Essays about: "binary choice model"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words binary choice model.

  1. 21. Variables Important for Bankruptcy Prediction - A Logit Binary Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Augustsson; Oscar Taurell; [2013]
    Keywords : bankruptcy prediction; Z-score model; logit binary; maximum likelihood; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to estimate our own bankruptcy prediction model using logit binary data. Our choice of variables is based on Altman’s Z-score model 1968. A comparison is then done between results in Altman and our findings. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Importance of Sunk Costs of Exporting in the Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lina Mjörnheim; [2012]
    Keywords : Sunk costs of exporting; persistence in export markets; heterogeneous firms; African exports; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign trade is an important part in Africa’s internationalization process. In order to assess the entrepreneurial possibilities in Sub Saharan Africa, one can look at firm’s probability of entering the export market. The aim of this paper is to examine the importance of sunk costs of exporting for Sub Saharan African firms. READ MORE

  4. 23. Travel demand forecasting with stated choice data. : Swedish domestic long-distance trips.

    University essay from KTH/Transportvetenskap

    Author : Qian Wang; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The travel demand forecasting capability is affected by the model performance and is restricted by the available modes. The Sampers models being used in long distance travel demand forecasting doesn’t deal with nonlinearity and contains no travel service qualitative variables. READ MORE

  5. 24. Stock Market Timing and Government Bond Yield Spread: An emerging and established market analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Roman Tokarev; Guiseppe Pagliano; [2009]
    Keywords : Stock market; Government Bond Yield; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of the paper is to time the stock market by using probit modelling. We will accomplish this task by testing the significance of different financial variables. The yield spread, which has already been proved to be effective for several established markets, will play a central role in our analysis. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Determinants of Bank Failure: the Evidence from Ukraine and Russia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oksana Bagatiuk; Valeriya Panasenko (Dzhamalova); [2009]
    Keywords : financial ratios; bank failure prediction; cross-country model; binary choice models; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate which financial ratios are significant in the prediction of bank failure for the sample of Russian and Ukrainian banks and to see if there any similar ratios, which drive the bank to bankruptcy in both countries for the first decade of this century. As an instrument for our analysis we use the linear probability and the binary choice models. READ MORE