Essays about: "microdata"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 essays containing the word microdata.

  1. 21. Predicting Internal Migration on Individual level in Sweden Using Micro Data : A Performance Comparison of Logistic Regression and Neural Networks

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Anders Lindström; [2017]
    Keywords : Neural networks; Logistic regression; Prediction; Machine Learning; Migration; Performance Comparison.;

    Abstract : To know in advance who, how many, and to what destination people will migrate is importantto provide robust population projections. As migration prediction model comparisons inthe literature are limited, this study compares the predictive performance of Logistic regressionand Neural networks. READ MORE

  3. 22. Does a Strengthened Economy Weaken Your Health? Evidence from Australian Microdata

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Lissdaniels; [2014]
    Keywords : lifestyle decisions; socioeconomic factors; business cycle; health; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : A number of recent studies using aggregate data have found a counter- cyclical relationship between business cycles and health; using mortality rates as health measure and where the unemployment rate typically is chosen as the business cycle proxy. This thesis adds to this literature in several respects. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Pursuit of Happiness - An econometric study on Swedish microdata

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Hampus Tunhammar; Malcolm Burenstam Linder; [2013]
    Keywords : Easterlin paradox; Determinants of happiness; Income-happiness puzzle; Subjective well-being; The U-shaped age curve;

    Abstract : Finding the possible sources of subjective well-being has become an increasingly popular field of research within economics. As the literature has evolved, a number of factors have been suggested to be important, however previous research is in some cases contradictory and thus somewhat incomplete. READ MORE

  5. 24. Executing statistical programs from the Database management system

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Khatsanovskyy Vadym; [2010-09-24]
    Keywords : Database management system; Statistical package; microdata; protected remote statistical analysis;

    Abstract : With the evolution of information technology, the process of gathering and storing data reached an unprecedented level. It resulted in an increasing need for effective and efficient systems that are able to handle massive amounts of information. READ MORE

  6. 25. Modelling Retirement Determinants in Sweden on Qualitative Microdata

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Ivarsson; [2010]
    Keywords : Sweden; expected pension and health; retirement determinants; Pension; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the determinants of the retirement decisions in Sweden by using qualitative micro data from The Survey on Health and Retirement in probit models. The models investigate the change in job status between the first survey wave in year 2004 and the second survey wave in year 2006/2007 by adding background variables measured in years 2004. READ MORE