Essays about: "Weather shocks"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Weather shocks.

  1. 6. Can Export Diversification Save sub-Saharan Africa from Extreme Weather? : An instrumental variable approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joanna Arnarsdottir; Kristina Hansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Diversification; precipitation anomalies; conditional convergence; economic development; sub-Saharan Africa SSA ; 2SLS; IV estimations; climate change;

    Abstract : Growth and development in the context of climate change and environmental challengesare issues of increasing importance in the economic debate. With higher levels of greenhousegases in the atmosphere, droughts and other forms of extreme weather are expected to increasein frequency. READ MORE

  3. 7. The role of media reported weather shocks on mutualfund capital flow : A comparison of socially responsible- and conventional funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Bizuayehu Tefera; [2020]
    Keywords : Capital flow; Weather shocks; Socially responsible investment;

    Abstract : Identifying factors that affect the flow of mutual fund capital and betweenmutualfund types hasthe potential, among others,to relief fund management and investors from unnecessary administrative costs. This study investigated the role media reported weather shocks have on socially responsible and conventional mutual trust funds’capital flow. READ MORE

  4. 8. Investigating how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within Bristol

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Laura Hendy; [2020]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within the city of Bristol, focusing on how this is shaped by factors at local, national and international scales. Thematic analysis of Bristol City Council policy documents and interviews with participants from a range of different organisations throughout the city are used to gather data. READ MORE

  5. 9. Drag based forecast for CME arrival

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

    Author : Simon Jaklovsky; [2020]
    Keywords : CME; ICME; Halo coronal mass ejections; DBM; DBEM; solar wind; interplanetary medium; shock; space weather forecast; geoeffectivity; solar-terrestrial interaction;

    Abstract :           Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are considered to be one of the most energetic events in the heliosphere. Capable of inducing geomagnetic storms on Earth that can cause damage to electronics, a pillar which the modern society we live in leans heavily upon. READ MORE

  6. 10. Climate Change, Making Poor People Poorer? An assessment of climatic shocks on household income in Bangladesh.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Smith; Dariush Shafiee; [2019-10-21]
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    Abstract : As global average temperatures are increasing due to climate change, economic impacts are increasingly palpable. A major concern is that these impacts are likely disproportionally concentrated in developing countries, and in turn poor communities within these countries. READ MORE