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Pension fund valuation
… a pension fund, in particular, those related to valuation of the pension fund. The investigation covers three main areas; the funding mechanism, investment and matching and control of the fund. In the part dealing with the funding mechanism, a model is introduced in order to assist analyses of …
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Systems of valuation
… planet. As a pre-history to current systems of valuation, this thesis looks at some of the intellectual tendencies that under-girded mindsets such as those manifest in the report. More importantly, it follows the intricate logics and narratives buried within the enigmatic web of geometric …
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Valuation methods of biodiversity
… for the state of biodiversity, non-market valuation methods need to be employed. Ecosystem services can serve as a link connecting nature and human well-being, and they can be viewed as sources of economic value of biodiversity. Key valuation methods can be divided into two groups: stated …
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Valuation and transcendental meditation
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_046768335.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Topics in Hedonic Valuation
… consists of three chapters tied to the Hedonic valuation of a particular environmental `bad,' a brownfield site. Brownfield properties are lands that cannot be used due to the presence of a low-risk, hazardous substance. </p><p>The first chapter uses property value hedonics to reveal household …
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Valuation: lojas Renner S/A
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo realizar o Valuation da maior empresa varejista de moda do país, Lojas Renner S/A, listada na bolsa de valores pelo código LREN3, afim de achar o valor justo por ação. A técnica utilizada foi do Fluxo de Caixa Descontado (FCD), para o cálculo foram traçados …
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RAROC-Based contingent claim valuation
The present dissertation investigates the valuation of a contingent claim based on the criterion RAROC, an abbreviation of Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital. RAROC is defined as the ratio of expected return to risk, and may therefore be regarded as a performance measure. RAROC-based pricing theory …
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Neurobiology of Learning and Valuation
… role of this brain region in the learning and valuation processes involved in making adaptive choices. Specifically, I used rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to examine the neural activity in posterior cingulate associated with specific learning and valuation -related variables. In the first …
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Neural Circuitry of Social Valuation
… focus on the neural circuitry supporting social valuation — which shapes our social interactions and interpersonal choices. In the first study (Chapter 2), I demonstrate that social valuation relies on the posterior ventromedial prefrontal cortex (pVMPFC). Extending these findings, I next …
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MLB Franchises & Predictors of Valuation
… done to investigate the predictors a team's valuation. This study aims to investigate what, if any, of certain predictor variables effect the valuation of an MLB franchise over a five year span, beginning in 2008. The study includes 29 MLB franchises and looks at secondary fiscal and …
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Site Valuation and Optimal Development
Recent economic developments and legislative rulings have led to many changes in the housing industry. This paper investigates the relationship of a lot's size and configuration to profit. Specifically, this refers to the effect of a lot's frontage and depth dimensions on the cost of developing a …
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Index-linked catastrophe instrument valuation
… on index-linked catastrophe instrument valuation. Invariably, any exercise to find index-linked catastrophe instrument prices involves three key steps: construct a suitable arbitrage-free valuation model, estimate the parameters for the underlying loss process and simulate the instrument …
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Valuation of shipbuilding option contracts
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2001.
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The valuation of construction companies
The main objective of this thesis is to study the valuation of construction companies in mergers and acquisitions. The thesis is divided into three main parts; Mergers and Acquisitions, Valuation, and a Case Study. Mergers and acquisitions are at the forefront of discussions in the industry. This …
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Hospital valuation in emerging countries
… facilities and equipment partly due to under valuation. The objective of the thesis is to understand the fundamental values of those hospitals in emerging countries and to learn why under valuation happens by conducting the case valuation of Life Healthcare. This thesis is primarily intended …
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Vessel valuation : an options approach
… under uncertainty, particularly with the valuation of managerial and operating flexibility as real options. Similar to options on financial assets, real options involve decisions or rights, with no obligation, to acquire or exchange an asset or project for a pre-specified price. Within the …
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Real options valuation of eBusiness
… possess systematic and quantitative financial evaluation tools. After studying the behavior of Internet firm valuations and exhaustively investigating the conventional ways of valuing an eBusiness, this paper finds that real options valuation is an extremely useful analytical tool for valuing …
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The valuation of Intaka Island : a comparison of the contingent valuation method and hedonic pricing analysis
… an increasing number of techniques used in the valuation of environmental services. Contingent valuation is the most frequently used stated preference technique, while hedonic pricing analysis is an alternative revealed preference technique employed for the determination of the value attached to …
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Essays in Suface Water Quality Valuation
… examining methods for surface water quality valuation. The first essay uses Zillow's ZTRAX property transaction database to investigate variation in hedonic price effects of water clarity on single-family houses throughout the United States. I consider five spatial scales and estimate models …
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