Essays about: "general method of moments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words general method of moments.

  1. 1. "I don’t have too much experience with aging" : Methods for more impactful time skips in role playing games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Tieren Costello; [2023]
    Keywords : time; time in games; temporal frames; roleplaying; narrative; immersion; research through design;

    Abstract : This study used a research through design method to examine time in roleplaying games, particularly with regards to the emotional impact of time skips as affected by various mechanical and narrative factors. The design in question drew from prior work in games, films, and other narrative works with time skips, based on the assumption that time skips can have a great emotional impact, but that impact may be lesser or greater depending on how it is handled. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign Direct Investment and Welfare: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Different?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Aida Ranjkeshan; [2021]
    Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Foreign Direct Investment; Poverty; Human Development; HDI; Fixed Effects; General Method of Moments; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is often considered to be favorable to long-run economic growth and has in recent years been promoted as a poverty-reducing tool. Although FDI to developing countries has increased rapidly in recent decades, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been unsuccessful in attracting large inflows of FDI. READ MORE

  4. 3. The role of banking sector performance for renewable energy consumption : a panel study for 124 countries between the years 1998 -2012

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elin Näsström; [2019]
    Keywords : bank sector; banking performance; CO2 emissions; energy investments; energy security; financial development; renewable energy; renewable energy consumption; panel data; income groups;

    Abstract : Renewable energy has in recent years become an important component of world energy consumption since it holds the characteristics of decreasing carbon oxide emissions while at the same time being able to meet the future increase in energy demand. To secure future universal access to modern energy, large investments in renewable energy technology are required. READ MORE

  5. 4. Modelling and Identification of a RUAV

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

    Author : Alaa Saeed; Mattias Mucherie; [2018]
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    Abstract : Modelling a linear mathematical model of a radio controlled (RC) helicopter in hover is the main goal of this thesis. The thesis introduces a general description about how RC-helicopters work and different phenomenons that effect the behaviour of a RC-helicopter. These phenomenons play an important role in the modelling part. READ MORE

  6. 5. Offshore Floating Platforms : Analysis of a solution for motion mitigation

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Alberto Rodriguez Marijuan; [2017]
    Keywords : Offshore Wind; floating platform; wave tank test; hydrodynamic pressure; structural; hydrodynamic load; heave plate.;

    Abstract : Recent events regarding energy policies throughout the globe and advances in technology are making offshore wind farms become a reality. Most offshore wind farms are still, however, built close to land masses, and need to be rigidly attached to the seabed in one way or another. READ MORE