Essays about: "Risk Measures"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 977 essays containing the words Risk Measures.

1. 11. DRR in Colombia: The risk of reproducing rather than reducing disasters : A discourse analysis on the local sense-making of DRR in Huila, Colombia

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Daniel Magnil; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; Vulnerability; Knowledge; Discourse Analysis;

   Abstract : The international community has been working on reducing disaster risks for decades, investing millions of dollars and implementing hundreds of projects in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). There is a broad consensus nowadays between academia and practitioners of how disasters result from exposure and vulnerabilities, where it’s essential to reduce these vulnerabilities. READ MORE

3. 12. Variation Management Strategies for Future Construction Sites: A study to address role of an equipment rental business in the energy transition

   University essay from

   Author : Ellen Blanksvärd; Frida Svensson; [2023-09-21T12:07:03Z 2023-09-21T12:07:03Z 2023 2023]
   Keywords : battery storage; variation management; flexibility services; peak shaving; load shifting; demand side management; rental business; electrification; construction equipment; construction sites;

   Abstract : Construction sites are facing challenges with high power peaks due to electrificationof heavy equipment where potential consequences are increased power tariffs locallyand risk of limited power supply. Another development is an increased intermittentpower supply due to more wind- and solar power in the electricity system, whichcauses price fluctuations. READ MORE

4. 13. NO ONE LEFT BEHIND? The ability of EU policies to support the capabilities of stateless people facing climate change-induced disasters

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sophie Auckram; [2023-08-31]
   Keywords : statelessness; vulnerability; EU; capability approach; climate change-induced disasters;

   Abstract : Statelessness is an issue that has affected Europe since the end of World War II, as nation-state boundaries have constrained which people have a nationality and which do not. In the instance of a climate change-induced disaster, stateless people are hyper-marginalised for two distinct reasons: they tend to live in high-risk locations, and they are in danger of being overlooked by state institutions. READ MORE

5. 14. Implementing an effective ERM program in CellMark

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Cerly Bilemdigan; Linda Farzan; [2023-08-25]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The business landscape is never stagnant and faces obstacles constantly, everything from internal challenges to external challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why managing risks effectively is crucial for business to succeed. This bachelor’s thesis investigates the implementation of an efficient enterprise risk management system and its effect on business performance, and identifies crucial elements that contribute to a successful implementation of ERM. READ MORE

6. 15. Gender Differences in Risk Attitudes: An Analysis of the Swedish Premium Pension System

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Yasmine Ben Rouha; Preet Kawal Kaur; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : decision making; investment behavior; gender differences; risk; risk attitude; PPS; PPS choices; funds;

   Abstract : This thesis examines gender differences in investment behavior within the Swedish Premium Pension System for the years 2015-2022. The thesis uses the pension system as a case study to identify possible differences in risk attitude, factors that affect and whether gender has an impact on the level of home bias in investment decisions. READ MORE