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  1. 1. The financial performance differences between ESG and Non-ESG Firms in the Nordic Region – A quantitative analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Athanasios Simoudis; [2023-08-10]
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    Abstract : This thesis presents a rigorous empirical analysis on the relationship between financial performance and ESG scores in Nordic firms from 2017 to 2022. The analysis utilizes fixed effects regression methods with cluster-robust standard errors at the company level. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ownership concentration and corporate performance of listed companies in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bingqing Shen; Liying Yan; [2023]
    Keywords : Ownership concentration; Corporate performance; Corporate governance; The largest shareholder; The listed company; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ownership concentration and corporate performance in Chinese listed companies. Enriching the theory of corporate governance. The empirical foundation consists of data collected from 1468 listed companies at the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges in China, spanning 2018 to 2022. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

  5. 4. Giants at Play: A study on the impact of institutional ownership on firm performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Allan Baker; Sébastian Pialot; [2023]
    Keywords : Institutional Ownership; Firm Performance; Blockholding; Agency Theory; Monitoring;

    Abstract : This study examines whether changes in the level of institutional ownership impact the market value and operating performance of firms. This is done by testing three different hypotheses based on different institutional ownership characteristics on a sample of 197 Swedish large- and mid-cap listed companies between the years 2016-2021. READ MORE

  6. 5. Constructing a Social Profitability Index: Socially Responsible Investing in Electric Utilities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Odessa Bäckfors; Ebba Jernmark Burrows; [2023]
    Keywords : Socially responsible investing; Social Profitability Index; Sustainability ratings; Shareholder activism; Renewable electricity;

    Abstract : Building on a theory about the Social Profitability Index (SPI), this paper is the first to construct an SPI in practice ranking investment opportunities based on social and financial returns within the electric utility industry. The social return is the investor-preference weighted social gain from avoiding carbon emissions by changing to renewable production technology in a firm. READ MORE