Essays about: "external validity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the words external validity.

  1. 21. The Powers of Poetry: Creative writing from the Niger Delta as a tool for environmental justice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Kerime van Opijnen; [2021]
    Keywords : Human Ecology; Environmental Justice; Poetry; Writer Activism; Niger Delta; Shell; Decoloniality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Inspired by centuries of activists who used creative writing as a tool to encourage reflections and inspire change, this thesis looks at the possibility of poetry to be used as an environmental justice tool. In particular the ability of poetry from Nigeria to engage Dutch people with problems around Shell’s exploitation of the Niger Delta and its people, is investigated. READ MORE

  3. 22. When faced with danger, seek refuge in the herd: A study on the stability of cooperation strategies under evolving incentives.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ethan O'Leary; [2021]
    Keywords : Cooperation; Social norms; Strategy; Field experiment; Risk;

    Abstract : Understanding the mechanisms that drive human non-kinship cooperation is an important aim of behavioural economic literature. However, many results are based on observations in abstract games under context-specific conditions which limits the external validity of conclusions. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Economic Consequences of a Triple Disaster: A Comparative Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elin Yang Liu; [2021]
    Keywords : Natural disaster; Synthetic control method; Economic impact; Japan; Tohoku;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the economic effects of natural disasters by studying the particular case of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 2011 in Japan. Specifically, the statistical methodology of synthetic controls is used to estimate the change in GDP per capita caused by this incident. READ MORE

  5. 24. Relevance Lost: Are Johnson & Kaplan’s claims valid outside the U.S.? - A systematic literature review of over three decades

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica-Kim Schmid; Tanvi Chauhan; [2020]
    Keywords : Relevance Lost; Accounting; Debate; Validity; Review; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims to give evidence on the external validity of Johnson and Kaplan’s claims of management accounting having become subservient to financial accounting. A mixed pattern of confirmation of validity has been identified. Nearly half of the countries agreed with Johnson and Kaplan (1987), while the other half did not. READ MORE

  6. 25. Reaching for the Stars: An exploratory study to conceptualize product iconicity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Ferenius; Maria Agustina Carbone; Roosmarijn Morgans; [2020]
    Keywords : Iconic products; Iconic brands; Iconicity; Strategic brand management; Cultural branding; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Background/Problematization: Iconic brands are the gold standard of branding and have established a central role in the consumers’ lives. Behind every iconic brand, we can find iconic products. Despite the importance of these products, iconic products are overlooked in academia. READ MORE