Essays about: "Forecast uncertainty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words Forecast uncertainty.

  1. 1. Does the Level of Swedish Economic Policy Uncertainty Help Forecast Excess Returns on the Swedish Stock Market?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Jacobsson; Oscar Klersell; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic Policy Uncertainty EPU ; Excess stock returns; Out-of-sample forecasting; Random walk; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis examines whether the level of Swedish economic policy uncertainty (EPU) can predict excess returns on the Swedish stock market. We run out-of-sample forecasting using an EPU-based predictive model constructed with the official Swedish EPU index developed by Armelius et al. (2017). READ MORE

  3. 2. Overstock of aftermarket parts in Africa at Sandvik Stationary Crushing and Screening

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Mattias Johannesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Inventory management; Overstock; Excessive inventory; Obsolete inventory; Redistribution; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Overstock of aftermarket parts in Africa at Sandvik Stationary Crushing and Screening Author: Mattias Johannesson Supervisor: Fredrik Olsson, Division of Production Management Background: An increase of customer expectations such as demand for more customizable options, shorter lead times and availability puts more and more pressure on a company's logistical processes. With fluctuating demand, inconsistent lead times and uncertainty around the world, variability is present and adds complexity to the logistical processes and needs to be handled appropriately to lower costs and match supply and demand. READ MORE

  4. 3. Battery storage implementation in Sweden and sizing software development

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

    Author : Santiago Moreano Rojas; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Due to the rampant growth of the penetration of renewables into the electrical grids across the world, more challenges appear in the way to assure the optimal operation of the energy system. More particularly, in the case of Sweden, the nuclear power decommissioning tendency and the 100% renewable energy target by 2040, set two strong additional motivations for the rise of issues regarding variability, uncertainty, stability, balancing and quality in the grid. READ MORE

  5. 4. Anticipating Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): an impact-based forecasting framework for managing GLOF risks in Nepal.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Grace Muir; [2023]
    Keywords : Anticipatory Action; Impact-based Forecasting; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood; Nepal; Risk-informed Early Action; Prediction; Disaster Risk Management; Science General;

    Abstract : Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. READ MORE

  6. 5. A "new" Consumer Price Index (CPI) for monetary policy decisions in Sweden : How does a "new" technological CPI compare to the traditional CPI in measuring inflation and influencing monetary policy decisions?

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Josef Landén; [2023]
    Keywords : Consumer Price Index; Inflation; Technology; Monetary Policies; and Forecast;

    Abstract : This study proposes a “new" consumer price index (CPI) and investigates the influence of Sweden's monetary policy on the new index level and its variations over time. Unlike the traditional CPI that the SCB uses, the "new" CPI tries to consider technology improvements by using macro data. READ MORE