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1. 1. DEMOCRACIES WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A quantitative study of citizens’ preferences for autocratic regimes

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Petronella Ruben Hydén; [2023-12-06]
   Keywords : Autocratization; Autocracy; Outsider; Insider; Attitudes;

   Abstract : What decides whether a person prefers democracy or autocracy? Can the preference be narrowed down to one single influencing factor, or is it instead a combination of several phenomena that determines it? In order to understand the shifts in autocratic tendencies globally from a macro perspective, it is crucial to study the micro perspective behind it: individuals. This essay builds on previous research regarding citizens’ preference for different regime types to map out further why some people prefer autocracy over democracy. READ MORE

3. 2. DEMOCRACY FOR ALL? A Quantitative Study on How Power-sharing Affects Approval of Non-Democratic Governance in African Post-Conflict Societies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Viktor Johannes Päts; [2023-10-30]
   Keywords : Intrastate conflict; post-conflict power-sharing; Afrobarometer; non-democratic governance; grievances;

   Abstract : Since the Cold War, intrastate conflicts have become more common, and more conflict settlements call for power-sharing. Despite power-sharing being so common as a means of ending civil conflict, academic research indicates that power-sharing could be harmful to democratization. READ MORE

4. 3. Combining Cell Painting, Gene Expression and Structure-Activity Data for Mechanism of Action Prediction

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationellt resurscentrum för biologi och bioteknik

   Author : Erik Everett Palm; [2023]
   Keywords : bioinformatics; deep learning; machine learning; joint model; tabular data; image data;

   Abstract : The rapid progress in high-throughput omics methods and high-resolution morphological profiling, coupled with the significant advances in machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), has opened new avenues for tackling the notoriously difficult problem of predicting the Mechanism of Action (MoA) for a drug of clinical interest. Understanding a drug's MoA can enrich our knowledge of its biological activity, shed light on potential side effects, and serve as a predictor of clinical success. READ MORE

5. 4. A spatially explicit model of segregation dynamics : Comparing the Schelling and the Sakoda model

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS

   Author : Philip Öberg; [2023]
   Keywords : residential segregation; agent-based modeling ABM ; social simulation; multi-dimensional measurement; multi-scale measurement;

   Abstract : The scientific consensus has for long been that residential segregation is best conceived of as a multidimensional phenomenon that can exist on several geographical scales (Massey & Denton, 1988; Lee et al., 2008; Reardon & O’Sullivan, 2004; Reardon et al., 2008). READ MORE

6. 5. Industry Effects on Stock Price Crash Risk: Quantifying Industry Effects and the Effect of Structural Industry Characteristics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Indra Berlin; Tuva Broström; [2023]
   Keywords : Stock Price Crash Risk; Industry Level Effects; Industry Concentration; Industry Growth Rate; Industry Profitability;

   Abstract : This paper empirically investigates the determinants of stock price crash risk at the industry level. Prior research has largely focused on firm-level and macro-level factors that impact stock price crash risk, with little attention being drawn to inter-industry differences. READ MORE