Essays about: "sum"

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  1. 1. Childhood family structure in 16 European countries

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : child outcomes; Europe; comparative; divorce; stepfamily; sequence analysis;

    Abstract : At the end of the 20th century we saw great changes in family dynamics with rates ofseparation and re-partnerning increasing across Europe. Previous research has primarilyfocused on adults but less is known about how these family demographic changes haveaffected children's family structure. READ MORE

  3. 2. Vertical movement asymmetries in 3-year-old SWB horses and their associations with scores in Young Horse Tests

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Anna Kallings Larsson; [2024]
    Keywords : orthopaedic health; objective gait assessment; conformation; linear profiling; movement asymmetry; artificial intelligence; computer vision; Swedish Warmblood;

    Abstract : To improve equine performance and welfare, many attempts have been made to investigate associations between performance, longevity, orthopaedic health, conformation and talent. Causal relationships between these qualities supported by strong scientific evidence are lacking. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Greenfee of Beta - Unraveling the Impact of Sustainability on Systematic Risk

    University essay from

    Author : Johannes Sigurdson; Chris Teow; [2023-06-30]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper unravels the impact of sustainability on systematic risk. Literature suggests that enhanced sustainability reduces companies' systematic risk, thanks to e.g. product differentiation, a broader spectrum of investors holding the assets, or simply because there exists a specific ESG factor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Willingness to Pay for Externalities – Does Earmarking Taxes Matter?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Joel Eliasson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Willingness to Pay; Environmental Beef Tax; Earmarking; Sweden; Contingent Valuation; Inferred Valuation; Payment Card Approach; Demand Curve;

    Abstract : This study explores the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an environmental beef tax and the effects of revenue recycling mechanisms on WTP and beef consumption. It surveys students from Gothenburg University using a payment card approach, addressing literature gaps concerning the role of revenue recycling in environmental tax policy, behavioral economic factors affecting public perceptions, and potential biases in contingent valuation methods. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Algorithm for Sampling from Bandlimited Circular Probability Distributions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Mattias Olofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Matematisk Statistik;

    Abstract : In this Bachelor thesis, a novel algorithm for sampling from bandlimited circular probability distributions is presented. The algorithm leverages results from Fourier analysis concerning the Fejér kernel to simulate data with some desired probability distribution, realized as a sum of data sampled from a discrete distribution and a small continuous perturbation sampled from the Fejér kernel distribution. READ MORE