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6. Heterogeneous firms, international trade and institutions
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three independent papers, ordered chronologically with respect to when they were initiated. Empirical research has established that there are large and persistent productivity differences among firms in narrowly defined industries (Bartelsman and Doms, 2000). LÄS MER
7. Financial institutions, companies, and the biosphere
Sammanfattning : International organisations, governments and civil society have become increasingly vocal in their demands that financial institutions take social and environmental responsibility for the companies they invest in. Some financial institutions have started to assume this responsibility in practice by building international alliances and standards, by reallocating their capital, and by trying to influence corporate policies towards environmental and social goals. LÄS MER
8. Essays on Finance, Networks and Institutions
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four essays discussing network structures and institutions in financial markets. The first essay explores the determinants of the egocentric lending networks of stock listed companies in China. LÄS MER
9. The Law BusinessmanTM : Five Essays on Legal Self-efficacy and Business Risk
Sammanfattning : The thesis challenges the notion of effectiveness of law as being based on the formal institutions of courts, law enforcement and written law. It argues that the best way to measure the effectiveness of law is the legal self-efficacy of laymen who are the end users of law. It presents a new perspective on the effectiveness of law. LÄS MER
10. Optimization-Based Models for Measuring and Hedging Risk in Fixed Income Markets
Sammanfattning : The global fixed income market is an enormous financial market whose value by far exceeds that of the public stock markets. The interbank market consists of interest rate derivatives, whose primary purpose is to manage interest rate risk. LÄS MER