Essays about: "public financing"
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1. Measurement of Business Incubator Performance by Governments: Studying the Practices in the Nordic Region
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the measurement of business incubator performance by governments. Business incubators play a vital role in nurturing startups, promoting innovation, and fostering economic development. READ MORE
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2. Blended Finance and the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Innovation : An exploratory study on bridging the commercialization fundinggap of renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Blended finance has the past decade become an increasingly popular way for development banks in Southeast Asia to invest in renewable energy projects with the aim of mobilizing additional private investments. Although definitions of the method differ among stakeholders, blended finance is a way of blending development loans with below-market-rate funds to lower risks experienced by private investors. READ MORE
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3. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE
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4. Accounting for the Measurement Bias: A Study of Market Efficiency in the United States and the Relevance of Extensive Fundamental Analysis in Equity Valuation
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis investigates abnormal returns over the period 1983-2021 from an investment strategy that is based on public accounting information. Investment positions are taken in US manufacturing firms and are held for 36 months using a self-financing (hedged) portfolio. READ MORE
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5. World Bank Group Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships : Strengthening Sustainable Finance in International Investment Standards
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The prioritisation of private funds in financing public infrastructures due to limited financial resources available through the public sector has raised concerns about the protection of human rights and environment considering that the main goal of corporations is to generate as much profit as possible. The presence of the World Bank Group in the mix is to strike a balance between these competing needs by introducing the concept of sustainable finance through technical assistance and the adoption of standards that are integrated with the concept to influence the behaviour of state and non-state actors in their investment practices, especially in the developing world. READ MORE