Essays about: "free lunch"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words free lunch.

  1. 1. Sustainability-Linked Bonds - A Case Study of H&M

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Waldemar Andersson; Larysa Karsayeva; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability-linked bond; fast fashion; green financing; transition;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates the sustainability-linked bond issuance by fast fashion company H&M in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study contributes to existing literature by providing observations of real-world practitioners on the cost-benefit considerations of SLB issuance, in particular, challenging the notion of a "free lunch", conversely concluding that the greatest concern is attributed to potential reputational damage in the event of missed targets. READ MORE

  3. 2. What is school food service quality? (part 1) : exploring perceptions of service quality among children and food service professionals in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för naturvetenskap

    Author : Maria Trymell; [2021]
    Keywords : Food service management; service quality; food choice; school food; hospitality;

    Abstract : Background: Every year 260 million lunch meals are served in Swedish schools. To design sustainable meals that are eaten and appreciated by the children, not only the food is important but also to understand how the meeting between the Food Service Professionals (FSP) and the children, and part of the service provided, affects the children's overall meal experience. READ MORE

  4. 3. Developmental Encodings in Neuroevolution - No Free Lunch but a Peak at the Menu is Allowed

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Bala Kiran Manthri; Kiran Sai Tanneeru; [2021]
    Keywords : NeuroEvolution; Genetic Algorithms; Direct Encoding; Indirect Encodings; Developmental Encodings; MABE;

    Abstract : NeuroEvolution besides deep learning is considered the most promising method to train and optimize neural networks. Neuroevolution uses genetic algorithms to train the controller of an agent performing various tasks. READ MORE

  5. 4. There is such a thing as a free lunch, but it will cost you: a study on costly arbitrage and the index effect

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Sandra Andersson; Nicklas Kövamees; [2019]
    Keywords : arbitrage risk; demand curve slopes; index effect; market efficiency; transaction costs;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how stock returns around inclusions into and exclusions from the Swedish OMX Stockholm Benchmark and OMX Stockholm 30 indices are affected by arbitrage risk and transaction costs. We observe that during the 30 trading days preceding the announcement of a stock's inclusion in either index, stocks with high arbitrage risk and high transaction costs experience high positive abnormal returns, and vice versa. READ MORE

  6. 5. There ain ́t no such thing as a free lunch : What consumers think about personal data collection online

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Loverus; Paulina Tellebo; [2017]
    Keywords : Big Data; Ethics; Consumer Behaviour; Privacy; Digital Marketing; Etik; Företagsetik; Konsumentbeteende; Datainsamling; Marknadsföring;

    Abstract : This study examines how consumers reason and their opinions about personal data collection online. Its focus is to investigate whether consumers consider online data collection as an issue with moral implications, and if these are unethical. READ MORE