Essays about: "econometrics thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 172 essays containing the words econometrics thesis.

  1. 21. Are Smart Meters Really Smart?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Mats Tedenvall; [2015]
    Keywords : Behavioural change; effectiveness; electricity saving; household sector; Smart Meters; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increased energy efficiency is a fundamental pillar to foster sustainable energy systems and a resource efficient economy. To that end, policies and measures to promote energy conservation and energy efficiency technologies are greatly needed in order to reduce or correct market and behavioural failures that prevent efficiency improvements, and resulting economic and environmental gains. READ MORE

  3. 22. Effects of in-utero influenza exposure on later life outcomes: Evidence from 19th century Scania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Filip Andersson; [2015]
    Keywords : survival analysis; economic demography; econometrics; dynamic path analysis; socioeconomic status; adult health; In-utero influenza exposure; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In this thesis the impact of in-utero influenza exposure on socioeconomic status and survival in adult life is studied. The data used is a subset of a longitudinal level database for Scania for 1815 to 1910. In this thesis the outbreak of influenza pandemic in 1833 is used as a natural experiment. READ MORE

  4. 23. Forecasting value at risk in the Swedish stock market - an investigation of GARCH volatility models

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joel Nilsson; [2015]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate various conditional volatility models commonly used in forecasting financial risk within the field of Financial Econometrics. The GARCH, the GJR-GARCH and the T-GARCH models were examined. READ MORE

  5. 24. Diffusion of popular uprisings across countries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Hugo Brändström; Axel Lindberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Diffusion; Popular uprisings; Revolutions; Spatial econometrics; Africa;

    Abstract : A common but unsubstantiated notion is that popular uprising, like those witnessed during the Arab Spring, diffuse across countries. To date, academic research centres on intrastate determinants of political unrest, largely neglecting international considerations. READ MORE

  6. 25. The effect of conditions in early life on health in adult life: A study of 19th century Scania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Filip Andersson; [2014]
    Keywords : survival analysis; economic demography; econometrics; early life conditions; dynamic path analysis; Adult health; Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this thesis the impact of conditions in early life on survival in adult life is studied. This is done for longitudinal level data from Scania for 1815 to 1910 and conditions in early life are measured by infant mortality rate. READ MORE