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Warranty Provisions …more like Earnings Management Provision?
(2022-06-30)
This thesis explores the realm of accounting disclosure concerning warranties provisions and its relation to earnings management. Provisions for warranties require estimates and judgment for future claims, resulting in an ...
The impact of ESG during COVID-19- A quantitative study targeting ESG and stock returns on the Swedish stock market during COVID-19 Adem
(2021-06-30)
In this thesis, we study whether ESG has a positive effect on stock performance during COVID-
19, based on a sample of 153 listed firms in the Swedish stock market. We follow a Best-in-
Class ESG screening strategy and ...
Gun violence and school achievement: Evidence from Sweden
(2023-06-29)
This paper examines how educational outcomes in grade six are affected by gun violence that occurs in proximity to primary schools in Sweden. With geo-referenced data on gun violence over the period between 2018 and 2022, ...
Challenges of Sustainability - Oriented Innovation practice: a multiple case study of the clothing industry
(2021-11-22)
Sustainability puts a normative mandate on innovation to become more environmentally and socially benevolent. Besides, the increased environmental degradation generates the demand for sustainable-oriented innovation in the ...
Cultural differences in the cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies - A qualitative research on the influence of cultural differences and how the differences are addressed in cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies
(2022-07-05)
Cross–border M&As are one of the most widespread entry modes for organizations to enter
new markets, and the number of cross–border M&As is expected to increase in the future.
Considering the process involves companies ...
“Would You Like a Side of Fries with That Roast?” - Is Wendy’s Roasting Social Media Marketing Strategy a Viable Strategy for Swedish Companies?
(2022-08-04)
The roasting social media marketing strategy introduced by Wendy’s in 2017 was met with great reception, vastly increasing the company’s Twitter following and profits. With other companies in the USA following suit to ...
How is Trust Created in the Platform Economy?- A Triadic Perspective of the Interrelationship between Work Platforms, Workers and Clients in Sweden
(2021-06-27)
The lack of trust is seen as one of the most significant barriers to the functioning of the
platform economy in Sweden. Consequently, how trust is created is vital to understand in
order for the market to thrive. The ...
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 ...
The Effects of Audit Committee Characteristics on Firm Financial Performance: A Case Study of the NASDAQ Stockholm.
(2022-06-30)
This thesis studies the effect of audit committee characteristics on firm financial performance, using ROA as the proxy. In line with agency theory, a well governed and directed firm should comparatively perform better ...
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 ...