Essays about: "the capital market and market competition"

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  1. 1. Trends in the Capital Structure and Risk Assessment of Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study on the Impact of the 2022-2023 Shift in Interest Rates

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Karolina Landgärds; Hanna Lövgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Real estate; Capital structure; Financial risk; Interest rate risk; Fastigheter; Kapitalstruktur; Finansiell risk; Ränterisk;

    Abstract : This study aims to analyse the changes in the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies over the past five years, with a particular focus on the period 2022-2023, characterised by the policy interest rate increasing from zero to 3.5 percent. READ MORE

  2. 2. Gender Imbalance and Educational Investments in China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jessica Johansson; Anna Johnsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sex Ratio; Education; One Child Policy; Marriage; Signaling;

    Abstract : An unintended consequence of the One Child Policy, introduced in 1979, has been the increasing sex ratio imbalance in China. This has resulted in millions of excess males, facing difficulties in finding a spouse. READ MORE

  3. 3. Competitive Strategies of Digital Platforms in New Markets : An analysis of the strategies and firm financial performanceof digital platforms entering competitive markets in theNordics

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : David Fouhy; Alfredo Pais; [2022]
    Keywords : PaaS; platform as a service; digital platforms; competitive strategies; return on assets; ROA; panel data; longitudinal data; panel data regression model; fixed effects; OLS model; firm performance; subsidy; seed and marquee users; piggybacking; micro market; profitability; quick ratio; debt ratio; working capital turnover ratio; sales growth;

    Abstract : Over the recent decade the world has seen an increase in businesses launching new, or changing theirbusiness model to, digital platforms. New and established businesses are flocking to digital platformsin order to evolve their business model and keep up with advancements in technology, such as cloudcomputing, which enables commerce and communication on a much faster and more streamlinedlevel. READ MORE

  4. 4. The impact of open business model, innovation types and firm’s capital structure on product’s time-to-market and firm performance

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Christoffer Nilsson; Belinda Hsu; [2022]
    Keywords : Business model framework; innovation; capital structure; time-to-market; firm performance; structural equation modeling; exploratory factor analysis;

    Abstract : For decades, globalization has introduced both opportunities and pressures for companies around the world by introducing freer trade, increasing foreign direct investment and the international use of intellectual property that boosted the diffusion of knowledge and technology. As a result, the international competition has become more intense for many firms. READ MORE

  5. 5. Foregin Direct Investment and competition from low wage countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Friis-Jespersen; [2021]
    Keywords : FDI; MNE; laborcost; wage; low-wage; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foregin Direct Investment, FDI is often seen to be an important factor to economic growth across the globe. It gives Multinational Enterprises the opportunity to come closer to their customers, but also a chance to achieve economies of scale. READ MORE