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This thesis applies deep learning methods to examine the forecastability of green bond yields relative to conventional (brown) bond yields. Using Transformer-based neural networks trained on a large panel of macro-financial indicators, selected via LASSO regularization, we develop forecasting models that differentiate between regular and crisis periods. The results suggest that green and brown bon

The European Commission is tightening its sustainability regulations to ensure businesses contribute to environmental and social responsibility throughout their value chains. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is an upcoming regulation which mandates large companies to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts. Although small and medium

Titel: Kassareserver och kvinnliga CFO:er Seminariedatum: 2025-06-03 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 hp Författare: Elin Antonsson, Anna Ekengren, Sofia Nordfjell Handledare: Anamaria Cociorva Nyckelord: Riskaversion, kassareserver, kvinnor, CFO, ekonomiska strategier Forskningsfråga: Hur påverkas andelen kassareserver i ett företag om posten som CFO innehas avTitle: Cash Reserves and Female CFO:s Seminar date: 2025-06-03 Course: FEKH89, Corporate Finance Degree Project, Undergraduate level, 15 credits Authors: Elin Antonsson, Anna Ekengren, Sofia Nordfjell Advisor: Anamaria Cociorva Key words: Risk aversion, cash reserves and cash equivalents, CFO, women, financial strategies Research question: How is a firm’s level of cash reserves affected when

This qualitative study provides a critical lens on social enterprises. The concept of purpose-driven control, a form of normative control, is established, which comprises how organizational practices, grounded in a social and/or environmental purpose, are used to foster organizational identification and employee commitment, leading to behavioral alignment and extraordinary efforts as well as the p

Introduction: Phase transition in semiconductor perovskite materials is an interesting phenomenon that is relevant for understanding of properties of these semiconductors. Background: The challenge in this field lies in understanding the phase transformation mechanisms between different phases in MAPbI3. Aim(s): To investigate laser-induced structural transformation of methylammonium lead iodide.

Växjö municipality in southern Sweden has long promoted itself as a frontrunner inenvironmental and climate policy, aiming to become climate neutral by 2030. As the city-continues to grow, this ambition is increasingly challenged by growing mobility demands and-infrastructure developments. This thesis investigates how Växjö works to achieve sustainable-mobility, and how the large-scale road projec

This study explored how midwives and healthcare counselors in Sweden support women experiencing fear of childbirth, with a focus on how they balance patients' preferences with medical guidelines and their influence in determining the mode of delivery. The method chosen was qualitative, semi-structured interviews with midwives and healthcare counselors from specialized maternity support teams w

This thesis investigates how family ownership affects the short-term market reaction to acquisition announcements by serial acquirers. While family firms are traditionally viewed as conservative and long-term oriented, some engage in repeated acquisitions, a strategy typically associated with higher risk and managerial overconfidence. Using a sample of 678 acquisitions by Swedish publicly listed f

The study is an empirical analysis of what drives the sentiment towards a tax-funded Universal Basic Income (UBI) implementation in 12 European countries, both on an individual and country level. The two core research questions are: How do the subjective perceptions of household income influence the sentiment towards the implementation of a basic income scheme on an individual level? and how does

The blur between employee’s personal and professional lives has increased for the past few years. Organizations have used the ‘we are like family’ discourse to subtly control employee’s identities that implicitly impact the way they behave at the workplace. Transformational leadership, which is always been known for its compelling traits, can be one of the mechanisms for organizations to subtly ch

This thesis investigates whether European industrial firms issuing green bonds enjoy a borrowing-cost advantage, so called a “greenium.” Using a sample of 1,305 euro-denominated issues from 2014 to mid-2025, we estimate fixed-effects OLS regressions of yield-to-maturity on a green-bond indicator, controlling for tenor, issuer size, leverage, interest coverage, credit rating, industry, issuer, and

The thesis investigates European economic policy uncertainty and its influence on the currency risk premium embedded in the EUR/USD exchange rate. We build a time-series regression model utilizing monthly data from 1999 to 2020. Currency risk premium is proxied with realized excess returns. The model uses control variables for inflation differentials, and global risk sentiment, proxied by the VIX

This thesis explores the relationship between two important legal principles in European Union law: the requirement for ‘complete data sets’ in Article 10 of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) and the principle of ‘data minimisation’ in Article 5(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The AI Act requires that high-risk AI systems be trained on data that is representative, a

This thesis examines the Indonesian Government Regulation 25/24, which enables re-ligious organizations to obtain mining concessions, focusing on the socio-legal ten-sions, and power dynamics between the government, regulation, and religious organi-zations. The thesis’ primary purpose is to critically analyze how regulation that is pre-sented in neutral and technocratic language and can be utilize

RQ: What is the relationship between organizational structure and its sustainability efforts, and how do perceptions of sustainability efforts vary across different job functions within a company? Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to better understand the current state of sustainability efforts in large organizations. Especially to recognize how the structure of the company might pose issues

This thesis investigates how deforestation is problematized within the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and examines its implications for smallholder coffee producers in Rwanda. Drawing on Carol Bacchi’s ‘What’s the Problem Represented to Be?’ approach and postcolonial theory, the study analyzes how regulatory problem representations construct responsibility, knowledge, and complianc

This master’s thesis explores how organized team sports can function as tools for social reintegration and destigmatization among individuals facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. Using Newpath FC (a Swedish football-based rehabilitation program) as a case study, the research investigates how participation in sport influences identity reconstruction, social belonging, and perceived

Urban trees are uniquely valuable in towns and cities for the ecosystem services they provide their citizens and can as such be considered a potent source of public goods and positive externalities - even when these trees are found on private properties. The importance of urban trees will only grow as events of severe heat and extreme rainfall become more and more frequent and the urgency to reduc

This thesis examines the potential constitutional restrictions that may prevent Costa Rica from introducing a Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) into its legislation, specifically targeting in-scope Constituent Entities operating under the country’s Special Tax Regime. The main research question explores whether the constitutional principles of non-retroactivity and legitimate expectati

This study explores how urban branding intervenes in the formation and realization of migration aspirations and capabilities among talent migrants, using Chengdu as a case study. Based on the Aspirations–Capabilities framework, this study applies mixed-methods analysis, combining quantitative data analysis, digital ethnography (analyzing government urban branding narratives and post-migrants’ expe