Essays about: "global statistics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 170 essays containing the words global statistics.

  1. 16. Gender, Diplomacy and Symbolic Representation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Anderson; [2022-06-20]
    Keywords : Middle East; gender; women; diplomacy; ambassadors; symbolic representation;

    Abstract : For many diplomats, an appointment as ambassador is the highlight of a career, yet women are underrepresented in these career-making appointments. In addition, most existing research on contemporary diplomacy often lacks a gender-sensitive lens and typically focuses on diplomats from the West. READ MORE

  3. 17. Coercive State Capacity and Incumbent’s use of Electoral Violence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Fabian Stigar; [2022]
    Keywords : electoral violence; state capacity; main perpetrator of electoral violence;

    Abstract : Elections are a core democratic procedure intended to peacefully transfer power between political parties. However, in many parts of the world, elections are associated with the strategic use of violence to affect results and future power dynamics. READ MORE

  4. 18. Climate Leadership in the Trade Regime Complex : An Assessment of the United States Preferential Trade Agreements

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Jens Wickström; [2022]
    Keywords : International Climate Leadership; Global Governance; The US; Preferential Trade Agreements; Regime Complex;

    Abstract : Emissions keep rising, states keep trading, and Earth will be 1.5°C warmer within five years. These are results of inadequate global governance. As globalisation has brought complexity to the international settings, creating overlapping webs of interactions: no International Organisation has properly responded. READ MORE

  5. 19. Parameter Update Schemes for Hidden Markov Models applied to Financial Returns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Sigfrid Forsberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Markov Chain; Finance; Hidden Markov Model; Generalized Autoregressive Score Model; S P-500; Nikkei; Adaptive Model; Volatility; Regime-switching Model; Line-Search Algorithm; Predictor-Corrector; Quasi-Newton; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis was dedicated to investigating the use of different parameter update schemes for Hidden Markov models with time-varying parameters, with an emphasis on developing alternatives to the quasi-Newton step. The focus was on applications to financial returns, using data from the S\&P-500 and the Nikkei index, and for comparison, a trial using synthetic data was also performed. READ MORE

  6. 20. Autonomous Landing of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on an Unmanned Ground Vehicle using Model Predictive Control

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Emil Boström; Erik Börjesson; [2022]
    Keywords : Model predictive control; MPC; Unmanned aerial vehicle; UAV; Unmanned ground vehicle; UGV; Path planning; Vehicle dynamics; Autonomous systems; Autonomous landing; Quadcopter; Gazebo; ROS;

    Abstract : The research on autonomous vehicles, and more specifically cooperation between autonomous vehicles, has become a prominent research field during the last cou- ple of decades. One example is the combination of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) together with an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). READ MORE