Essays about: "setting of the study sample"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 159 essays containing the words setting of the study sample.

1. 1. An Empirical Survey of Bandits in an Industrial Recommender System Setting

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Tobias Schwarz; Johan Brandby; [2023-09-21]
   Keywords : computer science; industrial application; machine learning; reinforcement learning; multi-armed bandits; MAB; contextual multi-armed bandits; survey; batch learning;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the effects of incorporating unstructured data—images in the wild—in contextual multi-armed bandits are investigated, when used within a recommender system setting, which focuses on picture-based content suggestion. The idea is to employ image features, extracted by a pre-trained convolutional neural network, and study the resulting bandit behaviors when including respective excluding this information in the typical context creation, which normally relies on structured data sources—such as metadata. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of ESG-linked compensation on firms' ESG performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Naile Aliti; Zhaoyang Wen; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : ESG-linked compensation; ESG performance; corporate governance; stakeholder welfare;

   Abstract : This study examines the effect of having an ESG-linked compensation plan on ESG performance. In addition to that, board characteristics effect on linking ESG metrics to CEO compensation plans have been examined. READ MORE

4. 3. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nino Shakulashvili; Saud Talic; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG; Portfolio Performance; Fama French; Carhart; Risk Factors; Value; Size; Momentum; Germany; Switzerland;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE

5. 4. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors in Swedish 9th and 11th Grade Students’ English Written Production

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Maiko Tsukanaka; [2023]
   Keywords : Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Swedish Learner English Corpus SLEC ; Swedish-speaking learners of English; Error analysis; Subject-verb agreement; Transfer; Overgeneralization;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate possible factors contributing to subject-verb agreement errors in Swedish junior and senior high school students' English written production. The sample data is collected from the Swedish Learner English Corpus (SLEC), which comprises student texts produced in a classroom setting. READ MORE

6. 5. What difference does a week make? : An empirical analysis evaluating the effect of induction of labor in gestational week 41 among births in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Induction of labor; Quasi-experiment; Staggered treatment adoption; DiD imputation; QALY; Health economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between gestational age and stillbirths, focusing on the effect of maternal age. Prolonged pregnancies have been associated with an increased risk of stillbirth, prompting the exploration of labor induction as a preventive measure. READ MORE