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  1. 1. Perspectives of dropped-out children on quitting public primary schools in Kasur- Pakistan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Somia Bashir; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : dropped-out children; dropout rate; public primary schools; Kasur- Pakistan; perspectives; education;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis is an endeavour to explore the causes behind the significant rate of students leaving their primary-level education at the Primary level. The study aims at exploring the causes of high dropout rates by recording the voices of out-of-school children and examining the help they receive from their learning institutions after leaving their studies and schools in the Kasur District in Pakistan. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimization of Subscription Lines of Credit in Private Equity : An extensive analysis containing several Investment-, Bridge Facility- and Installment Strategies using Monte Carlo Simulations

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Julia Larsson; Tyra Strandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In recent years the use of subscription lines of credit has increased exponentially, from $86.1 millions (2014) to $5.3 billions (2018). The rapid growth of the phe- nomenon of private equity funds using subscription lines of credit when acquiring companies (instead of directly making capital drawdowns from investors), has poor academic coverage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Academic performance for left-behind children in rural areas and migrant children in urban areas in China : Systematic Literature Review from 2010-2020

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Jing An; [2020]
    Keywords : Left-behind children; migrant children; academic performance; systematic review; 留守儿童; 随迁儿童; 学业表现; 系统综述;

    Abstract : Due to the increasing number of rural-to-urban migration of middle-aged labors, some of the migrants’ children were left behind in the rural areas with one parent, grandparents, siblings or other relatives, however, some others migrated to the urban areas with one or both parents. To the left-behind children and migrant children in school age, there are different barriers and facilitators in rural and urban areas for their academic performance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Can Women take on Corporate Short-Termism? An Empirical Study of Executive Gender among Other Determinants of Corporate Short-Termism measured through Earnings Manipulation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Sara Hlatky; Alexa Straus; [2017]
    Keywords : short-termism; gender; executives; earnings management; earnings fraud;

    Abstract : Executives face intense public scrutiny for excessive risk taking connected to large near-term pay-offs as well as receiving extremely high compensation, even in times of poor performance. This stands in stark contrast to a lack of conclusive findings on corporate short-termism in the academic literature. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluating Switching GARCH Volatility Forecasts During the Recent Financial Crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Augustsson; [2014]
    Keywords : MRS-GARCH; Out of Sample Evaluation; DM Test; Bombay Sensex; Standard Poor s 500; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Forecasting volatility is a fundamental topic in in both academic and applied financial economics. Different GARCH-specifications are by far the most popular model based approach used for this purpose. This thesis evaluates the forecast accuracy of some specific GARCH-models; GARCH, EGARCH, APGARCH and MRS-GARCH. READ MORE