Essays about: "school funds"

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  1. 11. Market efficiency and index fund flow: An empirical study of the relationship between passive investment and broad-market efficiency

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Larsson; Jacob Wergeland; [2020-07-08]
    Keywords : market efficiency; Hurst exponent; mutual fund flow; passive investments;

    Abstract : An observable rise in the popularity of index funds have caused the index funds to, in 2017, capture 20% of total fund assets globally. A cornerstone of such passive investment is a belief in an efficiently priced security market. This paper aims to relate index fund flows with market efficiency during the period 2000-2019. READ MORE

  3. 12. Are Women the Real Alpha Males? Gender differences through the lense of performance and risk in the Swedish mutual fund industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Albin Helgesson; Clara Lindblad; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : Mutual Funds; Gender Differences; Risk Behavior; Performance;

    Abstract : This master thesis examines gender differences between Swedish mutual fund managers concerning fund performance and risk behavior. The examined period extends from January 2015 to December 2019 and the data consist of 421 mutual equity funds of which 17% are mutual funds’ managed by females. READ MORE

  4. 13. Dichotomies of Utility : Experiences of Refugee Reception and Demographic Challenges in Rural Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Axel Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : political economy; integration; demographics; refugee reception; macroeconomics; citizenship; welfare; rural municipalities; Modern Monetary Theory;

    Abstract : In the years immediately following the so-called “refugee crisis”, Swedish municipalities that had received many refugees improved their financial position in a quite remarkable way. Overall, 2016 might have been the best financial year ever for the municipal sector. READ MORE

  5. 14. Sociopolitical Drivers and Barriers to Development and Adoption of Biogas in Mokambo Peri-urban in Mufulira, Zambia: How Does Local Government Fail to Provide Renewable Energy?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

    Author : Andrew Tembo; [2020]
    Keywords : Biogas; renewable energy technologies; biodigester; adoption; barriers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Biogas has been acknowledged as one of the most important aspects for sustainable development. It is a renewable energy technology being promoted especially in developing countries for poverty reduction and climate change action. READ MORE

  6. 15. Political, yet Neutral? - A Case Study of the Pressures on Humanitarian Aid Provision in Venezuela

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Petronella Ottosson; [2020]
    Keywords : Humanitarian aid; Local NGOs; Politicization; Neutrality; Venezuela; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the nature of the challenges local NGOs face when responding to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. In doing so, it draws on material collected from distance interviews with Venezuelan NGOs involved in delivering humanitarian aid and on qualitative analysis of political statements from members of the Venezuelan government. READ MORE