Search for dissertations about: "financial system"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 386 swedish dissertations containing the words financial system.

2. 21. Applications of Bayesian Econometrics to Financial Economics

   Author : Christoffer Bengtsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; systemic risk; stochastic volatility; jump-diffusion; shrinkage; covariance matrix estimation; estimation risk; portfolio selection; mean-variance optimization; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Bayesian econometrics; ekonomisk politik; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk teori; ekonometri; Nationalekonomi; economic policy;

   Abstract : This PhD thesis consists of four separate papers. What these papers have in common is that Bayesian Econometrics, in combination with Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, is applied to study various problems in financial economics. READ MORE

4. 22. Transport system optimization and pricing

   Author : Jan Owen Jansson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : How should the pricing principles prescribed by welfare economic theory be translated into operational pricing policy for different transport services? This question is considered for scheduled transport services in general, and for urban bus transport and cargo shipping in particular, for seaports and for highways. The second main question is: what would the financial result be in these cases of applying a pricing policy aimed at net social benefit mazimization? To answer this second question the tempting short-cut of assuming the whole supply-side as given, which is typical of the prevailing price theory, has to be resisted. READ MORE

5. 23. Understanding Customers in AI-empowered Financial Advisory Systems and Services : An interdisciplinary study of Robo-advisors

   Author : Hui Zhu; Inga-Lill Söderberg; Eva-Lotta Sallnäs; Jakob Tholander; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

   Abstract : AI-empowered financial advisory services, also known as robo-advisors, present both innovations and challenges as they replace human financial advisors, reshape customer service, and attract customers with different characteristics than their predecessors. Therefore, it is more important than ever for financial service providers to understand customers’ perception and experience of using robo-advisors on the service front line. READ MORE

6. 24. Energy System Collaboration as a Vital Measure to Improve District Heating Performance

   Author : Gottfried Weinberger; Bahram Moshfegh; Shahnaz Amiri; Erik Dahlquist; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Energy system collaboration; District heating; Industrial excess heat; Combined heat and power; Energy system optimization; Metamodeling; Building LCC optimization; Building energy simulation; Cluster energy renovation; Energisystemsamverkan; Fjärrvärme; Industriell överskottsvärme; Kraftvärme; Energisystemoptimering; Metamodellering; Byggnads-LCC-optimering; Byggnadsenergisimulering; Klusterenergirenovering; Hållbar stadsutveckling; Sustainable Urban Development;

   Abstract : With joint commitments by twenty-seven countries under the Paris Agreement, the European Union envisioned a resource-efficient and competitive economy without net emission of greenhouse gases by 2050. Immediate and massive efforts across sectors of energy, industry, and buildings will be required, and district heating (DH), through its ability to integrate efficiency measures on the supply and demand side, can play a central role. READ MORE

7. 25. Strategic lead-times and their implications on financial performance

   Author : Fredrik Tiedemann; Joakim Wikner; Eva Johansson; Jenny Bäckstrand; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; decoupling point; financial performance; manufacturing companies; new product development; production; purchasing; return on investment; ROI; strategic lead-time; finansiellt resultat; finansiella nyckeltal; frikopplingspunkt; inköp; lönsamhet; produktion; produktutveckling; strategiska ledtider; tillverkningsindustri;

   Abstract : The overall goal for manufacturing companies is to earn profit and increase shareholders’ value. To ensure that companies in fact are profitable, managers usually evaluate the company’s resources based on both financial and operational performance, to analyse if the resources are contributing with a financial return. READ MORE