Essays about: "hypothesis test model"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 214 essays containing the words hypothesis test model.

1. 16. Sanctions and Gender Inequality : A Quantitative Analysis on the Interplay Between Sanctions and Gender Disparities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lina Fjellner; [2023]
   Keywords : Sanctions; Gender; Gender Inequality; Economy; Democracy; Conflict;

   Abstract : This research paper endeavours to investigate the correlation between sanctions and the exacerbation of gender inequality. Specifically, the study aims to assess whether the imposition of sanctions leads to heightened levels of gender-based disparities. READ MORE

3. 17. When the Elites Flap Their Wings: Changes in the Elite and Armed Conflict Onset

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Zakarias Dahlberg; [2023]
   Keywords : elite changes; armed conflict; armed conflict onset; quantitative analysis; political system; autocracy; elit förändringar; väpnad konflikt; kvantitativ analys; politiska system; autokratier;

   Abstract : This paper examines the hypothesis that a change in the elite increases the probability of armed conflict onset. The paper combines the newly constructed WhoGov dataset on cabinet members, with UCDP data on armed conflicts and rebel group. READ MORE

4. 18. Hell Hath No Fury : The Influence of Female Combatants on Conflict Severity

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

   Author : Amelia Jade Premfors; [2023]
   Keywords : female combatants; civil war; conflict intensity; rebel groups; women fighters;

   Abstract : How does the prevalence of female combatants in a rebel group influence conflict severity? Previous research has investigated the impact conflict has on women but has overlooked women’s contributions to conflict. Diverging from this paradigm, recent quantitative research has investigated why women join rebellions, why rebel groups recruit them, and how this affects conflict dynamics and outcomes. READ MORE

5. 19. Predicting Forex Rates using Sentiment Analysis on Financial Articles

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Arvid Gramer; Simon Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Forex; efficient market hypothesis; sentiment analysis; transformer; long-short term memory; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : We develop a deep learning model that uses financial news articles and historical exchange rates to predict the rate for the Euro/US Dollar currency pair one hour ahead. From the articles’ titles and bodies we extract sentiment scores using two different transformer based classifiers – one for short text and one for long text. READ MORE

6. 20. Drought and Communal Violence : A study of the relationship between drought and communal violence in Kenya from 1997 to 2012

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

   Author : Tor Richardson Golinski; [2023]
   Keywords : Communal violence; communal conflict; economic grievances; drought;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of drought on communal violence, posing the research question: How does drought influence the occurrence of communal violence? Considering empirical evidence and theoretical postulations from previous research, economic grievances are introduced as a crucial factor in the causal pathway between drought and communal violence. Thus, two hypotheses are put forward to address the research question: incidences of communal violence will increase following droughts (H1), and an increase in economic grievances is associated with an increase in communal violence incidence in instances following drought (H2). READ MORE