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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Financial Tools"”.
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Lie Analysis for Partial Differential Equations in Finance
Weather derivatives are financial tools used to manage the risks related to changes in the weather and are priced considering weather variables such as rainfall, temperature, humidity and wind as the underlying asset. Some recent researches suggest to model the amount of rainfall by considering the …
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Shipping : is it a high risk low return business?
… of risk the investor is bearing. Statistical tools are used to quantify risk and the average returns of the shipping industry are measured and compared with other asset classes. Diversification among different types of ships, and different asset classes is used to maximize the return and …
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Creating value from uncertainty : a study of ocean transportation contracting
How can financial tools like real options and hedging mitigate and create value from uncertainty in transportation? This paper describes these concepts and identifies research on them that has relevance to transportation. It then gives historical background of the containerized ocean transportation …
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Optimal structure of US power transmission system for targeted investments
… perspectives. Based on evaluation of existing financial tools and current problems in operating of the GRID, optimal structure and investment solutions for Transmission System are proposed.
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Valuing architecture for strategic purposes : comments on applying the dependency structure matrix with real options theory
… who possess either the tacit knowledge of the financial, organisational and technical aspects of the business, or who possess explicit tools to bridge any gaps. Given that explicit financial tools are available, in the absence of unique individuals the strategic planning process needs to …
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Housing policy in China
… for such challenges include the inefficiency of financial tools to regulate the housing market; and the discrete interests among the central government, local governments, and real estate developers. Within the context of the ongoing global economic recession after the financial crisis in 2008, …
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Financial Investment Management for Forest Sustainability
… main problems of forest management, whether financial investment has a substantial impact on the long term perspective of forest landscape restoration and, more specifically, what strategy and what financial options are available to make the forest projects more sustainable. A few relevant …
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Financially literate, crypto-invested? : exploring the link between financial literacy and cryptocurrency ownership among Icelandic university students
This study investigates whether financial literacy influences cryptocurrency ownership among university students in Iceland. As digital financial tools continue to grow in popularity, particularly among younger populations, understanding the relationship between financial knowledge and investment …
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Mapping healthcare information technology
… of HIT systems emerged, which are Practice Tools, Advisory Tools, Financial Tools, Remote Healthcare Tools, Clinical Research Tools, Health 2.0 Tools and Enterprise Clinical Analytics, each of which have different operational characteristics and user communities. The results of this pilot …
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Research and design : methods for integration
… METHODS FOR INTEGRATION, presents situations and tools which assist in the integration of research and design. Six case studies identify the following methods: design competitions, grantsmanship, financial tools, research methods, and business development strategies. Together, Part I and Part II …
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Metropolitan governance and local land use planning in Boston, Denver, and Portland
… and a different level of control over certain financial tools. My hypothesis is that regional planning agencies with more tools at their disposal (such as state-mandated planning authority and the power to allocate transportation improvement funds) will be more successful at influencing local …
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FinTech ecosystem driven economic growth in China under the new normal: from the perspective of households
… digital transformation, understanding household financial behaviour in China has become increasingly important for both academic research and public policy. This thesis examines how economic policy uncertainty, digital finance, and income volatility shape Chinese households’ consumption, …
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Evaluation of renewable energy strategies in the Dominican Republic
… challenges, critical success factors, benefits, financial tools and business model were identified, and their interlinking relationship was discovered. This identification and interconnectivity of the parameters aid in the creation of a successful framework for the implementation of renewable …
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Missouri Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Change, Adaptation Strategies and the Adoption and Diffusion of Market-Oriented Risk Management Strategies
… occurring. We further analyze the diffusion of financial risk management instruments among farmers in Missouri to uncover associations between perception of climate change and the utilization or adoption of income guarantee financial tools, as well as other risk management instruments such as …
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Corporate governance and corporate performance: Implications for transition economies
… equity financing are discussed as the two main financial tools that shape the financial phase of corporate governance. The management discretion, upon which financing mechanism(s) is (are) to be relatively relied upon, is inherent the certain institutional infrastructure that permits certain …
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Financing equitable TOD in Denver, San Francisco, and the rest of the nation
… to address the significant and complex financial needs of equitable TOD. In response to this challenge, two public-private funds have been established to make available new financial tools that help expand access to equitable TOD. Through a review of the literature and interviews with …
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The Right to Access: credit, concrete hope and a new politics of worth in Brazilian community banks
… Kathleen Stewart, the thesis argues that these financial tools become embedded in broader social practices that reshape daily life and enable new forms of agency. Specifically, it shows how consumption operates as an act of self-assertion and political resistance; how community initiatives such …
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Examining the Impact of Youth Financial Capability on Financial Innovations in Uganda
Financial innovations are transforming financial well-being and inclusion in Uganda, but their effectiveness hinges on young people's financial capability which comprises of financial behaviours, knowledge and attitudes. This thesis examined the impact of Ugandan youth's financial capability on …
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Modelling the Dynamics of Credit Spreads of European Corporate Bond Indices
Credit spreads are important financial tools, since they are used as indicators of economic progression, investment decisions, trading and hedging, as well as pricing credit derivatives. Their role has become more significant for the European fixed income markets since the introduction of the Euro, …
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Understanding User and Investor Perspectives on Robo-Advisors Adoption in Fintech
… integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into financial services, particularly through AI-powered chatbots and Robo-advisors, is redefining customer interaction and service delivery in the FinTech sector. Despite their technological sophistication and growing global presence, user and investor …
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