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In this paper, we use a sample of almost 30,000 Swedish mono- and dizygotic twins to study the heritability of financial risk-taking. Following a major pension reform in the year 2000, virtually all Swedish adults had to simultaneously make a finnancial decision axoecting post-retirement wealth....
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We present results from a unique nationwide survey conducted in Sweden on sexual orientation and job satisfaction. Our …
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conformity in groups with varying gender composition. Overall, our experiments offer little evidence that gender composition …
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performance from an exogenous change in female board participation in Sweden. We use the credible threat, aimed at listed firms …
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empirically supported by a declining gap over time, and following the introduction of a gender quota in Sweden. … relative or spouse. We provide a theoretical explanation for this dynastic bias in gender representation that integrates … candidate-level data from Ireland and Sweden support the idea that dynastic ties help women overcome a vote disadvantage in …
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This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the generational wealth transfer within Sweden's public pay … workers, accounting for 70% of their pension contributions. However, the study also highlights the effectiveness of Sweden …, Sweden's reformed system successfully mitigates further generational inequities in the pension system. …
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We demonstrate how suppliers can take strategic speculative positions in derivatives markets to soften competition in the spot market. In our game, suppliers first choose a portfolio of call options and then compete with supply functions. In equilibrium firms sell forward contracts and buy call...
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Earning forecasts disclosed by financial analysts are known to be overly optimistic. Since an investor relies on their expertise, the question arises whether he would take analyst recommendations at face value or instead structure consultation with differently upward-biased analysts in a way...
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