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  1. 1. The Race for the 21st Century : An Economic Nationalist Analysis of the Sino-American Technological Conflict

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Rasmus Björk; [2024]
    Keywords : China; the United States; economic nationalism; technology; political economy; trade relations;

    Abstract : The 21st century is likely to be shaped by the outcome of the Sino-American conflict. This thesis delves into the role of technology in shaping the economic growth and military prowess of states, with a specific focus on the Sino-American technological conflict. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Sustainable Era - The Excess Return on Swedish Sustainable Global Equity Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Kristoffer Holmgren; Måns Hurtigh; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Fama-French; ESG; Morningstar; Morningstar Globe Rating; funds; global equity funds; sustainability; excess return;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between the performance of Swedish global equity funds and the level of sustainability, as measured by the Morningstar Globe Rating, using a Fama-French six-factor model, globe rating categories, and time effects. Treating the Morningstar Globe Rating as a time-invariant variable, a sample of 80 Swedish global equity funds are divided into two sustainability groups, ‘Low’ and ‘High’, grouping funds with 1-3 globes into a reference group. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainability-Linked Bonds - A Case Study of H&M

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Waldemar Andersson; Larysa Karsayeva; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability-linked bond; fast fashion; green financing; transition;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates the sustainability-linked bond issuance by fast fashion company H&M in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study contributes to existing literature by providing observations of real-world practitioners on the cost-benefit considerations of SLB issuance, in particular, challenging the notion of a "free lunch", conversely concluding that the greatest concern is attributed to potential reputational damage in the event of missed targets. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of the Pandemic and War on the State of Global Supply Chains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Zacharias Benlaieb Nörgaard; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: The Impact of the Pandemic and War on the State of Global Supply Chains Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to outline the current state of global supply chains and global energy supply as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as Russia-Ukraine war. Current energy and supply chain issues are explored and discussed based on existing theory on the topic. READ MORE

  6. 5. Portfolio Optimization Problems with Cardinality Constraints

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Abolgasem Esmaeily; Felix Loge; [2023]
    Keywords : Portfolio Optimization; Modern Portfolio Theory MPT • Mixed Integer Programming MIP ; Efficient Frontier; Cardinality Constraints; Daily Returns; Expected Returns; Asset Allocation; Diversification;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the mean variance optimization problem with respect to cardinalityconstraints. The aim of this thesis is to figure out how much of an impact transactionchanges has on the profit and risk of a portfolio. We solve the problem by implementingmixed integer programming (MIP) and solving the problem by using the Gurobi solver. READ MORE