The subject of unobservable variables encompasses this thesis. These latent (i.e., unobservable) variables must be inferred using statistical models or observable proxies. The objectives of my doctoral thesis are to develop and test new statistical models to infer these variables and link them...

Entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur and the territory : an introduction / Bruno Dallago -- Are anchor institutions the answer to the prayers of small business owners in the UK? / David Smallbone -- Comparative analysis of innovation policy and market quality : lessons from Russia and Japan /...

This dissertation examines with three independent studies the impact of regulatory changes or potential self-regulation on stock returns and equity risk of affected companies. The focus is therefore laid on the the (renewable) energy sector and on the financial industry. Based on the event study...

In dieser Dissertation werden drei Corporate-Finance-Fragestellungen empirisch analysiert. Kapitel 1 untersucht, ob ein Zusammenhang besteht zwischen dem Ergebnis von Aktionärsabstimmungen zu Unternehmensübernahmen und kurzfristigen Kursreaktionen, sowie kurz- und langfristiger...