Essays about: "Data Divergence"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 112 essays containing the words Data Divergence.

  1. 11. ESG Rating Divergence & Portfolio Consequences of Relying on a Single Rating Provider - A study conducted on companies in the Nordic region

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Saga Sköld; Malin Wassberg; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; ESG Divergence; Sustainable Finance; Portfolio Optimization; Efficient Frontier;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how ESG ratings for Nordic companies vary between two ESG providers, and how the risk and expected return differs between two highly rated ESG portfolios according to the two providers. In doing so, we aim to contribute to research on the topic of ESG divergence as it is of great importance for investors that this subject is studied further. READ MORE

  3. 12. What is the effect of political coalitions on economic outcomes? : A Regression Discontinuity approach for Swedish municipalities during 1994-2017

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Aronsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Close Elections; Political Coalitions; Economic Outcomes; Policy Convergence; Policy Divergence; Swedish Municipalities; Modified Sainte-Laguë method; Regression Discontinuity Design.;

    Abstract : This thesis identifies the effect of traditional political coalitions on the left-right spectrum in Swedish municipal politics on economic outcomes such as Municipal Revenues, Expenditures, Net-expenditures, Municipal Tax-rates, Unemployment, and the share of Municipal Employment. To do so, varying time spans of Swedish municipal data from 1994-2017 are used in a regression discontinuity design, basing its identification on quasi-random variation created by close municipal elections. READ MORE

  4. 13. Overcoming The New Item Problem In Recommender Systems : A Method For Predicting User Preferences Of New Items

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Alice Jonason; [2023]
    Keywords : Recommender systems; Content-based systems; Implicit ratings; Latent Dirichlet Allocation; Vector Space Model;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the new item problem in recommender systems, which pertains to the challenges of providing personalized recommendations for items which have limited user interaction history. The study proposes and evaluates a method for generating personalized recommendations for movies, shows, and series on one of Sweden’s largest streaming platforms. READ MORE

  5. 14. Exploring the Issues with ESG assessments in Investment Decision-Making : Insights from the Swedish Fund Market

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Victoria Engström Kindmark; Ellen Surtevall; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG assessment; ESG rating; issues; challenges; sustainable investing; investment decision; mutual funds; ESG-bedömning; ESG betyg; utmaningar; svårigheter; hållbara investeringar; investeringsbeslut; fonder;

    Abstract : Sustainable investing has seen a significant increase in the past years and is continuing to gain momentum with the constant rise of awareness and concern of the climate crisis. It is necessary for modern mutual fund companies to conduct ESG assessments as it provides a comprehensive understanding of a firm's sustainability performance, and identifies potential risks and opportunities which lay ground for investment decisions. READ MORE

  6. 15. Reindeer grazing, soil wetness and aspect interact to drive tundra plant community structure in northern Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Emma Gemal; [2023]
    Keywords : tundra plants; vegetation; abiotic vs. biotic effects; community composition; diversity; reindeer herbivory; accelerometry; grazing;

    Abstract : The relative importance of abiotic versus biotic top-down factors on structuring tundra plant communities is debated. With climate change already strongly affecting the tundra ecosystem, understanding which factors will prevail is vital. READ MORE