Essays about: "insurance, finance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words insurance, finance.

  1. 1. Do institutional investors care about material ESG disclosure? Evidence from the SASB standards

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : João Monteiro; Laura Bahde; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG disclosure; SASB standards; institutional ownership; financial materiality; sustainable finance;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between institutional ownership and SASB disclosure, by applying a linear probability model with fixed effects to our panel dataset. We find that certain groups of institutional investors demand SASB disclosure, and that their demand is sensitive to the disclosure costs faced by firms, namely information production and proprietary costs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Data Classification System Based on Combination Optimized Decision Tree : A Study on Missing Data Handling, Rough Set Reduction, and FAVC Set Integration

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Xuechun Lu; [2023]
    Keywords : Missing data handling; Rough set reduction; FAVC Set; ID3; Saknade datahantering; Rough set reducering; FAVC Set; ID3;

    Abstract : Data classification is a novel data analysis technique that involves extracting valuable information with potential utility from databases. It has found extensive applications in various domains, including finance, insurance, government, education, transportation, and defense. READ MORE

  4. 3. Asset management with a purpose beyond profit : A case study of AFA Försäkring

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nicola Macao; Elon Walldén; [2022]
    Keywords : Purpose beyond profit; Asset management; Non-financial issues; Financial industry; Insurance; Long-term; Short-termism; Disinvestment; Ownership influence.; Större syfte än vinst; Förvaltning; Icke-finansiella frågor; Finansindustrin; Försäkring; Långsiktighet; Kortsiktighet; Desinvestering; Ägarstyrning.;

    Abstract : The companies of the finance industry are the owners of the market and possess great power to impact society with the assets they manage. A new purpose of asset management is emerging, considering non-financial issues with a purpose beyond profit. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stuck in Routines? The Interaction Between Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Sarah Hammar; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Assistance; Unemployment Insurance; Labor Market Policies; Incremental Institutional Change; Foucault; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There are many unemployed in Sweden that do not qualify for unemployment insurance and instead are referred to social assistance. In 2011 the Swedish Department of Finance issued a report suggesting changes to the current system. The proposed changes would make it easier for the unemployed to qualify for unemployment insurance. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Digitization of Saving Groups (Edirs) for Financial Inclusion: The Case of a Startup Tech Company in Ethiopia

    University essay from

    Author : Tigist Bezu Mengistu; [2022]
    Keywords : financial inclusion; access to finance; digitisation; insurance linkage; concept of affordance; Actor-Network-Theory; saving groups; “Edir”; Ethiopia;

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