Essays about: "Risk shifting"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 essays containing the words Risk shifting.

1. 21. Consumption Shifting, Working from Home, and the Hidden Losers of Infection Mitigation in Pandemic Times

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Adam J:son Lindh; Wilmer Niva Printz; [2021]
   Keywords : COVID-19; infinitely lived agents; heterogeneous agents; inequality;

   Abstract : We construct a heterogeneous agent model exploring the intersection of economic behavior and epidemiological risk during a pandemic. The model combines realistic infection dynamics with an economic block where utility maximizing agents shift behavior to avoid infection risk. READ MORE

3. 22. Are athletes active in high-contact sports at risk of impaired executive functioning? A quasi-experimental study on competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Candice Cattaneo; [2021]
   Keywords : High-contact sports; executive functioning; repetitive head injury; concussion; fullkontaktsport; exekutiva funktioner; upprepade huvudskador; hjärnskakning;

   Abstract : The study of high-contact sport athletes and the implications of repetitive head injury (RHI) associated with these sports has been at the forefront of traumatic brain injury (TBI) research for the last decade. The present study represents a quasi-experimental study exploring whether an experimental group (N=39) consisting of amateur and professional competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes differ in three operations of executive functioning ability (shifting, updating and inhibition) when compared to a control group (N=44) of non-contact sports athletes. READ MORE

4. 23. Guidelines for Integrated Flood Control Design in the Informal Settlements of Cape Town Municipality : A case study of Kosovo Informal Settlement in Philippi District

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Erasmus Mseleku; [2021]
   Keywords : climate change; community participation; flooding; informal settlements; integrated water management systems; nature-based solutions; spatial inequality; sustainability; urban flooding;

   Abstract : Flooding over the last few years has become the most frequent and devastating of the natural disasters. This has accounted for approximately half of the death-rate and a third of economic losses as a result of weather-related events. READ MORE

5. 24. The reallocation of capital towards green investments : A study on the EU Taxonomy Regulations

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : RABBU AHMED; MOSTAFA CHARAFEDDIN; [2021]
   Keywords : EU-Taxonomy; sustainable investments; capital allocation; asset management; financial markets; Europe; finance; EU-taxonomi; hållbara investeringar; kapitalallokering; kapitalförvaltning; finansmarknader; Europa; finans;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate how the introduction of the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities will affect investors capital allocation towards green investments, and how it will impact the financial market. This master thesis has been conducted with a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews. READ MORE

6. 25. More Money, More Problems? -A qualitative study on reward systems in Swedish professional ice hockey and their coherence with player motivation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Olle Wallberg; Anton Kalte; [2021]
   Keywords : Performance Management; Rewards; Motivation; Sports Management; Ice Hockey;

   Abstract : Financial distress is a common challenge facing professional sports clubs where high player salaries amplified by intense player biddings aggravate the situation. High salaries and performance bonuses are central in the clubs' reward systems aiming to attract and motivate players to perform. READ MORE