Essays about: "standard causal analysis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words standard causal analysis.
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1. Another Lunatic Line? An Economic Evaluation of the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This research paper seeks to examine the emerging role of transportation infrastructure on economic activity in low-income countries due to its vital part in facilitating deeper integration of markets, hence fostering inclusive growth and prosperity for the poor. Although its economic causal framework suggests ambiguous results, transportation investments account for the largest share of the World Bank's lending to developing countries. READ MORE
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2. The Environmental Effects of Investing in ICT - Evidence from Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been increasingly acknowledged as relevant in intergovernmental policy documents. However, the positive and negative environmental effects of ICTs are widely debated and there is a lack of systematic analysis regarding causal links between ICT and the environment. READ MORE
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3. Treatment-mediator interaction when estimating causal effects
University essay from Umeå universitet/StatistikAbstract : In a variety of disciplines, causal mediation analysis is routinely conducted by researchers to examine the roles of variables which lie in the causal paths between the treatment and outcome variables. These effects are commonly estimated using a parametric model approach, where one fits regression models for the mediator and outcome variables. READ MORE
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4. A case study in consolidating the loss structure of different manufacturing sectors under lean context
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : In the light of lean methodology, World Class Manufacturing requires continuous improvement in analyzing the losses to eliminate the wasteful resources and to boost the overall productivity. However, the standardized loss structure should be well-balanced to be general enough to cover the whole manufacturing procedure while being specific enough to point out the real issues happening for further improvement. READ MORE
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5. Standardization and optimization of index for 28 day strength for cement made from standard clinker
University essay from KTH/KemiteknikAbstract : This project regards the prediction of 28 day compressive strengths of cement. Using traditional multivariate analysis in combination with Artificial Neural Networks indexes have been developed which makes these predictions possible. READ MORE
