Essays about: "random effects"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 302 essays containing the words random effects.

1. 6. Exploring the Influence of Firm Size on Leverage Evidence from OMX Stockholm Small Cap

   University essay from

   Author : Albin Claesson; Jonathan Hernandez; [2023-07-06]
   Keywords : Firm size; Capital Structure; Leverage; Constraints; Crisis;

   Abstract : This study examines the relationship between leverage and firm size for a sample of 83 firms listed on OMX Stockholm Small Cap between 2018 and 2022. Additionally, it explores the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on this relationship through quarters experiencing negative GDP growth. READ MORE

3. 7. Unraveling the Complexities of Energy Poverty in Germany- A Comparative Analysis of Determinants, Dynamics, and Indicators

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Freya Leverenz; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Energy poverty; Dynamic random effects probit; Survival analysis; Capability approach;

   Abstract : This master thesis investigates the determinants and dynamics of energy poverty in Germany based on different calculation methods. Using a dynamic random-effects probit model, socioeconomic factors associated with a household’s risk of experiencing energy poverty are identified. READ MORE

4. 8. The Role of Language of Instruction: The Case of Morocco

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Emma Hamre; Yuki Kanayama; [2023]
   Keywords : Language of Instruction; Mother Tongue; Educational Attainment; Gender Gap; Intergenerational Transmission;

   Abstract : This paper explores the differential and intergenerational effects of Morocco's 1983 language policy that changed the language of instruction for most subjects in grades 6 to 12 from French to Classical Arabic. Although the policy has faced ongoing criticism over four decades, the plausible heterogeneous effects of the policy on marginalized groups and its intergenerational impact have yet to be investigated in the literature. READ MORE

5. 9. Vibrational signals as indicators of soil fauna health? : A novel approach to environmental monitoring of ants

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Joel Fransson Forsberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Vibrations; Formica ants; Vibrometer; Vibrational signals; Imidacloprid; Before-After-Control-Impact;

   Abstract : Soil fauna provides processes of crucial importance for ecosystem functions, but our ability to observe their actions often depend on destructive methods where the integrity of the studied environment (the soil) is compromised. In this study, I develop and test a new generation of environmental monitoring tools that utilize vibrations made by soil macrofauna to inform about their performance and health. READ MORE

6. 10. The role of the Countries' Institutional Quality on the relationship between Companies' Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Financial Performance

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Isadora Siqueira Mafra; Roberto Carlos Imme Junior; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; financial performance; institutional quality;

   Abstract : It is known that ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance positively influences the company's financial performance. However, little attention has been paid to macro elements that can moderatethis relationship. READ MORE