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1. 21. Indelning av trakter inför gallring på Holmen Skog : en utvärdering av svårigheter och möjligheter

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

   Author : Adam Burström; [2014]
   Keywords : traktplanering; subjektiv inventering; intervjuer; Heureka; inoptimalförlust;

   Abstract : A common goal in practical forest management is to maximize the yield, measured in economical terms. When a forest stand is thinned a so called inoptimality loss can arise due to non-optimal decisions. READ MORE

3. 22. Förändrad markanvändning vid biodrivmedelsproduktion : en empirisk undersökning av svenskproducerade biodrivmedels påverkan på åkermarkens användning

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Maria Forsberg; [2014]
   Keywords : biodrivmedel; markanvändning; åkermark; statistik; historiska data;

   Abstract : Increasing the use of biofuels is an important part of achieving the EU’s target of 10 percent renewable energy in the transport sector. However, the competition between biofuels and food production is an ongoing concern. READ MORE

4. 23. Förbättrad trombocyträkning hos katt med tillsats av iloprost till EDTA-blod

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Kerstin Bäcklund; [2013]
   Keywords : Trombocyter; Pseudotrombocytopeni; Trombocyträkning; Katt; Plateletkrit; iloprost; prostaglandin E1; Advia 2120; QBC Vet;

   Abstract : BAKGRUND Kattens trombocyter har egenskaper som gör att dagens automatiska och manuella hematologianalyser ofta ger falskt låg trombocyträkning (pseudotrombocytopeni). Trombocyträkningen (PLT) riskerar att bli missvisande låg på grund av att trombocyterna hos katter kan vara mycket större än trombocyterna hos övriga arter, samt för att katters trombocyter in vitro ofta är så lättaktiverade att aggregat bildas. READ MORE

5. 24. A Swedish Financial Stress Index

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Sören Haefcke; Anders Skarholt; [2012]
   Keywords : Financial stress index; Financial crises; Systemic risk; Financial stability; Financial system;

   Abstract : In this thesis we develop a daily index that aims to reflect the functionality of the Swedish financial system. We extend previous research about systemic financial stress by introducing the Swedish Financial Stress Index (SFSI), a market data based measure consisting of 14 indicators aggregated into five subindices that reflect different parts of the financial system. READ MORE

6. 25. Are risk preferences stable? -An interdisciplinary analysis of context-invariance risk preferences in a hypothetical investment scenario.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elnaz Sarvioskouey; [2011]
   Keywords : Range Frequency Theory; Expected Utility Theory; Choice under risk; Stability of risk preferences; Numerical ability; Financial literacy.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The objectives of this paper was to; examine if risk preferences are stable across different distribution contexts, in line with the prediction of the expected utility theory (EUT); if the range frequency theory (RFT) (Parducci, 1965) can account for observed choice behaviour in a hypothetical investment scenario; and lastly, analyse the potential factors that can account for the individual differences in the degree of risk preference stability. In order to tackle these issues, primary data was obtained through a questionnaire, where respondents had provided their certainty equivalent (CE) value for each hypothetical investment gamble (CE values are used as a proxy for risk preferences). READ MORE