Essays about: "individual investment choices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words individual investment choices.

  1. 1. Parents’ School Choice at the Primary Education Level in Azerbaijan : A Comparative Study Between Azerbaijani-Speaking and Russian-Speaking Parents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Narmin Abdurahmanova; [2023]
    Keywords : Parent; school choice; primary education; Azerbaijan;

    Abstract : School Choice has been introduced into several national education programs during the past three decades in Azerbaijan. Parents are invited to select from various schools to locate the one that “suits them the best”. READ MORE

  3. 2. Geospatial Optimisation Methods for Mini-grid Distribution Networks : MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jessica La Costa; [2022]
    Keywords : Energy access; mini-grid; geospatial data; energy modelling; optimisation; Dijkstar; shortest path algorithm; OSeMOSYS; linear programming; distribution layout; low voltage network; python; Jupyter Notebook;

    Abstract : In 2019, 770 million people worldwide lived without electricity. As many as 490 million people could be electrified with 210,000 mini-grids by 2030. Obtaining information for decision-making is crucial to determine the viability of such a project. READ MORE

  4. 3. Encouraging Pro-Social Behaviours Through Feelings of Responsibility: Investigating factors influential to the behaviour of low-risk individuals during the COVID-19 response in Ireland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Caolán Leneghan; [2021]
    Keywords : Human Behaviour; Risk Communication; COVID-19; Public Health; Risk Response; Social Heuristics; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research examined the experiences of 12 low-risk individuals to identify factors influential to their behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. The method used a semi-structured format of interviews conducted over June 2021. READ MORE

  5. 4. “I want them to be better than me” : Parents from different socio-economic backgrounds reflect on their children’s schooling and education in Mexico City

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Josefine Olandersson; Lina Gustafsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Education; Children’s schooling; Parents perspective; Socio-economic background; Mexico City; Mexico; Latin America;

    Abstract : Academics within the field of education have produced extensive research. The purpose of previous studies has often been to explain the underlying causes, with a generalizing result, to how education operate within a nation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cognitive Ability and Portfolio Composition

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Patrik Ivert; Per Sköld; [2009]
    Keywords : Cognitive Ability; Portfolio Composition; Risk Preferences; Risk; Pension;

    Abstract : In this paper we match data on retirement investments from the Swedish Premium Pension Authority to conscription data from the Swedish military and examine the association between cognitive ability and portfolio investment decisions. Consistent with much laboratory evidence, we find that cognitive ability is associated with greater financial risk-taking. READ MORE