Essays about: "economic predictions"
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1. The Sustainable Era - The Excess Return on Swedish Sustainable Global Equity Funds
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This thesis explores the relationship between the performance of Swedish global equity funds and the level of sustainability, as measured by the Morningstar Globe Rating, using a Fama-French six-factor model, globe rating categories, and time effects. Treating the Morningstar Globe Rating as a time-invariant variable, a sample of 80 Swedish global equity funds are divided into two sustainability groups, ‘Low’ and ‘High’, grouping funds with 1-3 globes into a reference group. READ MORE
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2. Does Labour Work? A Macroeconomic Perspective on Work Time Reduction
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : We conduct an empirical study on work time reduction and its accompanying macroeconomic outcomes across countries. Specifically, we frame the analysis in the context of neoclassical and post-Keynesian economic theory, and their differing predictions on work time reduction, real GDP growth, unemployment and functional distribution. READ MORE
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3. The Power of Credit Scoring: Evaluating Machine Learning and Traditional Models in Swedish Retail Banking
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In this paper, we investigate and compare different credit scoring models, with special attention paid to machine learning approaches outperforming traditional models. We explore a recently proposed method called the PLTR model, which is a combination of machine learning and traditional logistic regression. READ MORE
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4. Plant-soil feedbacks in boreal tree species
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Plant-soil feedback (PSF) is important for understanding how plants influence the composition and abundance of soil biota and nutrients and how this affects plant growth. The plant economic spectrum (PES) also plays a role. READ MORE
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5. Probability of Default Machine Learning Modeling : A Stress Testing Evaluation
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikAbstract : This thesis aims to assist in the development of machine learning models tailored for stress testing. The main objective is to create models that can predict loan defaults while considering the impact of macroeconomic stress. READ MORE
