Essays about: "Causal Forest"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Causal Forest.

  1. 1. Stamskador och dess uppkomst vid mekaniserad kvalitetsgallring i norra Sverige

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Lovisa Hansén; [2024]
    Keywords : skördare; faktorer; gallringskvalitet;

    Abstract : Gallring är ett ingrepp som görs i ett skogsbestånd med syfte att ta bort ett urval av träd för att gynna de kvarstående, samt att ge en intäkt i form av virke. Som skogsägare kan man prioritera vilka värden man vill gynna i sin skog; ekonomiska, sociala och/eller biologiska. READ MORE

  3. 2. Green Transition at What Cost? : A comparative case study of community inclusion and social conflict in climate change mitigation projects

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Agnes Holm; [2023]
    Keywords : community inclusion; social conflict; mitigation projects;

    Abstract : Projects aiming to mitigate climate change, e.g. forest conservation and renewable energy projects, are increasing in numbers across the world while often being praised in international settings. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Political Economy of Deforestation of the Northwestern Colombian Amazon

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG); Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Paula Andrea Sanchez Garcia; [2021]
    Keywords : Amazon; Colombia; power dynamics; political economy; hegemony;

    Abstract : The Amazon has experienced rapid forest loss in the past decades due to the growing colonization, infrastructure development and commercial agriculture expansion. Understanding the underlying social, political and economic drivers of deforestation is key to curb deforestation of the Amazon basin. READ MORE

  5. 4. Criminal Politicians and Deforestation: Causal Evidence from India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Edvin Johannesson; Sandra Ågren; [2021]
    Keywords : Criminal Politicians; Deforestation; India; Regression Discontinuity;

    Abstract : This paper examines linkages between the criminalization of politics and deforestation on the local level in India, with the ambition of contributing to the emerging corruption-environment nexus in development research. We combine satellite data on forest cover with state assembly election outcomes and criminal records of candidates into a panel of Indian constituencies spanning from 2004 to 2014. READ MORE

  6. 5. Thank God, It's a Boy?! The Heterogeneous Effects of Children's Gender on Domestic Violence - An Application of the Causal Forest Algorithm

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Carolin Thomas; [2020]
    Keywords : Domestic Abuse; Preferences for Sons; Colombia; Causal Forest; Heterogeneous Treatment Effects;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to quantify heterogeneity in treatment effects of the gender of the first child on the mother's prob- ability of experiencing domestic violence. The identification strategy takes into account the potential endogeneity of gender preferences on the children's gender, as well as potential channels of a child's gender on domestic vio- lence. READ MORE