Search for dissertations about: "bivariate probit model"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words bivariate probit model.

2. 1. Essays on Gender Issues, Food Security, and Technology Adoption in East Africa

   Author : Simon Wagura Ndiritu; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Agricultural technology adoption; bivariate probit model; children; climate change adaptation; Complementarity; discrimination; drinking water; environmental goods collection; exogenous switching treatment regression; food security; fuelwood; gender issues; Kenya; multivariate Probit; post-harvest loss abatement; preservation methods; risk perception; schooling; storage technologies; Tanzania; water quality; water treatment.;

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4. 2. On-Site Sampling in Economic Valuation Studies

   Author : Termeh Shafie; Thomas Laitila; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : Sample inclusion; Length-bias; Poisson dis- tribution; ML-estimation; Bivariate ordered probit; CVM.; Statistics; statistik;

   Abstract : A commonly used sampling design in economic valuation studies is on-sitesampling. If this sampling design is used, the sampling inclusion probabil-ities may be correlated with respondents’ valuations, invalidating welfaremeasures derived from estimates of the probit model. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on banking, credit and interest rates

   Author : Kasper Roszbach; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This dissertation consists of four papers, each with an application of a discrete dependent variable model, censored regression or duration model to a credit market phenomenon or monetary policy question. The first three essays deal with bank lending policy, while the last one studies interest rate policy by Central Banks. READ MORE

6. 4. An evaluation of the adult education initiative relative labor market training

   Author : Anders Stenberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Selection; adult education; wage earnings; labor market training; duration; incidence; unemployment; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers which evaluate the effects of the Adult Education Initiative (AEI) in Sweden relative to the vocational part of Labor Market Training (LMT). Paper [I] studies unemployment incidence and unemployment duration for participants in the AEI relative to LMT. READ MORE

7. 5. The Economics of Biofuel Development : Policy Incentives and Market Impacts

   Author : Elina Bryngemark; Patrik Söderholm; Jussi Lintunen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the economics of biofuel development by studying the forest raw material market impacts of increased biofuel production, as well as the role of specific policy incentives. Paper [I] presents an economic assessment of two different developments – both implying an increased demand for forest ecosystem services – and how these could affect the competition for forest raw materials. READ MORE