Sökning: "art as alternative investment"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden art as alternative investment.

  1. 1. Essays on Art Markets : insight from the international sculpture auction market

    Författare :Rustam Vosilov; Jörgen Hellström; Rickard Olsson; Christophe Spaenjers; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Art markets; asset pricing; art finance; art economics; art auctions; sculpture market; art as alternative investment; art pricing; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Sammanfattning : The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate the viability of sculpture as a potential alternative investment. This goal is achieved through partly assessing the market quality of the auction market for sculptures and partly by studying their long-run diversification potential. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Female reproductive strategies and sexual conflicts in a polygynous mating system

    Författare :Maria Sandell; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; female aggression; nestling feeding; intraspecific brood parasitism; mating system; parental investment; sexual conflict; intrasexual competition; Animal ecology; Djurekologi;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I have investigated conflicts of interest in the facultatively polygynous European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with a focus on female reproductive strategies. The extent to which males provided parental care was a key issue in understanding the mating system of the starling. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Waste-integrated biorefineries : A path towards efficient utilization of waste

    Författare :Chaudhary Awais Salman; Jinyue Yan; Eva Thorin; Mika Järvinen; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Gasification; Pyrolysis; Anaerobic digestion; Process integration; Aspen Plus; Ebsilon; Techno-economic analysis; Energy- and Environmental Engineering; energi- och miljöteknik;

    Sammanfattning : Waste-management systems have progressed from landfilling and dumping to waste prevention, recycling and resource recovery. In state-of-the-art waste-management industries, waste is separated into various fractions and treated with suitable processes. LÄS MER