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16. Financial Applications of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four empirical studies on financial economics. The first chapter contains a short summary of the thesis. LÄS MER
17. Improving strategic decisions for real estate investors : Perspectives on allocation and management
Sammanfattning : Real estate is an attractive asset class in the mixed-asset portfolio due to favorable risk return characteristics and low correlations with other asset classes like stock and bonds. Unlike financial assets, real estate is a physical asset where large lot sizes/indivisibility, heterogeneity, low liquidity and high transaction costs make applying financial models like modern portfolio theory (MPT) challenging. LÄS MER
18. The descent of damselflies and variation in relation to sex
Sammanfattning : Sexual conflict over mating shapes the interactions between males and females in many animals and is also responsible for dramatic adaptations in both sexes. In some species of pond damselflies (Odonata:Coeangrionidae), sexual conflict maintains discrete female-limited colour morphs over multiple generations and within populations. LÄS MER
19. Essays on Corporate Governance
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained, yet related articles which all contribute mainly to the corporate governance literature. Very broadly, the first two papers are on family firms and large shareholders in Sweden while the second two are on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practices in Nordic countries. LÄS MER
20. Causes and consequences of individual variation in anti-predator traits
Sammanfattning : Predation imposes a potent evolutionary force on prey, moulding the evolution of traits and diversification of species, and can furthermore have powerful ecological consequences. We know that different species vary in how they cope with their natural enemies, and, consequently, a huge range of anti-predator defences are displayed in nature. LÄS MER