Essays about: "payment mechanisms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words payment mechanisms.

1. 1. Willingness to Pay for Externalities – Does Earmarking Taxes Matter?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Joel Eliasson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Willingness to Pay; Environmental Beef Tax; Earmarking; Sweden; Contingent Valuation; Inferred Valuation; Payment Card Approach; Demand Curve;

   Abstract : This study explores the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an environmental beef tax and the effects of revenue recycling mechanisms on WTP and beef consumption. It surveys students from Gothenburg University using a payment card approach, addressing literature gaps concerning the role of revenue recycling in environmental tax policy, behavioral economic factors affecting public perceptions, and potential biases in contingent valuation methods. READ MORE

3. 2. Impact of offtake mechanisms on wind turbine selection and design in North and Central Europe

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

   Author : Gesa Reiter; [2023]
   Keywords : Wind energy; offtake mechanisms; wind turbine configuration and design; rated power; capacity factor; Renewable Energy Sources Act; EEG; PPA; merchant; profitability; NPV; IRR; Vindkraft; upphandlingsmekanismer; vindturbiners konfiguration och utformning; nominell effekt; kapacitetsfaktor; lagen om förnybara energikällor; EEG; energiköpsavtal; handelsprissättning; lönsamhet; NPV; IRR;

   Abstract : Wind power has become a major supplier of electricity in the European market in the last years. In 2020, 13% of electricity generated on the European continent was wind energy (onshore and offshore) and these shares are projected to increase in the next years due to reasons such as climate change and the energy security aspect. READ MORE

4. 3. The Phenomenon of Cryptocurrency and its Implementation into Businesses

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Silvia Cristina Tufan; Marcus Nilsson; Oliver Elm; [2022]
   Keywords : Bitcoin; Stablecoin; Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Smart contract; Decentralization; Foreign Exchange; International Businesses; Strategic Management; Transaction costs; Agency theory; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : While the popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen a dramatic uptick as of late, the general phenomenon still carries with it a high level of novelty. The inception of cryptocurrencies began with Bitcoin in late 2008, making its first appearance on a cryptographic community forum, posted by a yet to be identified entity carrying the pseudonym Satoshi Nakomoto. READ MORE

5. 4. iOS vs Android: Security of Inter-App Communication

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Albin Holmberg; [2022]
   Keywords : iOS Security; Android Security; URL-scheme Hijack; Intent Hijack; Swish;

   Abstract : Android and iOS are the world leading mobile operating systems in today’s growing market of handheld devices. Third-party applications are an important aspect of these systems but can also provide an attack-vector for exploiting other installed applications. READ MORE

6. 5. Feasibility Study of Implementation of Machine Learning Models on Card Transactions

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

   Author : Samhar Alzghaier; Mervan Can Kaya; [2022]
   Keywords : Processing; Merchant; Acquirer; Customer; Demand Pricing; Dynamic Pricing; Profitability; Machine Learning; Algorithms; Naive-Bayes; AdaBoost; K-Nearest Neighbour; Stochastic Gradient Descent; Decision Trees; Random Forests;

   Abstract : Several studies have been conducted within machine learning, and various variations have been applied to a wide spectrum of other fields. However, a thorough feasibility study within the payment processing industry using machine learning classifier algorithms is yet to be explored. READ MORE