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1. 1. Can an intervention increase access to higher education for disadvantaged students? : Quasi-experimental evidence from Peru

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Gloria Fatima Canales Carballido; [2023]
   Keywords : higher education; access; disadvantaged students; scholarship; Propensity Score Matching; impact evaluation; quasi-experiment;

   Abstract : Heterogeneity in the school education quality plays an important role for those who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in Peru since access to higher education is highly correlated with socioeconomic status. In that sense, an intervention for disadvantaged students took place for the first time in 2022 and was constrained to the assessment of a scholarship called “Beca 18”, the biggest scholarship that the public institution called PRONABEC addresses every year since 2012. READ MORE

3. 2. Performance of Digital Currency and Improvements : An analysis of current implementations and the future of digital currency

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Tobias Johannesson; [2022]
   Keywords : Currency; Bitcoin; Ethereum; Tether; Central Bank Digital Currency; Cryptocurrency; Digital Currency; Efficiency; Scalability; Usability; Security; Stability; Improvements; Valuta; Bitcoin; Ethereum; Tether; Centralbanks digital valuta; Kryptovaluta; Digital valuta; Effektivitet; Skalbarhet; Användbarhet; Säkerhet; Stabilitet; Förbättringar;

   Abstract : Currency has changed a lot, and the introduction of the Internet sped up the evolution of the currency. Digital currency introduced many benefits compared to physical currencies. Ideas such as cryptocurrencies work as an option for other means of payment. READ MORE

4. 3. Smart Sensors as Technical Enabler of Pay-per-X Business Models for Original Equipment Manufacturers : A Case Study with a German Sensor-Technology Start-up

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

   Author : Manuel Szablikowski; [2022]
   Keywords : Pay-per-x; Pay-per-use; Equipment as a Service; Digitalization; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; Usage-based; Smart Sensors; Sensor technology; Start-up; Case Study; data-driven payment models;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate a digital, emerging business model, which just enjoys the highest attention in many industrial sectors. The industry 4.0 changes how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) retain their competitiveness and offer innovative solutions to their customers. READ MORE

5. 4. International Payments, Trade Finance & Blockchain : A qualitative study about the impact of blockchain implementation

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Amanda Grandin; Maria Eriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : Blockchain; Trade Finance; Supply Chain Finance; International Payments; Efficiency; Transparency;

   Abstract : The digitalization of our world is happening at a rapid pace. In the last few years there has been an avalanche of new technologies that could benefit businesses, such as; artificial intelligence, internet of things and blockchain. READ MORE

6. 5. Electricity Consumption of a Distributed Consensus Algorithm

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Wilhelm Wanecek; [2021]
   Keywords : Energy efficiency; Payment systems; Stellar; Consensus algorithm; Digital currencies; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The colossal electricity consumption of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum has caused critical examination of how consensus in blockchain-solutions is designed. Stellar is a decentralized, open-membership payment network built on blockchain technology, with the goal of enabling money to flow between banks, businesses and people across the global financial infrastructure, while minimizing latency and transaction fees. READ MORE