Essays about: "risk-aversion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 117 essays containing the word risk-aversion.

  1. 1. Venturing Through Economic Disruptions An In-Depth Analysis of Early-Stage Venture Capital in Sweden and Strategic Guidelines for Startup Success in Economic Challenging Times

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Lundgren; Felicia Muukka; Frida Sandgren; [2024-03-07]
    Keywords : Early-stage venture capital; entrepreneurship; investment decisions; economic disruption; startups;

    Abstract : This thesis thoroughly investigates the impact of economic disruptions from 2019 to 2023 on early-stage venture capital in Sweden. It focuses on shifts in investment decisions during financial disruptions, aiming to clarify how economic fluctuations influences investors' decision-making. READ MORE

  3. 2. Doing Things Right or Doing the Right Things? A qualitative exploration of ethical culture and organizational decision-making in the pharmaceutical industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Albin Nilsson; Saga Wihman; [2024]
    Keywords : Ethical Organizational Culture EOC ; Interdepartmental Decision-Making IDM ; Pharmaceutical Industry; Bounded-Rationality decision-making; Ethical Subcultures;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of Ethical Organizational Culture (EOC) on Interdepartmental Decision-Making (IDM) through a qualitative case-study of a Swedish pharmaceutical company. Through a qualitative case study, which employs the Ethical Corporate Culture (ECC) model and the Bounded-Rationality decision-making model, the research highlights the complexities faced by pharmaceutical companies at the intersection of ethics and business. READ MORE

  4. 3. Risk-Averse Multi-Armed Bandit Problem with Multiple Plays

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Siri Dahlgren; Nicholas Marriott; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : MAB; Gittins; Markovian bandit; risk-aversion; policy iteration; multiple plays;

    Abstract : This study aims to construct an efficient heuristic, referred to as RA, for a riskaverse Markovian multi-armed bandit problem (MAB) with multiple plays. The RA incorporates risk-aversion and multiple plays by modifying the Gittins index strategy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Human-Drone Interaction Failures

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Noah Rahimzadagan; [2023]
    Keywords : Human-drone interactions; Failures; User study; Trust; Risk-taking; Survey; Människodrönarinteraktioner; Misslyckanden; Användarstudie; Tillit; Risktagning; Enkät;

    Abstract : Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly important in recent years. They are essential in many areas, such as crop monitoring and delivering critical medicine to hard-to-reach areas. This thesis delves into the often-overlooked aspect of failures within the multidisciplinary Human Drone Interactions (HDI) field. READ MORE

  6. 5. There Is Nothing Certain But The Uncertain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hannes Thorstensson; Carl Tjernberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Vol-of-vol; Ambiguity; Asset Pricing; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Risk and risk aversion are crucial concepts in finance. Models in finance typically assume a known probability distribution of returns, which does often not hold in reality. This papers aims to measure the uncertainty surrounding the probability distribution in equity markets and to evaluate if such uncertainty is priced. READ MORE