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Basel III - What is Basel III, why do we need it and what will the consquences be?
(2013-09-09)The magnitude of the financial crisis in 2008 can be compared to the financial downturn and the great depression in the 1930´s. Even though we are currently in a situation where we are recovering from this crisis it is ... -
Basel III and Beyond - Will the Proposed Standard Have the Disired Effects?
(2013-08-07)This literature study examines the new Basel III standard for bank regulations. A careful examination of the sub-prime crisis is put in relation to the new standard and relevant literature on the subject. A critical approach ... -
Baumols kostnadssjuka och effektivitet i den svenska scenkonsten - En analys av Göteborgs stadsteater och Göteborgsoperan
(2014-06-27)Sedan teorin om Baumols kostnadssjuka lades fram i ”Performing Arts. The Economic Dilemma” (Baumol & Bowen, 1966) har flertalet internationella undersökningar berört ämnet, dock saknas omfattande studier i Sverige. Denna ... -
Bayesiansk klassificering av ursprung för fångster av sill
(2013-05-14)Sammanfattning I september 2008 fångades 311 juveniler (unga individer) av arten sill (Clupea harengus) in vid fyra olika områden på den svenska västkusten; Råssö, Hunnebo, Askerö- och Gullmarfjorden. Genetiska, kemiska ... -
Betalningsviljan för Göteborgs botaniska trädgård: En kvantitativ studie baserad på contingent valuation
(2022-07-06)The aim of this study is to investigate visitors’ willingness to pay for Gothenburg’s botanical garden, based on its current state and after some improvement measures have been taken. For purposes of estimating the willingness ... -
Bidrar skillnader i altruism till löneskillnader mellan kvinnor och män?
(2018-07-11)Den svenska regeringen rapporterade 2015 att skillnader kan ses mellan kvinnors och mäns löner. Den främsta orsaken framhålls vara att kvinnor och män arbetar inom olika yrken. I följande uppsats undersöks om individens ... -
Biståndets effekt på jämställdhet och kvinnlig egenmakt - En empirisk studie av jämställdhetsinriktat bistånd till LDCs
(2021-07-08)The effectiveness of foreign aid has been an object of debate for a long time, and so has the importance of gender equality for economic development. Foreign aid in support of gender equality and women empowerment in ... -
Biståndets påverkan på utländska direktinvesteringar - En kvantitativ studie över sambandet mellan bistånd och FDI i Afrika söder om Sahara
(2019-07-11)The following thesis investigates the relationship between foreign aid and foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. The data used in this thesis consists of country-level factors between the period 2005 and 2017. ... -
Black-Litterman Model for Portfolio Performance Enhancement - An Out-Of-Sample Evaluation of the Black-Litterman Model on a U.S. Stock-Dominated Portfolio
(2022-02-15)In this thesis, the Black-Litterman model is evaluated out-of-sample and compared to mean-variance and naïve allocation. Two references are implemented in the Black-Litterman framework, the minimum-variance and naive ... -
Board of Directors Characteristics and Their Relationship to CEO Turnover
(2016-04-19)We study how independent directors behaviour and personal characteristics affects CEO turnover as well as firm performance. The likelihood for him to be replaced after poor firm performance and what impact board diversity ... -
Bonus och ägarskap i svenska storbanker
(2013-03-14)In this master thesis we are trying to investigate whether the heads of the four major Swedish banks are receiving compensation because of their own performance. We have investigated a number of parameters in the reporting ... -
Borde vi gå före? En kvantitativ studie på göteborgares betalningsvilja för olika klimatmål
(2018-07-06)This study aims to investigate the willingness to pay for two climate mitigation targets among the citizens of Gothenburg. The studied targets were the Swedish commitment within the Paris Agreement and the national target ... -
Bredbandsutbyggnadens påverkan på sysselsättningen
(2015-09-10)This bachelor thesis looks into the effect of broadband coverage on employment in Swedish municipalities divided by different sectors using a multivariate regression model. It has long been argued whether broadband ... -
Capacity Building for Smallholders - Experiences from a field study in Malawi
(2014-01-17)Agriculture is the livelihood for the majority of the world’s rural population and development in the sector is thus highly relevant in order to reduce poverty for a great share of the poorest. In this paper the aim is to ... -
Capital Structure and Stock Returns - A study of the Swedish large cap companies
(2015-06-03)This study uses multiple regression models to examine how capital structure and stock returns affect each other. Using a panel data study that includes 50 Swedish companies over a period of five years, the results show ... -
Carry trade optimization
(2015-02-06)This thesis investigates various possible improvements of implementing the carry trade. For this purpose a number of benchmark carry trade strategies are formed to which the results of the modified strategies are compared. ... -
Central Banks' Effect on Bitcoin Returns: An Event Study
(2022-07-08)Bitcoin has become established in the financial system and has a volatile price development. Lacking trust in the financial system and monetary policy has led to increased adoption of Bitcoin. The regulation of Bitcoin can ... -
Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in the Zambian mining sector
(2012-12-19)Title: Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in the Zambian Mining Sector Authors: Louise Granath and Marika Larsson Supervisor: Prof. Arne Bigsten Pages: 75 Background and Problem: China’s presence and influence on ... -
Closing the skills gap - A study of the ICT-sector and the higher education system in Mauritius
(2022-09-05)The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is expanding rapidly in many parts of the world. In Mauritius, the demand for skilled labour in ICT exceeds the supply. This mismatch between supply and demand has ... -
COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION - Business-to-consumer sharing and its economic impact on consumers
(2017-06-27)Collaborative consumption, which strives to increase the use of underused goods, has the potential to change the unsustainable trend of consumption while still benefitting consumers economically. Yet, the collaborative ...