Essays about: "probit model"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 96 essays containing the words probit model.

1. 6. Why do local governments say no to wind power? : A public choice approach to the use of the right to veto among Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Isak Al; Emmy Lind; [2023]
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   Abstract : The objective of this study is to investigate the factors that affect the use of the municipalveto regarding wind power deployment in Sweden. The study employs a public choiceapproach to investigate the relationship between self-interested voters and the decisionmaking politicians. READ MORE

3. 7. Deal or No Deal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Serrano; Lucas Fevre; [2023]
   Keywords : “M A deal completion”; “Manager learning”; “Unregulated stock exchanges”; “Serial acquirers”; “M A advisors”; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to investigate if deal completion probability is associated with the stock market’s initial reaction to the M&A announcement. Furthermore, the study aims to explore if other characteristics have a relationship with deal completion, and if they have a moderating effect on the relationship with deal completion and the stock market’s reaction. READ MORE

4. 8. The Tale of Two Techniques - The comparative accuracy of machine learning and statistical techniques in predicting corporate bankruptcy for Swedish industrial firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Edvin Lindhout; Hampus Ljunglöf; [2023]
   Keywords : Bankruptcy prediction; Machine learning; XGBoost; Probit analysis; Swedish firms;

   Abstract : Bankruptcy prediction has long been an important area of study, yet the evolution of these predictive models in the context of modern machine learning techniques remains underexplored. Our thesis addresses this by comparing the effectiveness of probit analysis - a time-tested statistical approach - with XGBoost - a new-era machine learning technique - in predicting corporate bankruptcy among Swedish firms. READ MORE

5. 9. The Science Based Targets initiative: Its impact on the financial results and the determinants to joing

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

   Author : Beatriz Pineda Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : Science Based Targets initiative; Financial impact; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Science Based Targets initiativ; Ekonomisk påverkan; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions.;

   Abstract : We are currently experiencing a climate crisis. The planet’s temperature is rising considerably due to the emission of greenhouse gases generated by human activities. This situation poses a challenge for everyone, including companies. Private sector actors are taking actions to mitigate the consequences of climate change, such as global warming. READ MORE

6. 10. Beyond the Surface: An Empirical Analysis of Multidimensional Child Poverty in Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jannis Köhler; [2023]
   Keywords : Multidimensional Child Poverty; Determinants; Rural-to-Urban Migration; Zambia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Zambia has one of the highest levels of child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, child poverty remains an understudied area and the determinants thereof are not well understood. READ MORE