Essays about: "relative performance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 645 essays containing the words relative performance.

  1. 1. The language of risk: A quantitative study on the effects of presentation format in risk communication

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Andreas Lidin; Daniel Mira; [2024]
    Keywords : Risk Communication; Numeracy; Presentation Format; Natural Frequencies;

    Abstract : Consumers are faced with everyday decisions requiring understanding and interpretation of risks and probabilities. One area where the importance of good risk communication is particularly salient is in modern healthcare where shared medical decision making is a central feature. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
    Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

    Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pursuit of Excess Returns: Deciphering Performance in European Buyout Funds A Detailed Exploration of Relative Returns and Their Determinants

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Blomdahl; Erik Hillestad Andréasson; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates the relative performance of European buyout funds compared to public markets. Using a sample of mature buyout funds, obtained from European limited partners, with vintages between 1995 and 2013, we find that a European buyout fund, on average, outperforms the STOXX Europe 600 index by 52% over its lifetime. READ MORE

  5. 4. Acting Woman: Math Performance and Gender Identity

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Joanna Allestam; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : In this paper I causally explore whether perceived math ability has an impact on perceived gender identity. I base my experiment on a framework proposed by Akerlof and Kranton (2000), and randomly assign individuals to receive a signal of relatively high or relatively low math ability. READ MORE

  6. 5. INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON BIOMASS AND GROWTH RATE OF BENTHIC DIATOMS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Evelina Hansson; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : benthic; diatoms; cultivation; thermal performance; photosynthetic pigments;

    Abstract : Temperature has a significant impact on structure and abundance of microalgal community as well as on physiology (Sheehan et al., 2020). READ MORE