Essays about: "frontier markets"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words frontier markets.

1. 16. The impact of FDI on market efficiency : A study about adaptive market efficiency in African frontier markets

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Erik Ylander; Robin Palmgren; [2015]
   Keywords : Adaptive Market Hypothesis; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Behavioral Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Frontier Market;

   Abstract : This paper examines the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the level of market efficiency over time in six African frontier stock markets. The countries examined are Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia. READ MORE

3. 17. Including ESG concerns in the portfolio selection process : An MCDM approach

   University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

   Author : Edvin Lundström; Carl Svensson; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In recent years investors in the financial markets around the globe have begun to focus on non-financial factors in their portfolio selection processes. Three main areas of concerns are: Environmental, Social and corporate Governance (ESG). Previous research has mainly focused on implementing these concerns using qualitative methods, e.g. READ MORE

4. 18. Market knowledge in the internationalization process of MNEs : A case study of Sandvik groups internationalization in to Ghana

   University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

   Author : George Kwarteng; Sameri Sara; [2013]
   Keywords : Internationalization; Market knowledge; foreign market entry mode; Risk impediments; Ghana; Sandvik; MNEs;

   Abstract : Purpose of this study is to scrutinize the role of market knowledge in the internationalization process of large multinational enterprises (MNE) and investigate the challenges and impediments that take place when expanding to frontier markets.The data collecting for this research was semi-structured interviews and information from the company website, annual reports and other sources of data has been used. READ MORE

5. 19. Financialization and the "Down" Side of Shareholder Value. Case Opened: AstraZeneca R&D Södertälje

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

   Author : Tailun Su; [2012]
   Keywords : Financialization; Shareholder value; Downsizing; Corporate governance; Manifestation;

   Abstract : The explicit intrusion of financial markets into corporate governance stretched concerns beyond the traditional product market and brought about an increasingly normalized discourse concerned with "shareholder value" and so a shift in management and strategy. This paper qualitatively investigates how financialization and shareholder value primacy manifest themselves in AstraZeneca's downsizing of its R&D headquarters. READ MORE

6. 20. Contingent Hedging : Applying Financial Portfolio Theory on Product Portfolios

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Victor Karlsson; Rikard Svensson; Viktor Eklöf; [2012]
   Keywords : Finance; Modern Portfolio Theory; Product Portfolios; Black-Litterman; Efficient Frontier; Investment Decisions; Commodities; Hedging; Risk Management; Contingent Hedge; Diversification; Risk Minimization; Return Optimization; Mining; Metals;

   Abstract : In an ever-changing global environment, the ability to adapt to the current economic climate is essential for a company to prosper and survive. Numerous previous re- search state that better risk management and low overall risks will lead to a higher firm value. READ MORE