Essays about: "fundamental variables"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 essays containing the words fundamental variables.

  1. 1. Proactive Decarbonization in Projects - At What Price? : A Qualitative Study of Life-cycle Cost Analysis and Shadow Pricing of Carbon as Decision-making Tools

    University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

    Author : Anna Edorson; [2023]
    Keywords : Life-cycle Cost Analysis ; Shadow Pricing of Carbon ; Sustainability ; Climate Targets ; Decision-making ; Project Management ; Livscykelkostnadsanalys ; Skuggpris på koldioxid ; Hållbarhet ; Klimatmål ; Beslutsfattande ; Projektledning ;

    Abstract : As we move towards a low-carbon economy, environmental sustainability drives corporate performance and strategy to a greater extent than a decade ago. Hence, there is a growing importance among actors with long-term ownership interests to recognize climate-related issues in investment decisions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can Machine Be a Good Stock Picker?: Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Data and Machine Learning

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Tomoya Narita; Povilas Stankevicius; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; XGBoost; Relative Valuation; Convergence Trade;

    Abstract : We investigate the efficacy of historical accounting data and consensus forecasts for relative valuation of stocks, employing tree-based machine learning methods. We run an XGBoost model for monthly cross-sections of financial and pricing data of US equities from 1984 to 2021. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Construction of an Investor Sentiment Index for Sweden and its Impact on the Stock Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Xuming Zhang; Wenlu Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : Investor sentiment; principal component analysis; Swedish stock market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Investor sentiment is an important research object in behavioral finance, and its analysis has been one of the hot topics in stock market research recently. As an abstract concept, investor sentiment needs to be visualized by the construction of the investor sentiment index. READ MORE

  5. 4. Housing prices in Swedish municipalities : A study using Error correction model

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Julieta Nazaretyan; [2023]
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    Abstract : The housing market is one of the markets that is regularly noticed by publications, studies and in people's everyday lives. Making an investment in the housing market is a big step associated with large sums that require some thought and financial planning. READ MORE

  6. 5. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE