Essays about: "International models"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 420 essays containing the words International models.

1. 1. Assessing water balance and yields in Malawian cropping systems : maize soybean and maize Gliricidia systems resilience against climate change

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Danila Valeriano; [2024]
   Keywords : crop modelling; APSIM; Malawi; maize; soybean; Gliricidia; agroforestry; legume intercropping; climate predictions; climate adaptation; SDSM;

   Abstract : In Malawi, maize monocultures are increasingly susceptible to extreme weather patterns, causing considerable yield reduction and heightened food insecurity for smallholder farmers dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems is crucial for ensuring yield resilience. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Language on Bilateral Trade

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Wilma Geust; Hanna Szinai; [2024]
   Keywords : gravity; language; bilateral trade; trade models; internet;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of different language factors on international bilateral trade from 1996 to 2020 through gravity model analysis. Sharing a common language has been proven to facilitate trade between countries and is often included as an indicator variable in the gravity model of trade. READ MORE

4. 3. A Comparative Analysis of Whisper and VoxRex on Swedish Speech Data

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Max Fredriksson; Elise Ramsay Veljanovska; [2024]
   Keywords : ASR; Automatic Speech Recognition; Swedish Speech Recognition; Speech Recognition Models; Speech-to-Text; Whisper; VoxRex; Wav2Vec; Model Comparison; Transformer Models; Neural Networks; Machine Learning; WER; Word Error Rate; Transcription;

   Abstract : With the constant development of more advanced speech recognition models, the need to determine which models are better in specific areas and for specific purposes becomes increasingly crucial. Even more so for low-resource languages such as Swedish, dependent on the progress of models for the large international languages. READ MORE

5. 4. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

   Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

6. 5. Assessing the economic and environmental impacts of leasing batteries for electric vehicle fleets

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Miguel Angel Gonzalez Salazar; Georgios Kormazos; [2023]
   Keywords : circularity; LCA; NPV; leasing; batteries; electric vehicles;

   Abstract : Battery electric vehicles (BEV) powered by renewable energy are expected to enable a largedecarbonization of the land-based transport. Recent estimations of the International EnergyAgency suggest that BEVs could grow 20-fold by 2030, reaching 200 to 350 million unitsglobally. READ MORE