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  1. 11. Cues, Conformity, and Choice Architecture : Empirical Essays on Influence

    Författare :Mathias Ekström; Yves Zenou; Robert Östling; Rupert Sausgruber; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social interactions; Peer effects; Conformity; Status quo bias; Default option; Choice architecture; Altruism; Cues; Reputation; Behavioral economics; Field experiment; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three papers summarized as follows. “Can Indifference Make the World Greener?” We test whether the default option can nudge people to save resources in a simple, non-dynamic, decision task with only two alternatives, and where people have been explicitly informed about the recommended course of action. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Empirical Essays in Financial Economics

    Författare :Holger-Johannes Breckenfelder; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Competition between High-Frequency Traders, and Market Quality. This is the first empirical evidence on the competition between high-frequency traders (HFTs) and its influence on market quality. My findings suggests what when HFTs compete for traders their liquidity consumption increases. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Essays in empirical asset pricing

    Författare :Johan Parmler; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is the most widely used model in asset pricing. This model evaluates the asset return in relation to the market return and the sensitivity of the security to the market. However, the evidence supporting the CAPM is mixed. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Essays in Empirical Corporate Finance

    Författare :Alberto Allegrucci; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  7. 15. Essays in empirical corporate finance

    Författare :Joakim Bång; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : In the first of the three chapters in this thesis, the effects of overlapping board directorships on executive compensation are analyzed. In particular the possibility of more or less explicit agreements to reciprocally increase compensation levels, or the possibility that the personal relationships of board members and CEOs determine compensation levels are examined, with suggestive results. LÄS MER