Search for dissertations about: "Daniel Sturm"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Daniel Sturm.

  2. 1. Urbanization and Education : The Effect of Childhood Urban Residency on Educational Attainment

    Author : Raoul van Maarseveen; Niklas Bengtsson; Matz Dahlberg; Daniel Sturm; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Urban Residency; Educational Attainment; Urbanization; Human Capital; Urban Migration; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract :   Essay I: Does rural to urban migration in developing countries improve the opportunities available to children? And does childhood urban exposure increase educational attainment? Using census data for 14 African countries combined with an age-at-move design, I show that childhood exposure to cities significantly raises primary school completion, school attendance, and literacy rates. The increase in educational attainment is robust to the inclusion of household fixed effects, visible in all subgroups and countries, and particularly large for girls. READ MORE

  4. 2. Absorbing Layers and Non-Reflecting Boundary Conditions for Wave Propagation Problems

    Author : Daniel Appelö; Prof. Gunilla Kreiss; Eliane Becache; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; PML; perfectly matched layer; Numerical analysis; Numerisk analys;

    Abstract : The presence of wave motion is the defining feature in many fields of application,such as electro-magnetics, seismics, acoustics, aerodynamics,oceanography and optics. In these fields, accurate numerical simulation of wave phenomena is important for the enhanced understanding of basic phenomenon, but also in design and development of various engineering applications. READ MORE