Essays about: "mathematics economics"

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1. 1. The effect of same-sex teacher assignment on student outcomes: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2022]
   Keywords : Education; Gender match; Fixed effects; First difference; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessing Macroeconomic factors' influence on the Swedish real estate company stock market - A multiple linear regression analysis

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Axel Löfman; Kay Jia; [2022]
   Keywords : multiple linear regression; regression analysis; applied mathematics; real estate; real estate stocks; economics; macroeconomics; multicollinearity; Durbin Watson; Cochrane Orcutt; multipel linjär regression; regressionsanalys; tillämpad matematik; fastighet; fastighetsaktier; fastighetsbolag; ekonomi; makroekonomi; multikollinearitet; Durbin Watson; Cochrane Orcutt;

   Abstract : Investing in public real estate stocks can diversify a stock portfolio due to the nature of these companies. The industry is generally less sensitive to economic downturns and spikes in inflation are offset by increased real estate property and rent prices. READ MORE

4. 3. Obstacles to learning mathematics : An interview study of what obstacles students in upper secondary school believe they encounter when studying mathematics

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik

   Author : Monica Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Obstacles; mathematics; upper secondary school; interviews; exploratory; case study; content; difficult; tests; pace; online; prioritise; advanced; workload; emotion; novel teaching; assessment;

   Abstract : In this instrumental exploratory case study, students on the second largest programme in upper secondary school in Sweden, the Business Management and Economics Programme, were interviewed about what obstacles they believe they encountered when studying the second mathematics course. A first level of analysis, using a constant comparison method, resulted in 19 different obstacles. READ MORE

5. 4. Does Teacher Training Make Teachers More Effective? Evidence from TIMSS.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christina Schwarz; Lukas Maschmann; [2021]
   Keywords : teacher training; student achievement; professional development; education; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Several countries have recently increased their efforts to improve teaching quality by focusing their attention on pre- and in-service teacher training. This raises the question whether such training makes teachers actually more effective. Yet, the existing literature on teacher training is limited and inconclusive. READ MORE

6. 5. Modeling stock market liquidity using macroeconomic variables: Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Robin Mannoun; David Sjöblom; [2021]
   Keywords : Stock Market Liquidity; Macroeconomy; Nasdaq Stockholm; Empirical Finance; Econometrics; Business and Economics; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This paper contributes both to investigating the relationship between the macroeconomic environment and stock market liquidity and to reviewing existing empirical evidence related to this relationship. We develop and examine panel data regression models for stock market liquidity based on macroeconomic factors. READ MORE