' effect on IPO performance in Sweden

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

   Author : Elsa Ridner; Malin Selander; [2022]
   Keywords : Founder CEO; IPO performance; CEO characteristics; Initial return; 3-month return;

   Abstract : This paper studies founder CEOs' impact on IPO performance, employing upper echelons, principal-agent, organisational life cycle, and signalling theories to address the potential differences between founder CEO-led firms and non-founder CEO-led firms. IPO performance is measured using initial return and 3-month return. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability performance & Ownership structure on the Nordic market : A quantitative study on the relationship between the two

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jonatan Höjlind; Wael Shehadeh; [2021]
   Keywords : ESG score; Ownership Structure; Nasdaq Nordic; Legitimacy Theory Stakeholder Theory; Shareholder Theory; Agency Theory.;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between sustainability performance and ownership structure, measured using the ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating and ownership structure divided into four different ownerships (family/founder, institutional, corporate and governmental). In the pursuit of analysing the relationship between the ESG rating and the ownership structure, this study investigates publicly listed companies within the Nordic countries. READ MORE

4. 3. The common meadow EuropeanGrasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)as a window to the process ofspecies formation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Enrique Celemín Amaro; [2020]
   Keywords : Speciation genomics; Phylogeography; Species tree; Incomplete Lineage Sorting ILS ; Gene tree discordance; Postglacial expansion; Secondary contact;

   Abstract : Despite more than 50 years of research on the genetic basis of speciation, we still know very little about the early stages of this process. A general rule of speciation is the Haldane’s Rule, which states that postzygotic isolation is expressed earlier in the heterogametic sex: sterility and inviability in hybrids is much more likely to occur in the heterogametic sex. READ MORE

5. 4. Confidence Signaling, Gender, and Crowdfunding Outcomes

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Thomas Overfield; Jeroen de Baat; [2018]
   Keywords : confidence; signaling; funding; crowdfunding; gender; coding; text analyses;

   Abstract : Crowdfunding is a relatively new addition to the entrepreneurial range of funding options. It has been considered a “game changer’ and an “equalizer” for entrepreneurs seeking to finance new ventures. However, it shares several attributes with traditional funding methods as well as many of the same investor concerns. READ MORE

6. 5. When Family Matters: The Impact of Family Control on Firm Valuation after the Financial Crisis 2007-2009 - An Empirical study on Nordic Publicly Listed Firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Anton Persson; Thomas Teuschler; [2018]
   Keywords : Family control; Founder management; Financial Crisis; Stock Price Performance;

   Abstract : For a sample of 412 public companies in the Nordics, we study if and how family control affects stock price performance during the 2007-2009 financial crisis and the 2009-2011 post-crisis period. Overall, family-controlled firms do not perform significantly different from other types of firms. READ MORE