Essays about: "demography thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words demography thesis.

1. 1. Children’s education and parents’ mortality – Do parents with highly educated children live longer?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Pauline Bode; [2023]
   Keywords : Mortality inequalities; socioeconomic gradient in health; children’s education; socioeconomic status; SES; demography; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : While there exists a large literature on mortality inequalities by an individual’s level of education and other socioeconomic characteristics this thesis looks at the relationship between the children’s level of education and parents’ mortality, which has been relatively less studied. I use longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for the years 2004-2017 and conduct Cox proportional hazard regressions to assess how children’s level of education affects parents’ mortality risks. READ MORE

3. 2. Optimisation of warehouse for second-hand items using Machine Learning

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Simon Osnes; [2023]
   Keywords : Second-hand; Machine Learning; Data Analysis; Feature Selection; Clustering; K-Means; Second-hand; Maskininlärning; Dataanalys; Urval av Attributer; Klustring; K-Means;

   Abstract : Warehouse management and organisation often use the popularity of items to assign placements in the warehouse and predict sales. However, when dealing with only unique second-hand items another solution is needed. READ MORE

4. 3. Navigating Complexity: Understanding the Multifaceted Roles of the Accountant : A Quantitative Study of the Roles Assumed by Accountants in Swedish Family SMEs From the CEOs perspective

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   Author : Malin Nygårds; Shabnam Rashidi; [2023]
   Keywords : Roles of the Accountant; Family Business; Beancounter role; Advisory role; Decision-maker role; Protector role; Role theory; Socioemotional Wealth Theory; Organizational Demography;

   Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this master's thesis is to investigate the factors that trigger the accountants to assume the diverse roles in Swedish SMEs within various business contexts.  Theoretical perspective: To satisfy the aim of this thesis we relied on role theory, organizational demography and socioemotional wealth. READ MORE

5. 4. Are Skewed Sex Ratios Impeding Female Empowerment in India? : A Study Looking at Violence and Violations in Indian Households

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Grube; Lindqvist Line; [2022]
   Keywords : Sex ratio; female empowerment; India; son preference; violence; missing women; demography;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between a skewed sex ratio and female empowerment in India. The study uses cross-sectional survey data from 2015-16, defining empowerment with an index that compiles questions directed toward women regarding if they have been subjected to violence and violations by their husbands or partners. READ MORE

6. 5. The relationship between age structure and entrepreneurship in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christoffer Lindqvist; Tews Michael; [2022]
   Keywords : Demography; Age Structure; Aging; Entrepreneurship; Technology Entrepreneurship; Sweden;

   Abstract : In this thesis we investigate the scarcely analyzed relationship between entrepreneurial activity in the form of company start-ups in Sweden and age demographics. Using a panel data set with data from all 21 Swedish regions from 1989 to 2019, we test what impact different age groups have on the number of start-ups in Sweden. READ MORE