Sökning: "The principal-agent problem"

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  1. 1. How do IPOs and SPACs differ in terms of post-listing performance, and how do insider and institutional ownership affect these differences?

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Markus Henriksson; Theodor Hansson; [2023-07-03]
    Nyckelord :SPACs; Special Purpose Acquisition Company; IPOs; Initial Public Offering; Ownership Structure; Abnormal Returns;

    Sammanfattning : Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are the two most prevalent alternatives for firms seeking to list on the stock exchange, which we examine in this study. We study numerous parameters impacting the abnormal returns of IPOs and SPACs and, compare their performance in the short-term and long-term using regressions and current literature to explain the discrepancies. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Is the media just a copycat or a watchdog?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Anna Raunio; Alice Johansson; Emilia Külick; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Nyckelord: Media, väktare, vakthund, informationsförmedlare, tystnad Studiens syfte: Syftet med studien är att utvärdera hur väl media uppfyller sin roll som väktare i sin vardagliga rapportering i Sverige. För att ta reda på detta undersöks även om det skiljer sig mellan affärspress och annan media, samt vad det innebär för medias väktarroll när de inte rapporterar alls. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Korruptionens rationalitet : En teoriprövande jämförande studie om styrkan hos principal-agent-teorin och teorin omkollektivt handlande i att förklara djupgående korruption.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Olof Nylund; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Collective action; principal agent; corruption; Zambia; Tanzania;

    Sammanfattning : This study aims to analyze how the problem of corruption manifests itself in thoroughlycorrupt contexts. Through a theoretical framework inspired by rational choice two theorieswill be examined against each other, collective action and principal agent theory. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Ownership Structure and Corporate Performance: An empirical study on the impact of managerial ownership & concentrated ownership on corporate performance of Swedish publicly traded firms

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Melker Melin; Ismailcan Korkmaz; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Agency costs; ROA; corporate governance mechanisms; corporate performance; Managerial ownership; Ownership concentration; Stewardship; Tobin s Q; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between the corporate governance mechanisms, managerial ownership, and concentrated ownership, on corporate performance in Swedish companies. With its distinguishing corporate governance regime and financial environment, Sweden facilitates a unique contribution to the ongoing discussion on ownership structure and agency conflicts. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The impact of institutional investors’ ownership on firm’s value and performance

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Phuong Thao Hoang; Markus Olsson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Corporate governance; delegated monitoring; agency problem; institutional investors; shareholder value; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Institutional investors and large investors play a crucial role as a governance mechanism to protect outsiders from excessive rent extraction by insiders. Where institutional investors can serve as a governance mechanism to intervene and discipline management, it also has several drawbacks and imperfections. LÄS MER