Essays about: "Commodity Market"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 163 essays containing the words Commodity Market.

1. 1. Is there any sugar in Sugar Dating?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Amanda Sahibzada; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Sugar Dating; Capitalism; Patriarchy; Commodification of Intimacy; Sex for remuneration; Swedish Sex Purchase Act;

   Abstract : The sugar dating market is divided into the interpretations of either being a niched dating style or another term for prostitution, disguised to align with the Swedish Sex Purchase Act. Despite sugar dating platforms prohibiting prostitution and escort services, previous research shows that sex for remuneration is common within sugar dating concepts. READ MORE

3. 2. Shortening the chains : social relations and dynamics of production in Uppland's alternative food networks

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Eleni Katsika; [2023]
   Keywords : alternative food networks; food commoning; dynamics of production; political ecology; social relations; Sweden;

   Abstract : Current global food systems are characterised by a highly concentrated capitalist market where food is treated as a globalised hyper commodity and small-scale farmers are pushed into the side-line. The need for the transformation of that food system is urgent and acknowledged worldwide. READ MORE

4. 3. Predictive Modeling and Statistical Inference for CTA returns : A Hidden Markov Approach with Sparse Logistic Regression

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Oskar Fransson; [2023]
   Keywords : Probability theory; Statistical inference; finance; CTA; managed futures; machine learning; statistical learning; stochastic process; sparse logistic regression; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Hidden Markov model;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on predicting trends in Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), also known as trend-following hedge funds. The paper applies a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for classifying trends. Additionally, by incorporating additional features, a regularized logistic regression model is used to enhance prediction capability. READ MORE

5. 4. Pushing Boundaries? Artists' worldview in the AI era from a relational work perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Alina Dumea; Heejae Jun; [2023]
   Keywords : relational work; generative AI; Image generator; visual artists; moral gatekeeper; precarity; passion; creative industries; creative class; artwork; creative worker; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The thesis discusses how visual artists negotiate the boundaries between their own creative work and AI-aided work, how they establish boundaries with other artists who use AI, and How the relationship between visual artists and clients is mediated in the market with the rising popularity of AI tools. The study found that most artists negotiate meanings to take a stance and, more often than not, are open to using AI if it becomes more ethical and transparent. READ MORE

6. 5. "A book is not like any other commodity" : A qualitative study on Swedish bookfluencers, labour, and aspirations.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Jonsson Martina; [2023]
   Keywords : bookfluencers; book content; aspirational labour; affective labour; gifted books; gifted content; social media marketing; attunement; work-net;

   Abstract : The thesis focuses on bookfluencers – content creators that create content about books and reading. The study explores how they perceive the gifted books they receive from book publishers and other actors, which they are expected to create content about – often unpaid. READ MORE