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Regional effects of the electricity power grid capacity on housing prices in the Netherlands: a comparative housing prices analysis in the Netherlands.
(2024)The interaction between electricity services and housing price formations is a topic that has been extensively researched, especially in recent years as electricity consumption and production rose. However, literature has ... -
Banking Stock-Market Responses to China's Financial Opening Measures: An Event Study
(2024)This research paper empirically investigates the impact of recent financial opening measures on the expected profit efficiency of publicly listed banks with varying ownership structures in China. Utilizing an event study ... -
Listen Up Gadjo! A Dramaturgical Analysis of Spectatorship in Documentary Theatre Performance Romáland
(2024)The present thesis delves into the spectatorship in documentary theatre performance Romáland, focusing on specific dramaturgical choices integrated by its creators. The research is contextualized within the contemporary ... -
Exploring organizational and societal culture: A comparative analysis of Gender Equality Strategies in Multinational Context
(2024)This thesis explores the interplay between organizational and societal culture and its effect on the implementation of gender equality strategies within multinational organizations, comparing Greece and the Netherlands. ... -
Comparative Well-being of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Entrepreneurs: A Global Perspective
(2024)This thesis examines the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant entrepreneurs from a global perspective, specifically investigating the effects of education and regional attitudes toward immigrants. The study finds that ... -
The Gap Between a Worried Attitude About Climate Change and Green Voting Behavior Based on the Influence of Psychological and Economic Factors
(2024)Many large-scale surveys conducted in recent years indicate that most EU citizens are deeply worried about the climate crisis. Despite this, results from recent national elections throughout Europe showed that voters largely ... -
Femicides Through the Lens of Greek Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis
(2024)This dissertation investigates the portrayal of femicides in the Greek context, specifically focusing on the femicide of Kyriaki Griva on April 1, 2024. The goal is to detect differences in the way various well-known ... -
The Impact of ESG Scores on the Financial Performance and Dividend Policy of Banks in the Eurozone
(2024)This thesis examines the impact of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores on the financial performance and dividend policy of banks in the Eurozone. With increasing stakeholder attention, ESG scores have become ... -
Investing in biodiversity: The conundrum faced by institutional investors
(2024)69% of the world’s plant and animal populations has been lost since 1970, with one of the main reasons being chronic underfunding. There is a huge need to match biodiversity conservation projects to appropriate capital ... -
Poison in the Polder: An ethnography of life amidst PFAS exposures in Dordrecht, the Netherlands
(2024)PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals made from carbon and fluoride. They essentially do not decompose and bioaccumulate in ecosystems and bodies. Hence, they are often referred to as “forever chemicals”. PFAS are toxic, ... -
Average Performance of U.S. Politicians’ Trades; Study on Possible Presence and Key Determinants of Abnormal Returns in Common Stock Transactions Made by Members of U.S. House of Representatives.
(2024)This thesis analyses the trading behaviours of U.S. House of Representatives Members from 2020 to 2023, focusing on their common stock investments to determine if they achieved abnormal returns, suggesting trading on ... -
Comparing funding and performance within the Dutch educational system
(2024)In this paper, the relationship between governmental funding and student performance within the Dutch educational system is analyzed. The differences in the funding systems and the effects of funding on student achievement ... -
The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Environmental, Social, and Governance Ratings: The Asian Perspective.
(2024)This study investigates the impact of Board Gender Diversity (BGD) on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in India and Japan. The main question is how BGD affects ESG performance in these countries. ... -
Ethical Dimensions of Freemium Models: Consumer Perceptions and Behavioural Implications
(2024)The study investigates the ethical aspects of freemium models in digital multinational enterprises by analyzing consumer perceptions and behaviors. It quantitatively assesses the impact of ad-supported and feature-limited ... -
The relationship between mixed classes, inequality and average educational performance in Dutch secondary education.
(2024)In this thesis the relationship between mixed classes, inequality and average educational performance in Dutch secondary education is examined. Using cross-sectional, cohort fixed effects and TWFE models a careful empirical ... -
The influence of carbon risk on cost of capital: Empirical evidence from China
(2024)This study investigates the impact of carbon risk on corporate financing, with a particular focus on the cost of equity (CoE), cost of debt (CoD), and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of Chinese companies. This study ... -
Investigating the Influence of Bank Characteristics and Macroeconomic Variables on the Profit Levels of China's Commercial Banks: A Comprehensive Panel Data
(2024)This thesis investigates the factors influencing the profitability of Chinese commercial banks, focusing on bank specific factors and macroeconomic variables during the COVID-19 pandemic. The central question addresses ...