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  1. 16. Impacts of environmental regulations on firm performance : the development of a new perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Oliver Emerson; [2020]
    Keywords : creating shared value; environmental regulation; Porter hypothesis; shareholder theory; aktiägarteori; intressentteori; miljökrav; Porters hypotes; skapa delat värde;

    Abstract : Currently there are two dominant theories by professor Michael Porter explaining how firms could increase profitability by acting sustainably and what the potential outcome of complying with environmental regulations may be. The Porter hypothesis is about the impact of regulations and has further been developed into ‘creating shared value’ which explains how firms can reach new potential profitability by searching for sustainable business opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 17. A Return Maximizing Strategy in Market Rebounds for Swedish Equity Funds

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Carl Sävendahl; Erik Flodmark; [2019]
    Keywords : Applied Mathematics; Multiple Linear Regression; Swedish Equity Funds; Macroeconomics; Market Rebound; Fund Performance; Stocks; Tillämpad Matematik; Multipel Linjär Regression; Svenska Aktiefonder; Makroekonomi; Market Rebound; Fondavkastning; Aktier;

    Abstract : The growing interest in savings on the financial markets implicates that the competition is expanding and managers of Swedish equity funds need to create shareholder value, independent of the macroeconomic situation. The Swedish financial market experienced a rapid rebound during the first quarter of 2019, following the plunge in the preceding quarter. READ MORE

  4. 18. Perspectives of ESG performance – A study of ESG performance effect on firm value in the U.S

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Eriksson; Daniel Asgodom; [2019]
    Keywords : ESG; CSR; CFP; firm value; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Seminar date: 2019-06-03 Course: BUSN79, Degree project in Accounting & Finance, Graduate level, 15 ECTS-credits Authors: Daniel Asgodom (940417), Jakob Ericsson (920323) Supervisor: Håkan Jankensgård Examinator: Reda M Moursli Purpose: This study aims to test the relationship between ESG performance and firm value using a different methodology when compared to previous US studies. Additionally, the time effects of ESG as well as the differences between the ESG-firm value between controversial and conventional stocks would be assessed. READ MORE

  5. 19. Differences in Value Creation - Hedge Fund versus Private Equity Activism - A cross-national comparison between Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bjoern Henatsch; Korbinian Kummer; [2019]
    Keywords : Activism; Private Equity; Hedge Funds; Abnormal Returns; Value Creation;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism is on the rise all across the globe. Two of the most prominent and active players in the field are private equity investors and hedge funds. This paper analyzes announcement returns for a hand-collected sample of activist campaigns following the financial crisis in Germany and Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 20. Do Mergers and Acquisitions Add Shareholder Value - An Empirical Event Study of the American and European Airline Industries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kyle Melton; Johan Sterner; [2019]
    Keywords : airline industry; airline M A; deregulation; consolidation; event study; market model; CAR; BHAR; merger value creation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates and compares the value added by merger and acquisition activity within the airline industries of the United States of America and Europe following the deregulation of each respective market. An abnormal return event study methodology was performed with three different event window lengths using a final sample of 64 public airline mergers. READ MORE