This thesis aims to investigate if there is an existing relationship between board gender diversity and cost of capital for public firms in Sweden. The study has a quantitative approach and is based on 1306 public Swedish companies during the time period 2019-2023. The study found that more women on the board is negatively associated with cost of capital, which indicates that more diverse boards c

Abstract Title Icons of Change: Exploring the Evolution of Iconic Assets in the Luxury Sector Date of Seminar 31-05-2024 Course BUSN39 Degree project in Global Marketing Authors Rebecca Elizabeth Aharon & Dakota van der Horst Supervisor Mats Urde Keywords Iconic assets, brand identity, brand evolution, symbolism Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to get a comprehensive understanding of how

Conventional democratic institutions are unable to sufficiently incorporate citizens’ views in the context of a changing climate. The lack of a shared understanding of what citizen participation entails and what it should look like limits the potential for effective engagement. Postulating that citizen participation in policy-making processes could contribute to better decisions regarding flood ri

Research on CSR and Social Sustainability are broad fields that spans multiple disciplines, yet the scope of research that links CSR, social sustainability and gender is relatively small. Moreover, while there is an interest in understanding how to navigate gender relation in the workplace and market in the fields, there is limited engagement with feminist theories. The aim of this research is to

This paper investigates empirically the extent to which the time-horizon between firms’ formation and initial export activity is determined by their productivity. To this end, discrete-time duration models with time-varying covariates are employed on a sample of French fabricated metal manufacturing firms: The Cox Proportional Hazards, Weibull, and Exponential model. Controlling for industry effec

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Tradition från generation till innovation - insikt i ett familjeföretags innovativa beslutfattande: En kvalitativ fallstudie om hur ett familjeföretags innovativa beslutsfattande påverkas av socioemotionella värden Seminariedatum: 30 maj 2024 Ämne/kurs: FEKH99, Examensarbete i Entreprenörskap och Innovation på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Erik BoAbstract Title: Tradition from Generation to Innovation - Insight into a Family Business's Innovative Decision-Making: A Qualitative Case Study on How a Family Business's Innovative Decision-Making is Influenced by Socioemotional wealth. Seminar date: May 30th 2024 Course: FEKH99, Bachelor Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Business Administration, Undergraduate

Till stor del bygger industrin på fossila bränslen som energikälla vilket har bidragit till en snabb utsläppsökning av koldioxid (CO2) i atmosfären och därmed till förödande konsekvenser för klimatet. Koldioxidinfångning och användning (CCU) är en teknologi som kan spela en viktig roll i minskningen av CO2 utsläppen och bidra till en mer cirkulär ekonomi. CCU kopplat till avfallsförbränningsanläggMany industries rely heavily on fossil fuels as energy source for their processes which has contributed to a rapid increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the atmosphere causing a harmful effect on the environment. Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is a technology pathway that can play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions and contribute to a more circular economy. CCU

Undersökning av samspelet i problemlösande nätverk mellan den kommunala räddningstjänsten och andra aktörer Den generella riskbilden förändras konstant och då samhället blir mer komplext krävs det att aktörer arbetar tillsammans för att lösa problem. Dessa problemlösande nätverk har undersökts i detta examensarbete där fokus har varit på räddningstjänstens perspektiv. I takt med att samhället The risk profile changes constantly as society changes, and this entails a necessity to change activities to prevent risks. Major incidents require a variety of actors who create problem-solving networks, which is why the following thesis examines the role of emergency services in such problem-solving networks. An interview study was conducted, and the results showed that the work between the fire

This thesis explores the motivations for remote work among employees in Lund’s municipality and evaluates their perceptions regarding its impact on gender equality. The study is guided by two primary research questions: RQ1) What are the motivations of employees in Lund's municipality for engaging in remote work? RQ2) What are their perceptions of the impacts of remote work on gender equality?

Lift force is a crucial factor in aviation, particularly during landing phases where maintaining optimal lift is essential for safety and performance. This thesis explores the effectiveness of suction and blowing control methods in enhancing aerodynamic performance and increasing lift force. By investigating these control techniques, the study aims to provide recommendations for practical applicat

This thesis investigates whether there is a difference in yield to maturity at issuance for green bonds, called greenium, in the Nordics compared to some Western European countries. By using cross-sectional data for 2602 green bonds and conventional bonds. We perform coarsened exact matching (CEM) to match green bonds to similar conventional bonds and conduct a regression to investigate if there a

Sammanfattning: -Titel: Effektivisering av detaljplaneprocess -Författare: Maryam Abo Taha & Soundos Harba -Handledare: Radhlinah Aulin, Universitetslektor, Docent, Avdelningen för Byggproduktion. -Examinator: Anne Landin, Professor, Avdelningen för byggproduktion, Profilområdesmedlem, Lunds Tekniska Högskola profilområde: Cirkulär byggindustri. -Syfte & mål: Syftet med detta examensarb

Background: Recent research has begun to challenge the traditional view of conscientiousness as solely beneficial, suggesting a potential reverse-U-shaped relationship with subjective well-being (SWB). Yet, while some studies have found this curvilinear association, overall findings remain inconsistent. This study proposes the limited conceptualization and measurement of conscientiousness within

The purpose of the expansionary monetary policy pursued by the Riksbank in 2015–22 was to stimulate the economy and increase the excessively low inflation, in a situation where interest rates were lowered to zero. A common criticism that the Riksbank has received is that the negative policy rate in combination with quantitative easing was a mistake. I analyzed the consequences of expansionary mone

This thesis investigates the relationship between demographic ageing and economic growth in Japan, updating existing literature with more empirical evidence from recent decades. It conducts its investigations through OLS regressions on macro-level time series data for Japan. The paper finds empirical evidence which suggests that the relationship between demographic ageing and economic growth is no

During the last two decades, corporate ESG practices have garnered significant attention from the global community. The development of responsible business practices in association with sustainability and the integration of stakeholders has become an important topic for firms reputation, their debt financing cost and long-term success. Drawing upon the stakeholder theory, where a firm's succes

Syftet med studien var att undersöka om det finns en eventuell bias i bedömningen av intelligens baserat på skattad attraktivitet. En online-enkät utformades och innehöll bilder på två män och två kvinnor med uttalanden av olika kompetensnivåer. För att kontrollera attraktivitetsvariabeln användes bilder från en databas som har befintliga värden för uppfattad attraktivitet. Enkäten delades upp i fThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether there might be an underlying bias in the assessment of intelligence based on perceived attractiveness. An online survey was developed, each containing images of two men and two women, accompanied by statements of varying complexity levels. To control for the attractiveness variable, images were sourced from a database with pre-existing attractiv

The 21st century is the pick of technological achievements, vividly advancing and integrating with our daily lives. Things that were considered very futuristic even at the beginning of this century are now in use by people. Perhaps one of the most distinctive and futuristic technologies that were invented and developed is artificial intelligence. Of course, its foundation goes to the year 1956 but