Essays about: "importance of oil"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 112 essays containing the words importance of oil.

  1. 16. Roots of Conflict: Classification and Regression Trees and the Complexity of Organized Violence

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

    Author : Jonah Simonds; [2021]
    Keywords : complexity; violence; machine learning; CART; conflict;

    Abstract : Conflict researchers have validated many different theories on the causes of organized violence, but there are significant gaps in knowledge concerning how these theories interact with one another. In this thesis, I identify a body of the most prominent theories of organized violence and model them in an environment suitable for capturing these complex interactions. READ MORE

  3. 17. Political risk and Russian oil stock : A comparison of performance and volatility between leading producers in a global context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Mardin Sheikhani; [2021]
    Keywords : russian studies; finance; oil stock; political risk; oil; stock;

    Abstract : This paper compares Russian and US oil stock performance in terms of risk adjusted returns and volatility with an emphasis on political risk. This is done through using the Sharpe ratio and expanding the notion of risk-free interest rates to capture different levels of political risk in monetary terms. READ MORE

  4. 18. Quantification of Swelling in Sealing Materials

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Johanna Möller; Paula Erlandsson; [2021]
    Keywords : elastomer; rubber; gaskets; NBR; EPDM; swelling; diffusion coefficient; polymer technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to quantify swelling in gasket materials to better predict the gaskets life span in heat exchangers. Alfa Laval produces plate heat exchangers, which are a common unit within the process industry. There are different types of plate heat exchangers, and one type is sealed with gaskets. READ MORE

  5. 19. Exploring Maritime Border Disputes using the Issues Approach : Comparative analysis of Ghana-Ivory Coast and Kenya-Somalia

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

    Author : Roli Mahajan; [2021]
    Keywords : terrorism; security studies; maritime disputes; Kenya; Somalia; Ghana; piracy;

    Abstract : Maritime boundaries are man-made constructs which are critical to resources like oil and gas, fisheries as well as trade. Recently, these delimitations in the sea have also gained importance in the environmental discourse because the role of the sea has become scientifically more significant in the field of climate change. READ MORE

  6. 20. How Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA) has helped Nicolás Maduro remain in the presidency of Venezuela. : A case study of clientelism and function fusion in Venezuela.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : María Olga Sánchez Prieto; [2021]
    Keywords : Venezuela; Nicolás Maduro; Bolivarian Revolution; Petroleum of Venezuela; United Socialist Party of Venezuela; army; civil society; fusion function; clientelism.; Venezuela; Nicolás Maduro; Revolución Bolivariana; Petróleos de Venezuela; Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela; ejército; sociedad civil; fusión de funciones; clientelismo.;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the importance of Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA) in Venezuelanpolitics. Specifically, it focuses on the role that the state-owned oil company has played in thesurvival of Nicolás Maduro in the presidency of the country, despite the serious political andhumanitarian crisis that the country is going through. READ MORE