Essays about: "profit and risk"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 222 essays containing the words profit and risk.

  1. 21. Fighting Food Waste with Food Sharing Platforms? A quantitative analysis of consumers’ repurchase intention on profit food sharing platforms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jiqing Chen; [2022]
    Keywords : Food waste; Food sharing; Sharing economy platform; Repurchase intention; Technology acceptance model.; Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Food waste could cause problems in society, the economy, and the environment, which is regarded as a global problem. In advanced countries, the majority of food waste happens in the retailer-consumer interface. READ MORE

  3. 22. Deep Learning Approach for Time- to-Event Modeling of Credit Risk

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Mehnaz Kazi; Natalija Stanojlovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Survival Analysis; Credit Risk; Credit Scoring; Time-To-Event; Default Probability; Överlevnadsanalys; Kreditrisk; Kreditprövning; Tid-till-utfall; Sannolikhet för fallissemang;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how survival analysis models performs for default risk prediction of small-to-medium sized enterprises (SME) and investigates when survival analysis models are preferable to use. This is examined by comparing the performance of three deep learning models in a survival analysis setting, a traditional survival analysis model Cox Proportional Hazards, and a traditional credit risk model logistic regression. READ MORE

  4. 23. Volatility Timing using Machine Learning - An Application to a Signal Based Portfolio

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Lövgren; Julian Marvin Ulmer; [2022]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Support Vector Machines; VIX; Volatility Timing; Portfolio Construction; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent events such as the covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war have led to a tremendous increase in volatility, making financial markets riskier for investors. To see whether investors can counteract or profit from such risk, we develop a volatility timed trading strategy. READ MORE

  5. 24. Optimised ESG portfolios. Does sustainability sacrifice profit?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Hellstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainable investment; portfolio selection; portfolio optimisation; Sharpe ratio; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between ESG and portfolio investment. More specifically, we investigate if sustainable portfolios that focus on good ESG performance requires sacrificing profit or if it is possible to maintain a sustainable portfolio with a high financial gain. READ MORE

  6. 25. Managing Mission Drift In Social Business Hybrids : An Exploratory Study On Strategies That Employees Of Social Business Hybrids Apply To Mitigate The Risk Of Mission Drift

    University essay from Jönköping University/JIBS Entrepreneurship Centre

    Author : Kim Naike Bussian; Janina Goettert; [2022]
    Keywords : social entrepreneurship; social business hybrids; mission drift; multiple value creation; social employee; pluralist employee;

    Abstract : Background: Rising global uncertainty and volatility have changed how businesses envision themselves and their future. Particularly Social Business Hybrids emphasize the importance of purpose beyond profit. Their aim is to develop a more inclusive and green economy by pursuing and creating both financial and social value. READ MORE