Kandidatuppsatser i finansiell ekonomi: Recent submissions
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Ownership Structure Investigating the Impact of Ownership Concentration on Financial Performance of Swedish Firms
(2024-07-05)This thesis investigates the impact of ownership concentration on ROA of Swedish firms listed on Nasdaq Stockholm from 2005 to 2023. The research question posed was: “Does ownership concentration influence the performance ... -
Capital funding in an environmentally aware market A comparative study of Sustainability Linked Loans and Green Bonds
(2024-07-05)This paper investigates which has the greater impact on stock price, whether positive or negative, between green bond listings and Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) announcements. While research on the impact of green bonds ... -
CoCo-bonds or CoCo banks? The Issuance of CoCo-bonds and the Effect on Systemic Risk within the European Banking Sector
(2024-07-04)This thesis examines whether the issuance of CoCo-bonds reduces systemic risk within the European banking sector. Central to our investigation are two research questions: Does the issuance of CoCo-bonds affect systemic ... -
Venture Capital Fueling Innovation in Sweden: A Panel Data Analysis of Patent Activity and Productivity Growth from 2000 to 2020
(2024-07-04)This thesis investigates the relationship between Venture Capital (VC) investments and innovation in the context of Sweden. Utilizing a panel data analysis with fixed effects, the study examines the impact of VC funding ... -
Capital Structure Adjustments during Financial Distress - Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Swedish Publicly Traded Companies
(2024-07-04)This study examines how publicly traded companies in Sweden adjusted their capital structures during the COVID-19 pandemic. By analyzing balanced panel data from 2017 to 2022, we explore the impact of key determinants such ... -
Efficient market hypothesis in the Nordic and US stock markets
(2024-07-04)This study examines the weak-form market efficiency of stock market indexes in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the USA from January 2009 to December 2023. To evaluate this, we employ a runs test and various variance ... -
Quantitative Easings Impact on Equity Prices in Europe
(2024-07-04)This thesis explores how the use of quantitative easing in Europe impacts equity prices. The thesis uses a vector autoregression as a method to explore this relationship while also controlling for variables such as consumer ... -
The Impact of Financial Literacy on Risk Aversion Between Genders: A Study on Swedish University Students
(2024-07-04)This thesis examines the relationship between financial literacy and risk aversion among young men and women studying at university in Sweden. This is achieved by utilizing a survey methodology, collecting data from 304 ... -
Capitol Gains - Examining Abnormal Returns in Congressional Trades During the Ukraine Invasion
(2024-07-04)This study investigates if there are any abnormal returns on securities traded by the U.S. Congress members around the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Using an event study methodology, the research examines trades ... -
The Impact of ESG and Board Gender Diversity on Company Performance
(2024-07-04)This study explores the impact of ESG scores and board gender diversity on the financial performance of companies listed on the OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange. To measure company performance, annualized stock return was used ... -
Harvesting Value: How ESG Shapes the Future M&A Process for Food and Agricultural SMEs?
(2024-06-28)The increased focus on ¬¬Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, highlights the importance of incorporating these factors into corporate valuation. It is essential for the accomplishment of a valuation that ... -
ESG and Stock Market Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of Annual Stock Returns and Volatility With Insights From the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2024-06-28)This study examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance on stock market outcomes by analyzing annual stock returns and volatility for 9,117 global publicly listed firms from 2011 to 2022, ... -
Board Ownership and its Effect on Stock Returns
(2024-06-28)This study investigates the relationship between board ownership and firm performance among Large Cap firms listed on Nasdaq Stockholm to help investors make informed decisions. Using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression ... -
ESG and Returns - A quantitative study of ESG scores and US stock returns across 21 years
(2024-06-28)ESG scores have been used for the past decades to determine whether to invest in an asset or not. This is due to an increased awareness and consideration of how firms relate to the environmental, social, and governance ... -
Optimizing ESG Investment Profitability from a Swedish Perspective: The Effect of Characteristics Within and Beyond Company Control
(2024-06-28)This paper investigates the company characteristics under which ESG investing becomes financially strategic, based on the financial performance of 276 companies listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, measured by accounting and ... -
Value Creation Through Active Ownership
(2024-06-27)This study examines the impact of active ownership by Swedish investment companies on the financial performance of their portfolio companies, focusing on the EBITDA margin. Using panel data regression analysis, the research ... -
The Gender Investment Gap: Unveiling Differences in Risk Tolerance and Performance
(2024-06-27)This thesis examines the differences in risk-taking and investment performance between male and female investors. By analyzing a dataset of 40 stocks quarterly over a five-year period, the study shows that women prefer ... -
ESOPs and stock market valuation
(2024-06-27)This study contributes to the field of corporate finance by exploring the relationship between employee stock options (ESOPs) and value creation for shareholders. The theme is of interest because previous research has shown ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bank Risk-Taking: Evidence from the EU’s Largest Banks
(2024-06-27)This study examines how interest rate affects the risk of banks and whether banks are more profitable in ROA terms during times with relatively higher interest rates. To be able to investigate this, data from 20 banks were ... -
Openness to Trade and Inflation in Sweden: A Time-Series Study
(2024-06-27)The relationship between inflation and openness to trade has yet to reach a consensus, and some refer to it as one of the modern “puzzles” of international economics. The conventional view (spillover hypothesis) documents ...