Sökning: "Local bias"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 107 avhandlingar innehållade orden Local bias.

  1. 1. Central Politics and Local Peacemaking : The Conditions for Peace after Communal Conflict

    Författare :Emma Elfversson; Kristine Höglund; Hanne Fjelde; Leonardo R. Arriola; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; communal conflict; local conflict; non-state conflict; land conflict; conflict resolution; mediation; conflict management; intervention; ethnic politics; political bias; governance; sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Sammanfattning : Under what conditions can peace be established after violent communal conflict? This question has received limited research attention to date, despite the fact that communal conflicts kill thousands of people each year and often severely disrupt local livelihoods. This dissertation analyzes how political dynamics affect prospects for peace after communal conflict. LÄS MER

  2. 2. On the importance of information asymmetry: essays on local bias and managerial myopia

    Författare :Taylan Mavruk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Investor choice; Home bias;

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  3. 3. Local and weighted regression. Bias reduction and model validation

    Författare :Astrid Lundgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : Nonlinear systems might be estimated, using local linear models. If the estimation data is corrupted by strongly colored noise the local model will have a bias error. In linear system identification the bias error can be reduced by using instrumentalvariable methods. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Masters of War : The Role of Elites in Sudan’s Communal Conflicts

    Författare :Johan Brosché; Kristine Höglund; Anders Themnér; Catherine Boone; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; communal conflicts; causes of conflict; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; government bias; elites; common-pool resources; sanctions; boundaries; local rules; Sudan; South Sudan; Darfur; Eastern Sudan; Greater Upper Nile; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Sammanfattning : Why do communal conflicts turn violent in some regions but not in others? Communal conflicts pose a severe threat to human security and kill thousands of people each year, but our understanding of this phenomenon is still limited. In particular, we lack knowledge about why some of these conflicts become violent while others are resolved peacefully. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Essays on Local Bias - Evidence Based on Unique Data from Sweden

    Författare :Taylan Mavruk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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