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  1. 1. Spillover effects following recreationallegalization of marijuana in borderingregions. : Analysis of spillover effect from legislation of marijuana in Washington using synthetic control.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Ashor Youeel Eshoo; [2023]
    Keywords : Synthetic Control; Spillover Effects; Marijuana; Crime;

    Abstract : Legalizing marijuana for recreational use has been a hot political topic in recent years. Different conclusions have been drawn from the literature on this subject, but one conclusion is that the tactic is an effective instrument in combating the black market. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hitting the Target: An Analysis of Inflation Targeting Policies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elin Roslund; Victoria Benckert; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation Target; Inflation; Generalized Synthetic Control Method; Discretion; Taylor Rule;

    Abstract : Acknowledging that world inflation reached its highest levels in decades in 2022, this paper investigates how the adoption of an inflation targeting regime has affected the inflation level and the inflation variability for a sample of five advanced economies from 1980 until the end of 2020. This paper discusses the implications of inflation targets in relation to the relative output growth across inflation targeting and non-inflation targeting economies to further contribute to the debate about its efficacy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Decomposition of ETFs: Building a synthetic portfolio of ETFs major positions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Donatas Gadlijauskas; Evelina Sarul; [2022]
    Keywords : ETF; Portfolio optimization; Sharpe ratio; VaR; GARCH; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the performance of benchmark indices and according ETFs against the synthetic portfolios that were built using the five major holdings of the selected benchmark index and its ETF. Not only do we test the synthetic portfolios, but from them, we make optimal (re-balanced) portfolios using mean-variance optimization (with short-selling constraints). READ MORE

  5. 4. Developing data processing program for a new radio magnetotelluric (RMT) instrument

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Geofysik

    Author : Elis Uebel; [2022]
    Keywords : RMT radio magnetotellurics matlab GUI;

    Abstract : The radio magnetotellucic (RMT) method originates from (Tikhonov, 1950) and (Cagniard,1953) who discovered the possibility to estimate resistivity in the Earth’s subsurface using naturally occurring telluric currents. This through measuring the surface impedance of electromagnetic waves. READ MORE

  6. 5. Implementation of Spectrum Analysis Functionality for IQ-Signal.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för elektroteknik, matematik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Gedion Biredaw Anbessa; [2020]
    Keywords : RF Measurement Techniques; Spectrum Analyzer; Synthetic Spectrum Analysis; Synthetic Instrument; Signal Processing; Vector Signal Analyzer; IQ-signal;

    Abstract : The spectrum analyzer is a standard tool used to measure signals in the frequency domain. Traditional spectrum analyzers are based on sweeping a local oscillator and using this to mix signals down to an intermediate frequency (IF) and, subsequently filter them with a filter of settable characteristics, called the Resolution Bandwidth (RBW). READ MORE