Essays about: "ekonometri"

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1. 16. Contract Farming, Rural Livelihoods and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Märta Jacobsson; [2010]
   Keywords : Contract Farming; Rural Livelihoods; Developement; Sub-Saharan Africa; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The majority of poor people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Agriculture is one important tool for rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contract farming has been widely used in agribusiness and has potential to contribute to the development process in rural areas. READ MORE

3. 17. Mean-Earnings-Variance based Portfolio Selection

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Loukas Papantonopoulos; [2010]
   Keywords : earnings; portfolio theory; Mean - Variance; Estimation Problem; Portfolio Frontier; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The objective of the thesis is to provide a portfolio selection methodology which will take into account the earnings of the companies whose shares are under consideration, though a look into the problem of estimation of the efficient frontier for a basket of stocks. Following an overview of standard portfolio selection theory, a simple risk-return based model will be expanded to a return-earnings-risk model and the portfolio frontier will be projected as a surface in a third dimensional portfolio space. READ MORE

4. 18. Turkey Taking the CEEC Road - Would There Be Gains From a Turkish Accession Into the EU?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Viktor Svanström; Jim Ingebretsen C; [2010]
   Keywords : EU; integration; Gravity Model; Turkey; bilateral trade flows; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how Turkey´s trade flows would have been affected if they had taken the same road of integration, into the EU, as the CEEC. For this purpose we have used the gravity model and produced both cross section and panel data regressions. READ MORE

5. 19. Base metals, a base for stock prices

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Kärrlander; [2010]
   Keywords : Mining; multiple regression; stock return; metal; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this thesis we investigate three base metals’ price changes relationship with metals and mining companies’ stock return. A two-stage regression method is used with copper, nickel and zinc for eighteen companies. READ MORE

6. 20. Conspicuous Consumption - A study of prestige-related consumer behavior

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Bergman; [2010]
   Keywords : economic growth; consumer behavior; conspicuous consumption; status consumption; Veblen; welfare; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The tendency to buy expensive and unnecessary goods is a pattern of consumer behavior that is becoming all too common in our society. We consume luxury items to satisfy practical needs that are already satisfied in the quest toward self-fulfillment, or simply to impress those around us. READ MORE