Essays about: "risk-aversion"
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11. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Capital Structure: A Quantitative Study on S&P 500 firms
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine whether or not board gender diversity influences the capital structures of S&P 500 firms. This is done based on the premise of female risk aversion and conventional capital structure and agency issues theories. READ MORE
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12. Perceived risks and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI): A behavioral economics approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper aims to analyze individuals’ perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) and how they perceive the potential risks and benefits of AI. This study examines how information treatment effects change people’s attitudes toward AI. To analyze this, an experimental survey was conducted on April 27, 2023. READ MORE
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13. How does Time Pressure Affect Individual Attitudes towards Uncertainty?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Measurements of uncertainty attitudes have been studied extensively. The majority of research concentrate on the source of uncertainty concerned risk with known probability, while the other source of uncertainty concerned ambiguity with unknown probabilities is gradually but surely becoming more widely acknowledged. READ MORE
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14. Navigating through Economic storms - A comparative analysis of stock market responses to recent European recessions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The study investigates the interplay between stock market behaviour and recessions in the Northern and Western European area, focusing on data from three different recessions in five countries since 1986. First, unadjusted stock prices show some predictive power in anticipating financial crises, while time-aggregated stock prices do not. READ MORE
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15. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing : Lessons from a case study
University essay from KTH/ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE