Search for dissertations about: "financial scheme"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words financial scheme.

2. 1. The Skorohod problem and weak approximation of stochastic differential equations in time-dependent domains

   Author : Thomas Önskog; Kaj Nyström; Leif Persson; Johan Tysk; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Skorohod problem; weak approximation; time-dependent domain; stochastic differential equations; parabolic partial differential equations; oblique reflection; stopped diffusions; Euler scheme; adaptive methods; sensitivity analysis; financial derivatives; Greeks ; MATHEMATICS; MATEMATIK; Mathematics; matematik;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of a summary and four scientific articles. All four articles consider various aspects of stochastic differential equations and the purpose of the summary is to provide an introduction to this subject and to supply the notions required in order to fully understand the articles. READ MORE

4. 2. Publicly Funded Support of Technology-Based Ventures

   Author : Charlotte Norrman; Magnus Klofsten; Anna Bergek; Lars Bengtsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public support; Technology-based ventures; financial scheme; incubator; entrepreneurship; innovation system; offentligt stöd; teknikbaserade företag; finansiella stödsystem; inkubator; entreprenörskap; innovationssystem; Business and economics; Ekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis is about publicly funded support of technology-based ventures. These ventures are regarded as solutions to create growth and societal development. They are commonly originated from universities, institutes or other firms and their products or techniques are commonly new or at least different from the ordinary. READ MORE

5. 3. Irrigation water management : A performance study of the Rahad scheme in Sudan, 1977-1996

   Author : Nighisty Ghezae; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economic history; Rahad scheme; irrigation management; water supply activities; agricultural extension activity; performance assessment; main system management; on-farm management; organizational structure; Ekonomisk historia; Economic history; Ekonomisk historia; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

   Abstract : The central objectives of this study is to assess the performance of irrigation water management of the Rahad scheme in Sudan between 1977 and 1996. The study assesses how well the scheme has succeeded in achieving irrigation management objectives using the criteria of productivity, equity, cost recovery and environmental stability. READ MORE

6. 4. Benefit Design, Retirement Decisions and Welfare Within and Across Generations in Defined Contribution Pension Schemes

   Author : Yuwei Zhao de Gosson de Varennes; Per Johansson; Edward Palmer; Tommy Bengtsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NDC; ageing population; life expectancy projection; Lee-Carter Model; benefit design; social gap in life expectancy; rate of change in mortality; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1 (with Juha Alho and Edward Palmer): All around the world, public pension schemes are moving in the direction of non-financial (NDC) and financial defined contribution (DC) schemes.  Both rely on accurate projections of life expectancy in the creation of annuities. READ MORE

7. 5. Insuring Against Unemployment

   Author : Jonas Kolsrud; Bertil Holmlund; Erling Barth; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unemployment insurance; savings; consumption smoothing; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This paper studies optimal public unemployment insurance (UI) when workers have the possibility of topping-up public UI with private UI that is endogenous to public UI and subject to moral hazard. The issue is analyzed with a theoretical model in which publicly insured workers, who differ in layoff risk, hidden to the planner, are offered to top-up public UI with private UI. READ MORE