Essays about: "investment impact on a country"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 113 essays containing the words investment impact on a country.

1. 1. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alexei Moore; Miranda Ekelund Hagborg; [2023]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Venture Capital; Emerging Markets; Sub-Saharan Africa; Impact Investing;

   Abstract : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability priorities of Swedish companies: an analysis of materiality matrixes

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Yegana Abbaszade; [2023]
   Keywords : banking; capital goods; consumption items; daily items; material; investment;

   Abstract : In this study, I used quantitative content analysis to analyze the materiality matrixes of sustainability reports to identify the sustainability priorities of major companies in Sweden. I focus on the 131 largest listed companies in the country within six industries: material, consumer goods, capital goods, daily goods, banks, and investment companies. READ MORE

4. 3. Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Attractiveness

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Samuel Dahlman; Kimiya Esphabodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers of investments. READ MORE

5. 4. Turning with the tide

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Evelina Olsson; Carl Rex; [2023]
   Keywords : Herd Behaviour; Nordic capital markets; Equity return dispersion; Investor sentiment;

   Abstract : This paper explores the presence of herding behaviour in the Nordic stock markets, i.e. the tendency of investors to mimic each other and follow the herd whilst disregarding their own beliefs and abilities to make rational investment decisions. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on the Swedish Housing Market

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : David Andreasson; Fredrik Elm; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign direct investment; Sweden; Real estate; Housing; Globalization; Regulation; Utländska direkta investeringar; Sverige; Fastigheter; Bostäder; Globalisering; Reglering;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investments (FDI) are a crucial part of the world economy as the world has become increasingly globalized. Foreign investment can have a positive impact on the host country in many ways, such as economic growth, new technologies, and job opportunities. READ MORE