Essays about: "what is dependent variable"

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1. 1. DEMOCRACIES WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A quantitative study of citizens’ preferences for autocratic regimes

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Petronella Ruben Hydén; [2023-12-06]
   Keywords : Autocratization; Autocracy; Outsider; Insider; Attitudes;

   Abstract : What decides whether a person prefers democracy or autocracy? Can the preference be narrowed down to one single influencing factor, or is it instead a combination of several phenomena that determines it? In order to understand the shifts in autocratic tendencies globally from a macro perspective, it is crucial to study the micro perspective behind it: individuals. This essay builds on previous research regarding citizens’ preference for different regime types to map out further why some people prefer autocracy over democracy. READ MORE

3. 2. What are the odds of civil war? Investigating the relationship between quality of government, voter turnout, civil war, and the Democratic peace theory

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Salome Nordberg; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Quality of government; civil war; voter turnout; democratic peace theory; logistic regression;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to quantitatively investigate the relationship between the quality of government, voter turnout, and civil war. By doing a hypothesistesting analysis through logistic regression. READ MORE

4. 3. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

5. 4. How remote work affect employee productivity

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jakob Gegerfelt; Moa Sandström; [2023]
   Keywords : Remote work; Productivity; Sweden; Employee perspective; Manager perspective; Desire to work remotely; Age; Family situation; Gender; Collaboration; Education; Support from management.;

   Abstract : Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the world of remote work exploded. This study investigates how remote work affect employee productivity. The data is collected through a web-based questionnaire where Swedish employees and managers respond to questions related to remote work productivity. READ MORE

6. 5. An Empirical Investigation of The Effect of Proxy Response and The Merits of Its Remedial Measures

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Charles Edward Okon; Randi Kalanika Assalaarachchi; [2023]
   Keywords : missing data; proxy response; missingness mechanism; error-in-variable; logistic regression; Monte-Carlo simulation; missing at random; complete case analysis; proxy substitution; multiple imputation; inverse probability treatment weighting;

   Abstract : In the event of missing data, substitution of data from proxy sources are usually considered a very useful alternative when available to avoid the problem of missingness. Nonetheless, research has also shown that this approach often induces “response bias”. READ MORE