Sökning: "female risk aversion"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 uppsatser innehållade orden female risk aversion.

  1. 1. Att manipulera eller inte manipulera

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Alicia Wallenberg; Tilde Engquist; Elina Kornbakk; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Earnings management; modified Jones Model; Large Cap and Mid Cap; accruals; corporate governance; incentive program.; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Titel: Att manipulera eller inte manipulera - En kvantitativ studie avseende sambandet mellan kvinnlig representation i ledande positioner och earnings management. Seminariedatum: 2023-01-11 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng. Författare: Tilde Engquist, Elina Kornbakk och Alicia Wallenberg. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Does target firm risk differ depending on the gender of the acquiring firm's CEO?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Anton Strandqvist; Malkolm Sten; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Chief Executive Officer; Gender; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk aversion; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This study aims to examine the relationship between the gender of the CEO and target firm risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Previous research has shown that there may be differences in risk attitudes and behavior between men and women, which could affect their decision-making processes in M&A transactions. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Capital Structure: A Quantitative Study on S&P 500 firms

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Daniel Erik Mittag-Leffler; Kabir Sehgal; [2023]
    Nyckelord :board gender diversity; capital structure; critical mass; female risk aversion; leverage; debt-to-capital; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; agency theory.; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine whether or not board gender diversity influences the capital structures of S&P 500 firms. This is done based on the premise of female risk aversion and conventional capital structure and agency issues theories. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Are women really more risk averse? A study on gender differences in corporate financial policy decisions

    C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Författare :Anton Dahl; Lina Dahlin; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Gender differences; CEO gender; Risk-taking; Leverage; Cash ratio;

    Sammanfattning : Despite the recent progression of gender diversity in managerial positions, men still outnumber women at the top. The stereotype of women as being less prone to risk is sometimes referred to as an explanation of why women do not break the glass ceiling. Our study contributes to the existing literature on gender differences in risk propensity. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Gender Gap in Cycling: Investigating the Role of the Gendered Meanings Attached to Cycling in Lyon, France

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Léa Gaudron-Arlon; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable Development; Urban Cycling; Gender Gap; Feminist Research; Qualitative Research; France;

    Sammanfattning : Women tend to be underrepresented among cyclists in many Western cities. The literature on gender and cycling identifies two main reasons to explain the gender gap: differences in risk aversion, and unequally shared domestic responsibilities. LÄS MER