Essays about: "time-invariant characteristics"
Found 4 essays containing the words time-invariant characteristics.
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1. Restaurant turnover and anti-Asian behaviour- Did Asian restaurants in Gothenburg’s’ turnover suffer an outsized pandemic toll in 2020?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : COVID-19 has so far been a global crisis for the restaurant industry and Swedish restaurants have struggled to avoid heavy losses. Parallel to reports throughout the pandemic on the loss of turnover for restaurants, there have also been reports on the intensification of anti-Asian behaviour targeting Asian individuals and their businesses. READ MORE
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2. The Family Gaps in Pay : Empirical Evidence From Japan
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Japan has the second largest gender wage gap among the OECD nations and is falling behind in the progress of gender equality. As research indicates that parenthood greatly contributes to the gender wage gap, this thesis quantifies the magnitudes of the Japanese family pay gaps among women and men and examines which factors mainly contribute to their existence. READ MORE
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3. Investment Companies’ Discount Fluctuation on the Swedish Market : A statistical analysis regarding different micro- and macroeconomic factors influence on Swedish closed-end funds’ discount
University essay from IHH, Economics, Finance and StatisticsAbstract : Closed-end funds’ (CEF) discount and discount fluctuations have been puzzling researchers for decades. Up to date, there are no multidimensional or cross-sectional variables that have been proved to influence CEFs simultaneously. READ MORE
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4. Modelling Power Spikes with Inhomogeneous Markov-Switching Models
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Interest in modelling electricity prices has, despite its relatively short history, resulted in widespread types of models that tend to be too intricate to incorporate most price characteristics. This thesis pursues a flexible approach that comprehends stylized facts of electricity prices while it still handles complexity in order to facilitate calibration and forecasting. READ MORE