Essays about: "Shocks"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 402 essays containing the word Shocks.

  1. 16. Developing a High-Voltage Mechanical Disconnector: Meeting Safety Standards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Hampus Carlqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Opticept; Standards; Product development; Disconnector; High Voltage; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis is conducted in collaboration with Opticept Technologies, a company operating in the Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) treatment industry. PEF treatment necessitates the use of high-voltage machines, and this thesis focuses on exploring a mechanical disconnector that serves as an essential safety feature for such high-voltage systems. READ MORE

  3. 17. Wealth Redistribution through Balance Sheet Revaluations - Evidence from Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Sundén; [2023]
    Keywords : Inequality; Wealth; Monetary Policy; Inflation; Household Heterogeneity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of fluctuations in inflation, monetary policy, and oil prices on the balance sheets of Norwegian households across the wealth distribution. Using a Bayesian Structural Vector Autoregression model, this study simulates the shocks and assesses their transmission through the unexpected inflation and portfolio composition channel throughout the wealth distribution. READ MORE

  4. 18. Economic Distress and the Demand for Gender Equality Policies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Cardebring; [2023]
    Keywords : gender equality; economic distress; demand for gender equality policies;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the causal relationship between economic distress and the demand for gender equality policies using survey data from Sweden and the EU. By employing Bartik instru- ments to address endogeneity concerns, the study estimates the effect of economic distress on the demand for gender equality policies. READ MORE

  5. 19. Navigating Uncertain Waters: A Bayesian Threshold VAR Approach to Understanding the Impact of Commodity Price Shocks on Inflation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Cajsa Klass; Selin Scheuerer; [2023]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Bayesian; Commodity Price Pass-Through; Inflation; Threshold VAR;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 led to unprecedented uncertainty, reducing the predictability of macroeconomic variables. At the same time, commodity price movements as a contributor to national consumer price inflation continue to surface in debates. READ MORE

  6. 20. Decentralizing electricity generation in Cuba : Implementation of a microgrid in the sugar mil lCarlos Baliño

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

    Author : Aylin Berber; Cornelia Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Microgrid; renewable energy; bagasse; self-sufficiency; Microgrid; förnybar energi; bagass; självförsörjande;

    Abstract : Cuba has a long history of different dependencies and is a country facing many energy challenges, and therefore seeks to diversify its energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The purpose of this degree project is therefore to conceptualize a microgrid based on renewable energy sources for local energy sustainability at the lowest cost possible. READ MORE