Search for dissertations about: "correlations risk"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 260 swedish dissertations containing the words correlations risk.
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1. Empirical Studies on Economic and Financial Spillovers : Asymmetric Risk and Dependence Modeling
Abstract : Financial assets are volatile, and volatility becomes more intense in terms of size and rate of recurrence when markets are uncertain and growing rapidly. The fact that the recurrence rate increased during crisis periods, such as the IT bubble in the early 2000 and the global financial crisis that started in 2007, is a key finding in the literature. READ MORE
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2. Essays on Corporate Exposure to Macroeconomic Risk
Abstract : Uncertainties in the macro economy are important sources of risk in today’s business world. Unexpected changes in exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation rates can lead to changes in corporate wealth and competitiveness and, in the extension, corporate market values – to what extent is the topic of this thesis. READ MORE
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3. Essays on Risk Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract : Essay I (submitted): Risk-taking is an important topic in Africa, as access to financial institutions and social security is scarce. Data on risk attitudes in Africa is limited and the available data collected might not be reliable. READ MORE
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4. Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Women : Risk Factors, Signs and Consequences
Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by snoring, apneas and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Obesity is a risk factor for snoring and sleep apnea, but data on other factors in relation to obesity are ambiguous. Symptoms of sleep apnea in women have not been fully elucidated. READ MORE
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5. Risk and prediction of violent crime in forensic psychiatry
Abstract : Objective: To test the predictive accuracy for violent recidivism of the age at onset of substance abuse, the platelet MAO-B activity, and various combinations of criminological and clinical risk factors among violent offenders in a prospective Swedish follow-up study. Subjects: One hundred violent offenders, consecutively admitted for forensic psychiatric investigations between 1998 and 2001 (baseline). READ MORE