Essays about: "WVS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word WVS.

  1. 1. Navigating the Happiness Economics Landscape: Mapping the Influences on Life Satisfaction and Possible Interventions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Klendeta Bivolaku; Linn Hellqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Happiness Economics; Personality traits; Life satisfaction; World Bank’s STEP survey; WVS; Double-lasso; Forward selection;

    Abstract : This study explores factors that influence subjective well-being in low- and middle-income countries by analysing unique individual- and country-level data. The study focuses on several unexplored determinants including personality traits, economic shocks and cultural differences. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unveiling the Values of ChatGPT : An Explorative Study on Human Values in AI Systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Caroline Lindahl; Helin Saeid; [2023]
    Keywords : ChatGPT; World Values Survey; large language model; human values; machine learning; AI; generative AI; AI alignment;

    Abstract : Recent technological breakthroughs in natural language processing and artificial intelligence (AI) and the subsequent release of OpenAIs generative AI system, ChatGPT, have warranted much attention from researchers and the general public alike. Some with praise, foreseeing a brighter future for all, and some predicting the end of humanity. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integration through Civic Participation - Exploring the Relationship between Membership in Organisations and Political Trust

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ivana Cosic; [2021]
    Keywords : Integration. Civic participation; Political trust; Integration indicators; Hierarchical organisations; Horizontal organisations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the Nordic countries, an increasing part of the population consists of migrants from various backgrounds. Naturally, it is important to investigate what can be done in order for these migrants to integrate successfully. Previous research shows that some of the fundamentals of integration are trust and the sense of collective identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Politics, human values and climate change: Investigating the determinants of climate change perceptions in Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alva Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate change perceptions Political orientation Human values Epidemiological approach; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper empirically investigates the determinants of climate change perceptions across Europe, focusing on how political orientation and human values affect attribution- and trend belief, perceived impacts of climate change and climate concern. Previous studies in this field of research have ignored the risk of reverse causality, which is addressed in this paper by conducting the epidemiological method. READ MORE

  6. 5. To vote, or not to vote? Understanding voter turnout patterns : Constructing, interpreting and comparing logistic regression models measuring voter turnout in German federal elections

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Elliott Syrén; Filip Hellberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Voter turnout; Logistic regression; Confusion matrix; Receiver operating characteristic ROC ; World value survey WVS ; R applications;

    Abstract : The core of any democracy is constituted on the very principle of entrusting citizens to elect their leaders. Yet, no country has ever achieved total voter turnout. This paper aims to better understand the differences between people who vote and those who choose not to. READ MORE