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This research investigates short-term management fixation to meet performance thresholds through real earnings management. Specifically, we examine management decision-making regarding the trade-off between short-term profitability and R&D’s long-term benefits in Nordic firms. Building on established economic and institutional frameworks, along with the most relevant studies in the field, this
This bachelor thesis was conducted through a quantitative study on the relationship between board gender diversity in publicly listed companies active in the EU and said firms’ dividend payouts. It also investigated how this relationship seemed to have been influenced by country-specific factors that were not accounted for through the chosen explanatory variables. It hypothesizes that there would
Title: Spheres of Influence - Exploring the impact of different ownership structures on the cost of debt. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether sphere ownership influences the cost of debt for Swedish firms, and if the effect can be explained by different types of sphere ownership, such as family, institutional, or bank-affiliated spheres. Methodology: To investigate the r
Given global temperatures are expected to rise past the Paris Agreement’s 2°C limit, Liebherr Mining aims to develop products that progress their Zero Emission Mining strategy. This project therefore selected the major components required by a mobile ammonia-fuelled genset under certain operating conditions and assessed the proposed design against existing solutions. The project was built on find
Aktiebolag som inte kan finansiera sin verksamhet enbart genom intäkter kan behöva ta in nytt kapital. Som huvudregel sker det genom att aktiebolaget emitterar nya aktier, teckningsoptioner eller konvertibler. Utgångspunkten är att befintliga ägare ska ha företrädesrätt till att teckna det antal av de emitterade värdepapperna som står i proportion till ägarens befintliga innehav. Sådana emissionerCompanies that cannot finance their business through revenue alone may need to raise new capital. As a rule of thumb, the company does so by issuing new shares, warrants or convertibles. The main rule is that existing owners should have preferential rights to subscribe for the number of securities issued in proportion to the owner's existing holdings. Such issues are called preferential issues
With the intention to provide new evidence valid for the Scandinavian market the thesis aims to; (I) examine the announcement effect for acquiring companies, where the emphasis lies on the difference between acquiring Public targets compared to Private targets, and (II) investigate the relation between abnormal returns and variables found significant in previous research. The concept of mergers a
In areas where buildings and surroundings are protected by the Swedish law of conservation of cultural heritage, it might be a challenge to maintain a municipal solid waste management system that favours a sustainable environment and lives up to the national environmental goals. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a solution to this discrepancy, with AF-borgen in central Lund
Purpose: This study aims to determine if a greenium exists for bank-issued green bonds compared to their brown counterparts and to examine the impact of green policies on the European bond market. Methodology: This study takes on a deductive scientific approach along with an econometric approach for which OLS regression models are estimated. The regressions use yield to maturity (YTM) as the dep
Under våren 2022 genomförde anställningsskyddslagen en förändring och den svenska arbetsrätten anses vara reformerad. En förändring av den svenska arbetsrätten har inte varit så omfattande sedan anställningsskyddslagen infördes 1973. Arbetsmarknaden präglas av kraven på flexibilitet och rörlighet samtidigt som anställningsskyddet behöver vara en trygghet för arbetstagare. Den svenska arbetsmarknadIn the spring of 2022, the Employment Protection Act implements a change and Swedish labor law is considered reformed. The transformation of Swedish labor law has not been as extensive since the introduction of the Employment Protection Act in 1973. The labor market is characterized by demands for flexibility and mobility, while employment protection needs to provide security for employees. The Sw
The purpose of this study is to further investigate how market timing and cash need rationale affects stock performance subsequent to a seasoned equity offering and, by doing so, to expand on previous literature on the subject of seasoned equity offerings and stock performance. In this thesis a quantitative approach taken by estimating buy-and-hold abnormal returns subsequent to a seasoned equity
Gourse analysis GEON09 Global Environmental Change from a Geological Perspective Spring term 2022 General: The course was taught for the first time during the spring term of 2022. Therefore, this course analysis is especially important for our further development of the course. Twelve students completed the course, of which eight responded to the course evaluation (appended below). The course, whi
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Issue 16 Student Newsletter v.2 vt 2021 1 ISSUE #16, SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER GRADUATE SCHOOL THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BIANNUAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER 2 A mighty fine proverb relating to the turn of the year is this one: “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” The philosopher in question was and is American country music singer and songwriter Brad Paisley, and I just wish tha
SIMM48 FINAL 210416 1 GRADUATE SCHOOL METHODS COURSES SIMM48 Qualitative Analysis and Coding (Using Software) Version 1.0 – March 2021 2 1. WELCOME SIMM48 QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AND CODING (USING SOFTWARE) Contact info Graduate School e-mail: master@sam.lu.se Home page: graduateschool.sam.lu.se Facebook: tinyurl.com/LUgradschoolFB Student Union Home page: samvetet.org Lund University Home page: http
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Student Newsletter vt 2021 1 ISSUE #16, SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER GRADUATE SCHOOL THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BIANNUAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER 2 A mighty fine proverb relating to the turn of the year is this one: “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” The philosopher in question was and is American country music singer and songwriter Brad Paisley, and I just wish that Donald Trum
Purpose – In the recent redefinition of the European Commission's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, attention is brought to CSR as a motor for innovation. However, literature in the area remains scarce. This chapter describes and discusses innovation as a consequence of a firm's CSR activities. Methodology/approach – The empirical part of the chapter is based on the content analysis
Recruitment plays an important role in an organization on many different levels. A recruiter can, depending on his or her leeway, be considered to have a major influence on the business. An experiment was conducted to find out if real recruiters are focusing on different aspects depending on the job applicant’s ethnic background. Established hypotheses were examined on the basis of the person-envi
Title: Greenwashing the family name - Moderating effects of ownership on the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance Course: BUSN79 Authors: Nils Larsson & John-John Teglund Supervisor: Reda Moursli Keywords: ESG, Family ownership, Concentrated ownership, Firm performance, Swedish ownership Purpose: The purpose is to investigate the relationship between ESG performance
Purpose: This study aims to examine the price transmission among ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) and their underlying shares, US market index and Hong Kong market index. We will attempt to capture how a shock in the home market is transmitted to the foreign (and vice versa). In addition we will attempt to assess the relative weight of each variable in the system generating unexpected variation
Problem background and research problem: Previous research has shown that demographic characteristics of corporate executives can influence financial decision-making. According to Upper Echelons Theory, factors such as gender, age and experience play a role in shaping strategic decisions. However, research on the role of CFOs remains limited, especially within capital-intensive industries like the
