Essays about: "the Nordic region"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 180 essays containing the words the Nordic region.

1. 16. Sustainable investing in the Nordics : A comparative analysis of ESG portfolios

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Linus Gustavsson; Marcus Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG rating; ESG investing; Factor investing; Nordic ESG financial performance; sustainable finance;

   Abstract : Sustainability has become a pressing global issue due to environmental and social challenges caused by human activity which has led to a rise in sustainable investing, including ESG investing. Research on financial performance and sustainable investing have not only showed mixed results, but they are also generally conducted in greater markets such as the US, Europe, and Asia-pacific markets. READ MORE

3. 17. Value investing and the interpretation of performance and risk

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Nils Andersch; Nils Wallgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Value Investing; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Behavioural Finance; Investor Biases; Time Varying Risk;

   Abstract : Historically, value investing strategies have been generally accepted by scholars to generate returns significantly above the market. However, if the risk-adjusted returns of these strategies are above the market remains an intense debate. READ MORE

4. 18. Variable executive compensation linked to ESG goals: evidence from the Nordics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Oscar Pasarin Borrega; [2023]
   Keywords : Executive compensation; Firm performance; Incentive pay; ESG Pay; ESG metrics;

   Abstract : The practice of linking executive compensation to the performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, commonly referred to as ESG Pay, remains an underexplored issue in academic literature. This study focuses on the relationship between ESG Pay, financial performance and ESG performance in the Nordic region. READ MORE

5. 19. Systemic Primary Healthcare Access Inequities : A Cross Sectional Analysis Of Marginalised And Non-Marginalised Populations’ Experiences With Primary Healthcare Services In Sweden And The Nordic Countries

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Ahmed Hassan; [2023]
   Keywords : Primary healthcare services; access; marginalisation; Nordic countries; inequity; Sweden; Health policy;

   Abstract : Introduction The differential accessibility of healthcare services in the Nordic region can be drawn along socioeconomic and sociodemographic lines. Previous literature has established the association between the processes of marginalisation and inequitable healthcare access outcomes. READ MORE

6. 20. Real Time Vehicle Detection for Intelligent Transportation Systems

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Elda Shurdhaj; Ulehla Christián; [2023]
   Keywords : Unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs ; vehicle detection; CNN architecture; snow cover; NVD; Yolov5s; Yolov8s; Faster R-CNN; real-time processing; edge devices;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze how object detectors perform under winter weather conditions, specifically in areas with varying degrees of snow cover. The investigation will evaluate the effectiveness of commonly used object detection methods in identifying vehicles in snowy environments, including YOLO v8, Yolo v5, and Faster R-CNN. READ MORE