Essays about: "Grossman model"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Grossman model.

  1. 1. RBC with Endogenous Health

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnéa Ekberg; Rasmus Grehn; [2023]
    Keywords : Business cycle; Health; Health investment; Time allocation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the limited literature on RBC models with endogenous health accumulation. To this end, we develop an infinitely lived agent model with endogenous health, productivity shocks, and health shocks. Health is conceptualized as a capital stock in accordance with the Grossman model. READ MORE

  3. 2. Active versus passive: Does increased investments in passive funds have an effect on active fund performance?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Elliot Corell; Jacob Hjelmstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : Index fund; Mutual fund; Passive investment; Active investment; Alpha;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a shift towards investing in passively managed funds. Grossman and Stiglitz (1980) describe in their theoretical paper how the share of uninformed investors is positively correlated to the utility of being informed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Proposal networks in object detection

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Mikael Grossman; [2019]
    Keywords : Deep learning; Machine learning; Computer vision; Applied mathematics; Statistics; Artificial Neural Networks; Object detection; Faster R-CNN; RPN; Proposal Network; Maskininlärning; Neurala nätverk; Objektdetektering; Tillämpad matematik; Matematisk statistik; RPN; Förslags nätverk;

    Abstract : Locating and extracting useful data from images is a task that has been revolutionized in the last decade as computing power has risen to such a level to use deep neural networks with success. A type of neural network that uses the convolutional operation called convolutional neural network (CNN) is suited for image related tasks. READ MORE

  5. 4. Extending the Grossman model: the association between societal apprehension and investments in health capital

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Mamud Miyan; Alexander Uggla; [2016]
    Keywords : Grossman model; health capital; societal apprehension; news media; social media;

    Abstract : The Grossman model is a widely used theoretical framework in the field of health economics. However, it has been criticized on the basis of its assumptions being difficult to apply outside of theory. Consequently, several attempts have been made at extending and improving the model. READ MORE

  6. 5. FDI, entrepreneurship and economic growth : a cross-sectional analysis of sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Eric Mugabarabona; [2015]
    Keywords : Key words: foreign direct investment; entrepreneurship; economic growth; sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : It has been observed by previous studies that foreign direct investment play a determinant role in the growth of an economy both in developed and developing countries. It has equally been established that entrepreneurship is key to the long-run growth enjoyed in most developed countries. READ MORE