Essays about: "Andrei Dumitrescu"

Found 2 essays containing the words Andrei Dumitrescu.

1. 1. The relationship between carry trade currencies and equity markets, during the 2003-2012 time period

   University essay from Företagsekonomi

   Author : Andrei Dumitrescu; Antti Tuovila; [2013]
   Keywords : carry trade; correlation; currency; equity indexes; financial crisis; foreign exchange; risk premia; uncovered interest parity; volatility; S P 500; FTSE All-World; VIX;

   Abstract : One of the most popular investment and trading strategies over the last decade, has been the currency carry trade, which allows traders and investors to buy high-yielding currencies in the Foreign Exchange spot market by borrowing, low or zero interest rate currencies in the form of pairs, such as the Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen (AUD/JPY), with the purpose of investing the proceeds afterwards into fixed-income securities.To be able to determine the causality between the returns of equity markets and the foreign exchange market, we choose to observe the sensitivity and influence of two equity indexes on several pairs involved in carry trading. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparative analysis of biogas slurry and urine as sustainable nutrient sources for hydroponic vertical farming

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle; Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Vlad Andrei Dumitrescu; [2013]
   Keywords : biogas slurry; hydroponics; LCI; urine;

   Abstract : Sustainable alternatives to using mined nutrients in agriculture must be found in order to limit environmental impacts such as eutrophication, habitat destruction and greenhouse gas emis-sions. Biogas slurry and urine recycled to hydroponic food production (a type of soilless agri-culture) have the potential of providing inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus, the main essential nutrients required for plant growth. READ MORE