Essays about: "Cross-sectional variation"
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1. Sharing is Caring: A Qualitative Study of Idea-sharing in Large Organizations
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Background and Purpose: It is widely known that knowledge is a critical component of firms' ability to innovate. Although large organizations usually have a large pool of human capital, and thus knowledge, they face challenges to motivate employees to share their valuable knowledge across silos (i.e., business units). READ MORE
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2. Q-factor Investment Approach: Evidence from the Swedish Equity Market
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Four easily measured factors: market, size, investment, and pro tability together con- stitute the empirical q-factor model. The combination of factors have previously shown to largely capture the cross-sectional variation in average stock returns. READ MORE
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3. Principal Component Analysis and the Cross-Sectional Variation of Returns
University essay fromAbstract : We utilize Principal Component Analysis (PCA), a dimensionality reduction technique, on a set of 142 risk factors, including macroeconomic factors, proposed in financial literature to construct factor models with high explanatory powers when analysing the cross-sectional variation of portfolio returns. We apply a Fama and Macbeth (1973) two-pass regression to estimate risk premia commanded by our principal components. READ MORE
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4. A study of newly initiated antidiabetic medication in primary care in Region Uppsala : A cross-sectional study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaciAbstract : Background: T2DM patients can be treated with both Insulin or/and non-insulin antidiabetic drugs. Biguanide-derivate is the first-line antidiabetic that is cost-effective and safe. DPP-4Is are antidiabetic drugs that can be used to treat old patients and those with kidney failure. READ MORE
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5. Variation in blood pressure target achievement in primary care centers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaciAbstract : Background: High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is defined as a systolic and diastolic pressure over 140/90 mmHg. High blood pressure increases the risk for premature death, and previous research has shown that many patients do not reach targets and that there are differences between primary healthcare centers in the proportion of patient reaching targets. READ MORE
