Essays about: "cross-sectional model"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 295 essays containing the words cross-sectional model.
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1. How Can I Make You Stay? A qualitative study examining which managerial factors are perceived to affect the nurse turnover rates in Region Stockholm
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : One of the biggest challenges for nurse managers in Sweden is employee retention and counteracting staff turnover. High nurse turnover is associated with major patient safety risks, inefficiencies and increased costs. The reduction in turnover is, therefore, critical to offer better health care and would benefit many stakeholders. READ MORE
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2. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. READ MORE
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3. Exploring the Idiosyncratic Volatility Anomaly in the Swedish Stock Market: An Empirical Analysis of its Impact on Returns
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : We examine the cross-sectional relationship between idiosyncratic volatility relative to the Fama-French three factor model and expected stock returns. We find that portfolios containing the firms with the lowest idiosyncratic risk offers excess returns in relation to the prediction of the Fama-French three factor model, while those with the highest idiosyncratic risk do not. READ MORE
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4. Opposing Attitudes Towards Environmental Taxes: A Price Dilemma? A Case of the Swedish Attitudes on Gasoline Emission Taxes
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis investigates how people’s attitudes toward environmental taxes are shaped and whether changes in end-consumer prices of gasoline have a direct effect on carbon tax perception. A theoretical model is constructed to represent the individual’s choice problem using a utility function. READ MORE
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5. CAViaR and Cross-sectional quantile regression models to assess risk in S&P500 sectors
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the performance of different models used in risk management to identify and control risks that may negatively impact company operations due to unpredictable events. More specifically, the object of this paper is the discussion of a cross-sectional quantile regression model (CSQR) and the CAViaR model, which is a time series quantile regression model. READ MORE
