Essays about: "consensus maximization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words consensus maximization.

  1. 1. Does CSR Actually Hurt Profitability? A Study on the Impact of US Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility Performance on Accounting and Market Metrics of Financial Profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Gian Luca Hedenström; Jacopo Breschi; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR; Corporate Financial Profitability; Accounting and Market Profitability; Stakeholder Theory; ESG;

    Abstract : Researchers have long investigated the relationship between firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP) without reaching a consensus. Several scholars highlight the multiple economic benefits that firms increasing CSR performance can enjoy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unsupervised Learning for Structure from Motion

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Datorseende

    Author : Erik Örjehag; [2021]
    Keywords : sfm; structure from motion; depth; ego-motion; unsupervised learning; consensus maximization;

    Abstract : Perception of depth, ego-motion and robust keypoints is critical for SLAM andstructure from motion applications. Neural networks have achieved great perfor-mance in perception tasks in recent years. But collecting labeled data for super-vised training is labor intensive and costly. READ MORE

  4. 3. Improving the speed and quality of an Adverse Event cluster analysis with Stepwise Expectation Maximization and Community Detection

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Nils Erlanson; [2020]
    Keywords : Adverse Drug Reactions; Pharmacovigilance; Cluster Analysis; Stepwise Expectation Maximization; Community Detection; Topic Modelling;

    Abstract : Adverse drug reactions are unwanted effects alongside the intended benefit of a drug and might be responsible for 3-7\% of hospitalizations. Finding such reactions is partly done by analysing individual case safety reports (ICSR) of adverse events. The reports consist of categorical terms that describe the event. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model combined with a Markov switching framework

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Axel Skantze; [2018]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This is a M.Sc. thesis investigating the compatibility and performance of a regime switching framework as a complement to the Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model. Conclusively, it is considered to be a compatible match of models in terms of practical implementation and the results indicate that the model is performing well. READ MORE

  6. 5. Female board members and company performance : Do companies with female directors perform better than companies without females on their boards? Evidence from Sweden.

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Ida Olofsson; Mikaela Larsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Governance; Gender diversity; Board Composition; Financial Performance; Agency Theory; Stakeholder Theory; Resource Dependency Theory;

    Abstract : Background: Females are underrepresented in Swedish boards, and in 2016 females represented 29 % of all board members. Many researchers have studied the relationship between the gender composition of company boards and company performance, but they have not managed to reach consensus in explaining the relationship. READ MORE