Essays about: "Parity theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Parity theory.
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1. A European Material Kuznets Curve
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This bachelor thesis investigates the correlation between 28 European countries’material footprints (MF), as proxied by their Raw Material Consumption (RMC)per capita, and the environmental impact indicated by their carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions per capita, respectively, with their economic development, measured bytheir purchase power parity adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) per capita,during the period of 2008 to 2019. Specifically, through the theoretical frameworkof the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and by utilizing Fixed EffectsOrdinary Least Squares regression models as well as Pooled Mean Groupestimation, the thesis asks whether or not evidence can be found for the possibleexistence of an EKC, an inverted-U shaped relationship between environmentaldegradation and economic development, within this European context. READ MORE
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2. LDPC DropConnect
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Machine learning is a popular topic that has become a scientific research tool in many fields. Overfitting is a common challenge in machine learning, where the model fits the training data too well and performs poorly on new data. READ MORE
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3. "Tire la piedra a la luna" - Parity of participation in the establishment of the national REDD+ strategy of Costa Rica
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : In light of remaining high levels of deforestation, the importance of effective collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities increasingly receives international attention. This qualitative case study aims to understand how the foundation for a just collaboration can look like by taking the example of one of the most widely discussed financing mechanisms, REDD+. READ MORE
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4. Hierarchical Portfolio Allocation with Community Detection
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : Traditionally, practitioners use modern portfolio theory to invest optimally. Its appeal lies in its mathematical simplicity and elegance. However, despite its beauty, the theory it is plagued with many problems, which are in combination called the Markowitz curse. READ MORE
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5. Exchange Rate Risk and Forecasting
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Since the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, the system of fixed exchange rates amongst principal industrial countries, in the early 1970s, a new era began, introducing the floating exchange rate regime. Since the inception of the floating rate regime, the general interest in forecasting exchange rate movements has grown considerably. READ MORE
