Essays about: "Indian states"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 49 essays containing the words Indian states.
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6. Comparison of machine learning models for market predictions with different time horizons
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Stock market prediction is, when successful, a means of generating large amount of wealth. It remains an unanswered question if stock prices can be predicted consistently, due to the randomness and seemingly unpredictable nature of stock prices. READ MORE
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7. Language recognition and voter turnout : Insights from India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Few studies have investigated the impact of language policies on voter turnout. India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world, where hundreds of languages are spoken by the population, but only certain languages are granted official status. READ MORE
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8. Criminal Politicians and Deforestation: Causal Evidence from India
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This paper examines linkages between the criminalization of politics and deforestation on the local level in India, with the ambition of contributing to the emerging corruption-environment nexus in development research. We combine satellite data on forest cover with state assembly election outcomes and criminal records of candidates into a panel of Indian constituencies spanning from 2004 to 2014. READ MORE
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9. Trans-Boundary water conflict: a case study of South Indian River
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Water has long-standing history in terms of delivering adequate security to human well-being and the environment, however, a significant attention towards numerous waters related threats have been growing since the recent past years due to the increasing water crisis. Hence, a growing interest towards water security has become an essential concern to humankind as it critically supports health, economic transformation, political stability as well as environmental sustainability. READ MORE
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10. Election Cycles and Microfinance in the Indian States : Political Pressures, Opportunistic Election Cycles and Political Uncertainty Cycles: What Does It Do for the Indian Microfinance Sector?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In India, election cycles have repeatedly been reported to sway the microfinance sector. Meanwhile, the sector is recognized as an important poverty fighting tool; both the largely privately funded MFI system and the largely publicly funded SHG system. READ MORE
