Essays about: "Regional convergence"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Regional convergence.
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1. Regional Inequality and Spatial Dependence in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Regional inequality is a growing concern in developed countries, as country-level convergence may obscure increasing disparities within countries. This thesis aims to address this concern by examining the dynamics of regional convergence in Sweden from 1980-2022. READ MORE
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2. Integrated Oceans Management of Antarctic Waters: Opportunities for Marine Protected Areas in the Convergence of the Antarctic Legal Regime and the Law of the Sea
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Antarctica is home to some of the last untouched places on Earth, but its marine environment is endangered because of increased ocean activities in Antarctic waters. These developments are not unique to the Antarctic seas but are a global trend in all the world’s oceans. READ MORE
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3. Status Disputes and Defiance in Postcolonial Relations: : How Can We understand France’s Increasingly Contested Status in Francophone West Africa?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : France is currently being faced with an increasing fury and insurrection in its former African colonies. This took many commentators by surprise. Afterall, French influence has been waning for at least two decades in the face of an increasing array of “new” players entering – what used to be considered – France’s “backyard”. READ MORE
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4. The Dynamics of Neural Networks Expressivity with Applications to Remote Sensing Data
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Deep neural networks (DNN) have been widely demonstrated to be more powerful than their shallower counterparts in a variety of computer vision tasks and remote sensing applications. However, as many techniques are based on trial-and-error experiments as opposed to systematic evaluation, scientific evidence for the superiority of DNN needs more theoretical and experimental foundations. READ MORE
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5. The Unification of Germany and Regional Economic Convergence: Evidence from Real Wage Data, 1850-1889
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis studies the regional development of Germany in the 19th century, examining whether there was an increased tendency toward economic convergence between the German states following the country’s unification. Through a quantitative analysis using real wage data on various German cities and regions covering the period 1850-1889, the study looks for evidence of beta-convergence both before and after the unification of 1871, as well as evidence for sigma-convergence during the whole period. READ MORE