Essays about: "non equity"

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1. 1. How distributional equity affects evolutionarily sustainable landscape management

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Malin Johansson; [2023-12-14]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : As the human population rapidly grows, ensuring food availability for everyone will require substantial agricultural intensification in a sustainable manner. This must however be achieved without negatively impacting ecosystems or stakeholders' (e.g. farmers) livelihoods. READ MORE

3. 2. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

4. 3. Impact Private Equity - The Importance of Performance Measurement to Signal Legitimacy and Avoid Mission Drift in Emerging Funds

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

   Author : Emil Ståhl; Sofia Ehrenstråhle; [2023]
   Keywords : performance measurement systems; impact private equity; hybrid organizations; institutional theory; structural differentiation;

   Abstract : This paper elaborates on the research of performance measurement systems in the private equity field. By conducting a qualitative single-case study of an impact investment firm, this paper investigates the limitedly researched field of what role performance measurement systems play for emerging hybrid organizations, operating in a setting where the financial logic is inherently strong. READ MORE

5. 4. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
   Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

   Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

6. 5. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE