Essays about: "Fragility"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 56 essays containing the word Fragility.

  1. 16. Private Equity in a Crisis: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Keyu Zang; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Financial Crises; COVID-19 Pandemic; Capital Investment; Financial Fragility;

    Abstract : Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a large unexpected negative shock to many firms and industries. We find that private equity(PE)-backed Swedish firms experienced a relative increase in investment, received more credit and equity inflow, and were more likely to receive government support in the year 2020 than comparable firms. READ MORE

  3. 17. Deep Learning-Based Skeleton Segmentation for Analysis of Bone Marrow and Cortical Bone in Water-Fat Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Adham Belbaisi; [2021]
    Keywords : Water-fat MRI; UK Biobank; Deep learning; Skeleton segmentation; Bone marrow; Cortical bone;

    Abstract : A major health concern for subjects with diabetes is weaker bones and increased fracture risk. Current clinical assessment of the bone strength is performed by measuring Bone Mineral Density (BMD), where low BMD-values are associated with an increased risk of fracture. READ MORE

  4. 18. Climate security risks and resilience: Challenges and approaches for resilience building in fragile contexts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Kristen Lindström; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate security; resilience; peace-building; climate change; fragility;

    Abstract : The intersection of climate change and fragility is a critical focal point if the aspirations of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are to be met. Climate-related security risks arise when the impacts from climate change overlap with societal vulnerabilities to expose and compound risks to human security. READ MORE

  5. 19. The social fragility of financial development. A regional panel analysis of the financial development and inequality nexus on prior middle-income countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Meisara-Salem Azzab; [2021]
    Keywords : financial liberalisation; financial deepening; income inequality; dynamic panel data model; U-shaped relationship; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of financial development as a bi-dimensional concept on inequality in a regional comparison of Asian as well as Latin American countries. The policy has previously been explicitly proposed for middle-income economies to boost growth and overall prosperity. READ MORE

  6. 20. Unveiling Surveillance Giants: Human Rights Violations within the Ad Tech Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Jesper Stenberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Privacy; Human Rights; Ad Tech; Surveillance Capitalism; Consent; GDPR; Criteo; The Trade Desk; Magnite; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In an increasingly online society, scholars have gradually come to scrutinize the ad tech industry. The research field, however, tends to focus on the most visible tech giants, such as Google or Facebook, and few researchers approach the industry from a human rights perspective. READ MORE