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1. 21. The Sustainable Era - The Excess Return on Swedish Sustainable Global Equity Funds

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Kristoffer Holmgren; Måns Hurtigh; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Fama-French; ESG; Morningstar; Morningstar Globe Rating; funds; global equity funds; sustainability; excess return;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between the performance of Swedish global equity funds and the level of sustainability, as measured by the Morningstar Globe Rating, using a Fama-French six-factor model, globe rating categories, and time effects. Treating the Morningstar Globe Rating as a time-invariant variable, a sample of 80 Swedish global equity funds are divided into two sustainability groups, ‘Low’ and ‘High’, grouping funds with 1-3 globes into a reference group. READ MORE

3. 22. Analyst Recommendations and Stock Returns Evaluating the performance of Nordic markets based on analyst consensus recommendations, and the impact of MiFID II

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   Author : Carl Wallquist; Endrit Zymeri; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Stock recommendations; analyst performance; portfolio construction; rebalancing; regulation MiFID II; trading strategies;

   Abstract : This study evaluates the performance of equity analysts who cover publicly traded stocks in the Nordic markets. To assess their performance, we employ a method that involves creating daily rebalanced portfolios based on the consensus recommendation for each covered company over four years. READ MORE

4. 23. Mind The Gap Between Your Intelligence And Choice Architecture

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Amanda Liljevall; Emelie Lillskog; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Cookie consent notices; cookie banner; choice architecture; consumer choice behaviour; general data protection regulation; GDPR; online privacy; web content analysis;

   Abstract : Digital footprints of online behaviour are now possible to gather through the use of cookies. As a result, consumer activities once considered private are now monitored and used by online businesses and marketers, providing them with information about who we are, what we think, and what we like. READ MORE

5. 24. The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Policies on the Socioeconomic and Demographic Composition of Mothers -The case of the House Bill 2 regulation in Texas 2013

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Maja Johnsson; Linnea Logström; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to explore whether the implementation of the restrictive abortion policy House Bill 2 (HB2) in Texas 2013 impacted the abortion- and birth rates within the state, and whether the policy was associated with a change in the socioeconomic and demographic composition of women giving birth. For the first-stage regressions, state-level yearly panel data and a difference-in-difference framework are used to examine the impact of the policy on abortion- and birth rates. READ MORE

6. 25. Role of androgen receptor signaling in the activation and differentiation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Faiza Tahsin Rashid; [2023-06-27]
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   Abstract : Androgens are steroid hormones essential for the development and maintenance of male reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are immune cells that act as the first line of defense against viral infections. READ MORE