Essays about: "IAS"

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  1. 11. How do independent school admission rules affect school segregation? : An agent-based model in a Swedish context

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS

    Author : Oskar Johansson; [2022]
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    Abstract : School segregation has previously been found to be a product of residential segregation, student/parental preferences and school allocation methods. In Sweden, rules regarding school allocation methods prevent both public and independent schools from sorting students by socioeconomic background, ability or ethnicity. READ MORE

  3. 12. Gendered differences in the factors influencing adolescent academic outcomes : An analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) using decision trees, a supervised machine learning method

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Tannya Kumar; [2022]
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    Abstract : School outcomes play a crucial role in the life of adolescents since they affect them throughout their life course. It is well-known that girls outperform boys academically during adolescence across most OECD countries. READ MORE

  4. 13. Improving The Visualization And Animation Of Weighted Dynamic Networks Using Force-Directed Graph Drawing Algorithms

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Guus Winkelmolen; [2021]
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    Abstract : The visualization of networks as graphs composed of nodes and vertices benefits many fields of science including social network analysis. The use case of visualizations is twofold. Firstly, easy initial visualization of networks will help researchers find and specify their hypotheses before having to do any technical analysis. READ MORE

  5. 14. On Secure Administrators for Group Messaging Protocols

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : David Balbas Gutierrez; [2021]
    Keywords : Secure Messaging – Group Messaging – Ratcheting – Group Key Agreement – Cryptographic Administrators – Group Administration;

    Abstract : In the smartphone era, instant messaging is fully embedded in our daily life. Messaging protocols must preserve the confidentiality and authenticity of sent messages both in two-party conversations and in group chats, in which the list of group members may suffer modifications over time. READ MORE

  6. 15. Goodwill Impairment and Earnings Management in the year of the pandemic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Dicken; Oskar Unger; [2021]
    Keywords : Goodwill Impairment; Earnings Management; Discretion; IFRS 3; IAS 36; COVID-19; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the research is to analyze managers’ use of accounting discretion in goodwill impairment losses of European firms in 2020 – a year of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – and whether the discretion employed reflects earnings management. Methodology: The difference in earnings between impairers and non-impairers is analyzed by employing a Mann-Whitney U-test and an independent T-test. READ MORE