Essays about: "interrupted time series"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words interrupted time series.

1. 1. FROM OUTBREAK TO OUTRAGE : Unveiling the Impact of COVID-19 on Racist and Xenophobic Hate Crimes

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

   Author : Sophie Opdam; [2023]
   Keywords : hate crimes; racism; xenophobia; framing; inter-group violence; COVID-19;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racist and xenophobic hate crimes. I argue that perceived threat and strain generated by the pandemic trigger negative emotions such as fear, frustration and anger. READ MORE

3. 2. The pension reform of 1948 and its potential effect on health for older adults in Sweden during the middle of the 20th century : A description of the pension reforms in the eldercare between the years of 1913 and 1948 in Sweden, and the potential effect of the reform in 1948 on death rates for those 67 years and older during the middle of the 20th century.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Emelie Thunqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pension; Eldercare reforms; Death rates; Gender differences; Social determinants of health; Income;

   Abstract : Background: In 1946, a proposal was made for a law on national pensions with the aim of reforming the pension system and giving pensioners better finances, which later was implemented at 1948. The theory of the social determinants of health suggests that income is an important factor that has an impact on health. READ MORE

4. 3. The State of Needle Exchange Programs in Sweden and Hepatitis C Virus Incidence

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

   Author : Ramesh Bangah; [2020]
   Keywords : Hepatitis C; PWID; Needle Exchange Programs; Harm Reduction;

   Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects up to 45,000 people in Sweden today. Although it is a very treatable disease, the prevalence of HCV is extremely high within the population of people who inject drugs (PWID). This study examines the direct effect of needle exchange programs (NEPs) on HCV rates in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Employment effects of an increase in sugar tax

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Viktoria Carshaw; [2019-02-15]
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   Abstract : This paper examined the changes in employment in industries with close ties to sugary products sales following an increase in sugar tax in Norway in January 2018. Using the data from Statistics Norway and having removed seasonality, interrupted time series analysis was conducted. READ MORE

6. 5. Bikesharing as an intervention: Does it increase cycling? : A controlled interrupted time series study from Helsinki, Finland

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Padraig Rego; [2019]
   Keywords : bicycle sharing; bikesharing; intervention; controlled; interrupted time series; segmented regression; ITS; non-communicable diseases; NCDs; air pollution; physical inactivity; modal shift; sustainable urban mobility; Helsinki;

   Abstract : Background Bikesharing is a versatile intervention, that enables cheap and convenient cycling for urban populations, and according to recent literature, has a positive impact on health, safety and the economy. Many of these impacts are based on the assumption of a modal shift induced by bikesharing, i.e. READ MORE