Feedback on Pitch and Proposal

Stijn Masschelein

Proposal

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