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Guidance on word count
- Introduction and motivation (500-1000 words)
- Literature review and hypothesis development (2500-3500 words)
- Measurement and Methodology (750 - 1250 words)
Some writing tips
- Explain important concepts and theories
- Theory first, then literature review
- Avoid vague and hedging words as much as possible
Some feedback on the pitching document
Theory = Different explanations for the same phenomenon
More ESG disclosure because more capabilities
More ESG disclosure because more scrutiny
More ESG disclosure because more need for capital
Theory = A succint summary of prior literature
Tokenisation is a market structure change
Theory = Relevance of your findings
Is a short-selling ban (sometimes) good?
Theory = What are the important variables?
Reasons for delegation: lack of knowledge by decision makers
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