Essays about: "loans"

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1. 11. Tax-aid nexus - The case of Sub-Saharan Africa and China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marthe Coppieters; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper empirically discusses the interaction between Chinese Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Sub-Saharan tax revenue 2000-2017. Through the use of the methods OLS and IV, I pose the question whether there is evidence supporting the tax-aid nexus, which suggests a negative impact of increasing foreign aid on tax revenue. READ MORE

3. 12. Are concessional state loans available to every SME? - Challenges and opportunities in the provision of concessional state loans for micro and small businesses engaged in tourism in the regions of Azerbaijan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Elmar Hajiyev; [2023]
   Keywords : Tourism and development; Micro and small businesses; Access to finance; Concessional state loans; Environmental factors; Supply-side factors; Demand-side factors; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Tourism is considered one of the main driving forces of economic growth. At the same time, micro and small businesses play a vital role in the development of the tourism sector as a supply side. Also, the development of entrepreneurial activity directly depends on internal and external financial resources. READ MORE

4. 13. Probability of Default Machine Learning Modeling : A Stress Testing Evaluation

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Tobias Andersson; Mattias Mentes; [2023]
   Keywords : Probability of Default; Machine Learning; Stress Testing; Logistic Regression; Decision Tree; Random Forest; Artificial Neural Network;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to assist in the development of machine learning models tailored for stress testing. The main objective is to create models that can predict loan defaults while considering the impact of macroeconomic stress. READ MORE

5. 14. Improvement of a Vermicompost Sieving Machine for Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines : A study conducted in science city of Muñoz, Philippines

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

   Author : Anokina Marcos Yousif; Felipe Vidal; Ioana Cosaceanu; [2023]
   Keywords : Philippines; Philippine Carabao Center; Sieve Machine; Smallholder farmer; Vermicompost; Filippinerna; maskkompostering; Philippine Carabao Center; siktmaskin; småskaliga bönder;

   Abstract : The Philippines has a primarily agricultural economy, with many rural residents relying on farming for their livelihoods. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) was established in 1992 to support smallholder farmers in the country through research and technology development related to carabaos. READ MORE

6. 15. Good Loan, Bad Loan Sustainability-linked loans and the quality of KPIs

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Constantin Boden; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable Finance; Sustainability-linked loans; KPIs;

   Abstract : Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) have quickly grown to be the second-largest type of sustainable debt after green bonds. In theory, SLLs should incentivize borrowers to progress on sustainability objectives by linking the loan's interest margin to specific sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs). READ MORE