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Kan vi veta något om den historiske Johannes genom att läsa evangelierna och kan det vara så att han såg sig som en av de två messias som vi möter i texter från den hebreiska bibeln och i dödahavsrullarna? I evangelierna framställs Jesus som messiaspretendenten och Johannes alltid bara som hans förelöpare. Båda har kopplingar till profettraditionen och även till annan symbolik i den hebreiska bibe
Detta arbete har ägnat särskild uppmärksamhet åt aktieurval för investerare och hur olika datadrivna analysmetoder kan användas för att förbättra kortsiktig handel. Uppsatsen inleder med att understryka betydelsen av välgrundade investeringsbeslut och presenterar den finansiella marknaden som en komplex och dynamisk miljö där både traditionella och moderna analysmetoder spelar en central roll. SThis thesis has devoted particular attention to stock selection for investors and how various data-driven analytical methods can be used to improve short-term trading. The paper begins by emphasizing the importance of well-founded investment decisions and presents the financial market as a complex and dynamic environment in which both traditional and modern analytical methods play a central role.
This study examines how financial market uncertainty in North America, measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), affects Eurozone bond markets. The purpose is to analyze the dynamic relationship between the VIX to both government and corporate bonds across different credit ratings, and to assess whether these relationships differ when the bonds are measured as yield-to-maturity (YTM) or option-
Denna uppsats undersöker huruvida aktivt förvaltade aktiefonder uppvisar högre riskjusterad avkastning än passiva indexfonder under perioder av ökad marknadsoro orsakad av handelspolitiska chocker. Analysen fokuserar på två distinkta perioder av tullrelaterad osäkerhet: handelskonflikten mellan USA och Kina under 2018–2019 samt den nya tullvågen under 2024–2025. Studien baseras på veckovisa paneld
This thesis examines the evolution of markups among the largest publicly listed firms in Sweden, represented by the OMXS30 index, during the period surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic from 2018 to 2024. The study assesses whether changes in firms’ pricing power contributed to Sweden’s inflationary and subsequent disinflationary dynamics. Using a microeconomic production function approach developed b
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a relationship between health and economic growth. Specifically, the study examines whether economic growth affects three selected health variables in a positive or negative way. Data from 38 OECD nations between 2000 to 2020 are used in a panel data regression with fixed effects to evaluate this. Three equations are formulated to analyz
Private equity returns are ultimately realized through the exit of portfolio companies, making exit timing and exit routes central to the investment process. This thesis examines which factors are associated with exit timing and how macroeconomic conditions differ across exit routes for private equity investments in the Nordic region. Using a hand-collected dataset of 176 IPO and SBO exits between
This thesis examines how Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) affects economic growth in Africa. Over the past two decades, China’s economic engagement in Africa has increased substantially, yet there is no clear consensus in the literature regarding the growth effects of these investments. The aim of this study is therefore to assess whether Chinese FDI is associated with economic growth in Af
Weak institutions and crime represent central obstacles to economic growth in many low- and lower-middle-income countries. At the same time, entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in economic growth, welfare and employment, while being particularly sensitive to a lack of legal certainty. The aim of this study is to analyze how crime and institutional quality affect entrepreneurship in low- and lowe
Renewed geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism have once again placed tariffs at the center of international trade policy. Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025, substantially higher tariffs were reimposed on Chinese imports, raising concerns about global spillover effects beyond bilateral U.S.-China trade. In particular, European policymakers have expressed concern th
This thesis examines the effects of European Union integration on exports, focusing on the most recent EU enlargement involving Croatia. In addition to assessing the direct impact of EU accession on Croatian exports to the EU, the study investigates potential spillover effects on exports from the Western Balkan Six (WB6) countries relative to a control group. The empirical strategy combines fixed-
This thesis examines the relationship between economic factors and fertility in European high-income countries over the period 1990–2023. Despite high living standards and well-developed welfare systems, fertility rates in many European countries have remained persistently below the replacement level. Raising questions about the relevance of traditional economic explanations. Using country-level p
This thesis examines the impact of Donald Trump’s social media sentiment on Bitcoin price returns, comparing two periods with distinct political con- texts: during his presidency in 2019 and his re-election campaign in 2024. Employing VADER, a sentiment analysis tool optimized for short social me- dia texts, the study analyzes the sentiment of Trump’s tweets and Truth Social posts. Using OLS regre
Stock analysts have a great influence on how investors choose to invest their money and which companies that will receive a share of the ever-growing amount of money that Swedish households choose to invest in stocks. With the influence that analysts have on the company inflows and outflows of capital, one can wonder what drives their target prices. This report analyzes which financial variabl
This thesis analyzes how the timing of mandatory pension contributions affects life-cycle consumption, portfolio choice, and housing decisions. A quantitative life-cycle model calibrated to the Swedish pension system is developed, in which individuals face uncertain labor income, mortality risk, and stochastic returns on financial and housing assets. Utility is derived from both non-durable consum
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse to what extent colonial trade patterns persist in former British and French colonies in Southeast Asia and West Africa, and how these effects differ between colonial powers and regions. The study combines a historic perspective combined with an empirical analysis of bilateral trade flows between France, the United Kingdom, and their former colonies over the
Recent increases in Swedish food prices have raised concerns about how input cost changes are transmitted to consumers. This study examines the extent and timing of price transmission in the Swedish food sector and whether the relationship changed after 2020, a period characterized by major macroeconomic and supply-chain shocks. Using monthly data for 2015-2024, we estimate first-differences panel
This thesis examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and firm-level risk among publicly listed companies in the Nordic countries. While prior research suggests that ESG may reduce firm risk, evidence for the Nordic region remains limited despite its high sustainability standards. Using panel data on 380 firms from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finlan
This paper examines whether the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement is associated with indirect effects on third-country exports, with a particular focus on Japan. The analysis uses annual bilateral EU-15 import data over the period 2005-2018 and compares post-2011 import patterns from South Korea and Japan to those from a common group of exporters not directly affected by the agreement. The empir
Clinical trials represent events that drive volatility in the biopharmaceutical sector through their binary characteristics, creating unique challenges for risk assessment. The study examines what factors drive stock return volatility for the top 25 US-listed biopharma companies around the release of clinical trial results. Analyzing 3380 clinical trial events between 2010-2020, this study employs
