Theses: Recent submissions
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Regional income differences elucidated by facilities: A case study for the Netherlands
(2023)In the Netherlands, there are differences in average income levels and in the provision of facilities between neighbourhoods. This paper examines its relationship by using CBS StatLine data for the period 2016-2021. It ... -
Investigating the Effects of Different Sustainability-Linked Reporting Frameworks on Firm Performance
(2023)In the past decades, the focus on sustainability has significantly increased, and with it the need for qualitative sustainability reporting frameworks. Current research indicates a primarily positive relationship between ... -
What are the main determinants of export performance for EU-based SMEs?
(2023)The main objective of the paper has been to identify the key export performance determinants amongst SMEs based in the European Union. The study contributes to the discussion of whether internal and external factors matter ... -
Students’ Intentions of Enrolling in Entrepreneurial Education. United States and the Netherlands
(2023)This master’s thesis aims to investigate the comparison in entrepreneurial programs offered at a university in the United States and one in the Netherlands, to further understand students’ intentions, expectations, and ... -
Political parties’ financing sources and policy changes.
(2023)This investigation examines the impact of corporate lobbying and political financing on tax policy outcomes in European democracies. Through an extensive literature review, this study identifies key factors influencing the ... -
PRIVATE EQUITY AND CARBON EMISSIONS: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION
(2023)Extensive literature documents a negative relationship between the level of carbon emissions and the market value of public firms. This paper examines the relationship between carbon emissions and the private equity (PE) ... -
Analysis of the negative impact of the platform economy on the real economy
(2023)The purpose of this paper is to explore the threats and problems posed by the platform economy to the real economy and to make substantive recommendations for achieving the co-development of the platform economy and the ... -
Investigating ESG-influenced Mergers and Acquisitions
(2023)This research examines the effects of ESG-influenced mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the United States from 2016-2020. This paper provided a start-to-end overview of ESG-influenced M&A deals by determining the type ... -
An Investigation into the Educational Background of Private Equity Lead Partners: What is the Impact on Performance?
(2023)This study investigates whether the educational background among lead partner teams (LPTs) of private equity (PE) funds affect buyout performance. In particular, I examine four potential channels throughout which educational ... -
Towards Sustainable Business Practices: Exploring the Interplay of Long-Term Orientation, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Corporate Environmental Performance
(2023)This thesis investigates the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainability. The study explores the types of entrepreneurial activity that can effectively reconcile conflicting priorities inherent in business ... -
The Impact of Carbon Disclosure & Carbon Performance on Firm Value
(2023)This research aims to examine the effect of carbon management on firm value and explore how this impact varies depending on the level of environmental sensitivity within different sectors. The primary objective of this ... -
Configurations of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: How To Support Entrepreneurship for Environmental and Social Development
(2023)This paper is about Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, which combines the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem concept with the Sustainable Entrepreneurship concept, and looks at how a geographical region can support entrepreneurs ... -
Scaling up Investment in Corporate Green Bonds
(2023)This study examines how various bond- and firm-specific characteristics influence green bond performance, measured by bond yield. Several significant findings are revealed using cross-sectional data on green bonds issued ... -
Pricing of Corruption Risk - U.S. Case Study for the Municipal Bond Market
(2023)Existing research suggests a positive relationship between corruption and bond yields. However, previous studies have overlooked two crucial aspects: the incomplete decomposition of pricing factors and the need for examining ... -
Investor Demographics and their Impact on the Intention to Invest in Cryptocurrencies: An Empirical Analysis of crypto investors and non-crypto investors.
(2023)The present study aimed to identify the background of crypto investors. Demographic and personal features were examined in relation to the effect they pose on investment frequency, intention to invest in cryptocurrencies ... -
Quantifying sustainability risk from stock returns using multi-factor models – A comparison of different sustainability (risk) measures1
(2023)This paper examines how different aspects of sustainability are incorporated into stock prices and compares their relative importance from the financial markets’ perspective, both in Europe and in the US. This study explores ... -
Taming the Elements: An. Analysis of Temperature Derivatives and Spatial Basis Risk in the Netherlands
(2023)The key aim of this thesis discuss and apply a pricing model for temperature deriva- tives with payoffs deriving from Dutch average daily temperatures. We first run a thorough analysis of 52 years of daily average temperatures ... -
‘Will I stay, or will I go?’, An analysis of international students’ migration intentions post-graduation in the Netherlands.
(2023)This paper analyses the relative impact of a series of antecedents on the migration plans of international students in the Netherlands post-graduation and provides a holistic view of the phenomenon. Due to the increased ...