Essays about: "Familiarity Bias"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Familiarity Bias.

  1. 1. Managing Venture Capital in times of Uncertainty - Fund managers perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aghil Aghili; Hampus Borgström; Oscar Elfvin; [2023-02-27]
    Keywords : VC; Private Equity; Interest Rates; Supply Demand; Familiarity Bias; Natural Rate of Interest.;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the fundraising and investment process of Venture Capital funds and how the managers act during times of increased rates and times of uncertainties. Due to the uncertain times of high inflation and increasing interest rates, pressure has been put on financial markets. READ MORE

  3. 2. Algorithmic vs. Perceived Fairness in Music Recommender Systems : An Investigation of Popularity Bias from a User Perspective

    University essay from

    Author : Eveline Ingesson; [2022]
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    Abstract : Recommender systems have the potential of helping users in finding relevant items in the online environment, and in many ways, they impact which content we consume. Thus, how fair these systems are affects us. A common fairness issue in recommender systems is popularity bias. READ MORE

  4. 3. Nothing like home : An examination of Home Bias among Swedish private investors

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi; Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Clara Ståhl; Amanda Bogren; [2021]
    Keywords : Behavioral finance; Home bias; Familiarity; Demographical factors; Diversification;

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  5. 4. Swedish compulsory school students’ attitudes toward English accents: Exploring how familiarity affects our language attitudes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Leonardo Hansson; [2020]
    Keywords : English accents; language attitudes; Swedish compulsory school; Received Pronunciation; General American; Australian English; Irish English.;

    Abstract : This study will explore to what extent familiarity with English accents can influence compulsory school students’ attitudes towards them. Data from questionnaires completed by 98 students were analysed. The results show that the degree of familiarity with the English accent seems to affect the attitude attributed to it. READ MORE

  6. 5. Familiarity and personality affect social support in juvenile pigs in a foam stunning situation

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Astrid Söderquist; [2020]
    Keywords : animal welfare; behaviour; familiarity; personality; pigs; social support; stunning;

    Abstract : Animals in distress can experience an attenuation of their stress response if provided companionship. This thesis studied the social support phenomenon in 72 nine-week old juvenile pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) of the crossbreed Yorkshire/Hampshire. READ MORE