Browsing Master theses by Title
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Estimating Marketability Discounts in Sale Restricted Options Using Compound Option Pricing Theory
(2020-07-07)This thesis presents a method for estimating the discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) in call options which are restricted for sale. The DLOM is modeled as a put option on the restricted call option, known as a ... -
EU enlargement in the Baltic Sea Region. Consequences for the Swedish ship owners
(2004)The purpose of this study is to provide an introduction into the current situation in the shipping industry within the EU (European Union) and how the future member states - in this case Poland and the Baltic countries - ... -
Euro cash pooling and shared financial services
(2000)The shared service centre (SSC) is a concept in which a business organisation consolidates all its administrative functions and in-house services in one place. The SSC promises to save a bulk of money, and provide ... -
European Natives’ Attitudes Towards High-Skilled and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from the European Social Survey
(2018-07-03)This paper aims to test whether the labor market competition channel and fiscal burden channel can explain European natives’ attitudes towards high- and low-skilled immigrants. It addresses the limitations of the existing ... -
European RoRo Short-sea Shipping – What can Ship Operators do to Unleash its Potential? Case studies in Norway and Sweden
(2010-06-16)Globalization and world trade creates increasing demand for transportation. Europe is strongly influenced by the automotive industry and large quantities of cargoes are transported by truck, resulting in congestion and ... -
EVALUATING AND PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF A PROTECTED INDUSTRY
(2002)Over the last 20 years, the automotive industry in Malaysia has been heavily protected as a result of high tariff and non tariff barriers imposed by the government. Protectionism has enabled the development of national ... -
Evaluating and selecting innovative ideas in the Front-End of Innovation
(2021-07-07)Background & Purpose The inability to recognize and identify new upcoming innovations cause a great amount of large established firms to get outcompeted within their market. The challenge to identify new innovations in ... -
Evaluating costs and benefits when implementing an information system
(2000)In the beginning of 1998, Autoliv Inc. took the decision to invest in a global information system (IS), and attention on how this investment could be evaluated was raised. In this thesis, a case study of Autoliv Sverige ... -
Evaluating suppliers - A case study of plastic component suppliers at ABB Electrification Sweden AB
(2023-07-03)Choosing the right supplier is essential. Hence, supplier evaluation is of great importance for companies. However, it is associated with a high degree of complexity and is under-researched for plastic component suppliers. ... -
Evaluating the Effect of School Closures on Societal Transmission of Covid-19: Evidence from Lower Secondary School Closures in Sweden
(2022-06-30)In lightoftheCovid-19pandemic,oneofthemostcommoninterventions used bycountrieswastoshutdownschoolsinthehopeofmitigatingvirus transmission. However,theeffectivenessofschoolclosuresstilllacks consensus intheliteraturedu ... -
EVALUATION OF DEMAND FOR INTERDEPENDENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS - THE CASE OF THE GÖTA ÄLV VALLEY
(2004)Our thesis aimed to describe the demand for transportation between Göteborg and Trollhättan in such a way that it could be used for decision making. Furthermore, we aimed to draw parallels between Norge/Vänernbanan and ... -
Evaluation of Event Marketing
(2003)During recent years there has been an increase in the use of Event Marketing, as well as an increase in the focus on the evaluation of the different marketing tools. By using theories of how project management should be ... -
Evaluation of Suppliers on the Chinese Market
(2004)With the global economic development, international companies are faced with a variety of cultural dilemmas for which solutions are not readily available in the supply chain. “Doing Things in the Right Ways!” means you can ... -
Evaluation of the Quality of Bank Accounting Data: Evidence from Equity, Bond and CDS Markets
(2013-07-02)The financial crisis has raised again the importance of financial reporting in the banking sector. The core role of banks in the financial crisis stimulated the discussion and the analysis regarding the bank accounting ... -
EVENT SPONSORSHIP -A CORPORATE TOOL FOR BRAND POSITIONING
(2005)The use of event sponsorship has increased greatly in the recent years, and the proportion of event sponsorship in companies’ marketing budgets has increased. There are many reasons for this, but a major contributor to ... -
Everyone is a Publisher. Engage them or Fail
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“Everyone Needs to Breathe the Green Air” - Recommendations for Implementing the EU Taxonomy
(2022-08-04)Title: “Everyone Needs to Breathe the Green Air” Authors: Felix Ahrås and Johanna Lindqvist Supervisors: Madeleine Englund and Rick Middel Date: 2022-06-05 Background and Purpose: As a consequence of the newly admitted ... -
Examining the Impact of Regional Wildfires on Environmental Concern and Support for Carbon Tax- Empirical Findings from Sweden
(2023-06-29)Climate-driven changes in the severity of wildfires are predicted as greenhouse gas concentrations increase. Exposure to local wildfires may represent a source of information for individuals as they evaluate their ... -
Examining the Link between Stakeholder Accountability and Sustainability Reporting: A case study of five organizations in the nonprofit sector
(2018-07-02)Purpose: In this study, we aim investigate why and how sustainability reporting practices has been adopted, or not adopted, in the nonprofit sector. By linking the process of sustainability reporting to the stakeholder ... -
Examining the Relationship of Institutional Ownership and Operating Performance: Evidence from Swedish IPOs
(2023-07-03)This study investigates the relationship between institutional ownership and firm operating performance during the three-year period following an IPO in Sweden. It adds to the continuing discussion on whether institutional ...