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1. An Introduction to Premium Setting of Life Insurance Annuities
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Matematiska institutionenAbstract : This paper aims to introduce the reader to the premium setting of annuities within life insurance. This is done using a hypothetical annuity contract offered to 36-year-olds in Sweden. The contract provides an annual pension from age 65 until either the individual's death or age 90, after which payouts cease. READ MORE
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2. Italian winegrowers’ acceptance of results-based agri-environmental schemes
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : As the debate around the cost-effectiveness of outcome-based agri-environmental schemes (AES) is growing at the European level, the potential of the payment-by-results system is currently being explored by researchers and policymakers. These payment schemes have many benefits. READ MORE
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3. iOS vs Android: Security of Inter-App Communication
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskapAbstract : 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
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4. Swedish Farmers’ Acceptance of RCTs and Economic Experiments
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : A shift in the Common European Agriculture (CAP) towards agri-environmental payment schemes meant to incentivise the provision of environmental public goods calls for a diverse set of policy evaluation methods. Economic experiments such as RCTs can be efficient and cost-effective tools for improving and evaluating the effectiveness of these novel policies. READ MORE
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5. On the Viability of Digital Cash in Offline Payments
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Background. As the financial systems around the world become more digitized with the use of a card and mobile payments - we see a decrease in willingness to accept cash payments in many countries. These digital payments require a stable network connection to be processed in real-time. READ MORE