Essays about: "hypotheses testing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 146 essays containing the words hypotheses testing.

  1. 1. A Captured and Divided Civil Society : A Study of Democracy and Civil Society in Central Eastern Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ida Hedkvist; [2024]
    Keywords : democracy; democratic backsliding; civil society; polarization; pernicious polarization; civil society capture;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the interplay between pernicious polarization, autonomy of civil society - here called civil society capture, and liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe from 2006 to 2020. In the absence of prior time-series data on pernicious polarization and civil society capture, this study built and analysed a dataset of these variables across the region, testing six hypotheses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Algorithms in feed-based SNS and their influence on digital platform User Habits : A quantitative study of the link between algorithms in feed-based SNS and user habits amongst high-school and university students in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Viktor Brindmark; Gustav Wickström; [2023]
    Keywords : Social networking sites SNS ; Algorithms in SNS; Social media algorithms; Social Media user habits; Feed-based social media;

    Abstract : This research intended to investigate how the arising SNS component of algorithms acts as a mediator for affecting SNS user habits amongst high school and university students in Sweden. The testing of this specific correlation was realized by first investigating previous research regarding algorithms, various components of user habits, and the complementary component of algorithm awareness separately. READ MORE

  5. 4. Giants at Play: A study on the impact of institutional ownership on firm performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Allan Baker; Sébastian Pialot; [2023]
    Keywords : Institutional Ownership; Firm Performance; Blockholding; Agency Theory; Monitoring;

    Abstract : This study examines whether changes in the level of institutional ownership impact the market value and operating performance of firms. This is done by testing three different hypotheses based on different institutional ownership characteristics on a sample of 197 Swedish large- and mid-cap listed companies between the years 2016-2021. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluating Process Mining Techniques on PACS Command Usage Data : Exploring common process mining techniques and evaluating their applicability on PACS event log data for domain-specific workflow analysis

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Axel Ekblom; Jacob Karlén; [2023]
    Keywords : process mining; workflow mining; data mining; radiology; PACS;

    Abstract : Many software companies today collect command usage data by monitoring and logging user interactions within their applications. This is not always utilised to its full potential, but with the use of state-of-the-art process mining techniques, this command usage log data can be used to gain insights about the users' workflows. READ MORE