Syllabus 323063 Empirical Methods in Finance‚ September – December 2013 Teachers (* course coordinator) prof. dr. F.C.J.M. de Jong Room K941 email: f.dejong@uvt.nl dr. J.C. Rodriguez* Room K909 email: j.c.rodriguez@uvt.nl dr. O. Spalt Room K940 email: o.g.spalt@uvt.nl Teaching Assistants Tamasz Barko (t.barko@tilburguniversity.edu) Andreas Rapp (a.c.rapp@tilburguniversity.edu) Zorka Simon (z.simon@tilburguniversity.edu) Lectures: (2 lectures a week) According to the study guide
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Plato’s Republic and More’s Utopia How would you define happiness? Would you say happiness is always a good thing? Or would you say the complete opposite and say it’s a bad thing. At that moment you might even ask yourself‚ could it even be bad? Whether or not you believe happiness is good or bad you know one thing for certain‚ and that is‚ happiness is defined by what you define it to be regardless of anyone else. But between Plato’s Republic‚ and More’s Utopia happiness is defined by one main
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Gauss Markov Theorem In the mode [pic]is such that the following two conditions on the random vector [pic]are met: 1. [pic] 2. [pic] the best (minimum variance) linear (linear functions of the [pic]) unbiased estimator of [pic]is given by least squares estimator; that is‚ [pic]is the best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) of [pic]. Proof: Let [pic]be any [pic]constant matrix and let [pic]; [pic] is a general linear function of [pic]‚ which we shall take as an estimator of [pic]. We must specify
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Running head: WHO WOULD YOU HIRE AND WHY Abstract Determining weather a specific candidate is the right fit for your organization’s culture and work style can be challenging. When thinking about finding the right person for your organization‚ you need to first understand your own organization’s culture and work style. Who Would You Hire and Why In looking over the different candidate for this position‚ I have chosen Jyoti‚ Manager of Wireless Retail store. In Jyoti’s brief description
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BACK WHEN I KNEW YOU presents with an excellent concept. The tone is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film or a Twilight Zone episode. The concept skillfully takes an ordinary couple and places them in an extraordinary situation. The goal is clear and the stakes are high. The tone is foreboding and ominous‚ perfect for the plot. One can easily envision this as a film. While there are elements that can be further clarified‚ overall the script delivers a tense thriller. The script offers the core
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Do people really die online‚ or do they live on forever? Joanne Harris’ short story‚ “Would you Like to Reconnect?”‚ follows the story of a mother who has just lost her son and although he is dead‚ his twitter account remains active and maintains communication with the mother. Because of the grieving and confused character of the mother‚ the weary‚ lonely mood of the story along with the repetition and symbol of the twitter notification‚ the story clearly conveys a theme of how social media can be
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When You’ve Got to Cut Costs A practical guide to reducing overhead by 10%‚ 20%‚ or (wince) 30% by Kevin P. Coyne‚ Shawn T. Coyne‚ and Edward J. Coyne‚ Sr. 74 Harvard Business Review May 2010 HBR.ORG Kevin P. Coyne (kevin@ thecoynepartnership.com) is a professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and a former senior partner at McKinsey & Company. Shawn T. Coyne (shawn@ thecoynepartnership.com) is a consultant specializing in innovation‚ marketing‚ and organizational leadership
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Alex Berntsen Most people would agree with doing something horrific to another person‚ since it is easier to conform‚ than to fight‚ people tend to protect themselves before protecting a stranger. Stanley Milgram put a study together to prove that Germans are more likely to be obedient to authority then American are. The study was called “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger‚ Would You? Probably.” Milgram explains the character aspects of why people listen to authority and why they afraid
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Max Vasquez February 25‚ 2014 Tough Guys/Tough Towns Elements of a “Tough Guy” Novel Being a tough guy is not an easy job. There are unique and brute characteristics that are expected to come with any “tough guy” image. A tough guy needs to be daring and adventurous‚ have a mysterious persona‚ and of course have the ability to not only start fights‚ but also finish them. Aside from the tough guy’s visceral features‚ not all of them are heroes‚ or even good people at all. However‚ there is one
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different types of business ownership‚ such as being a sole trader‚ in a partnership‚ franchises and limited companies. Sole Trader The advantages of being a sole trader are as follows; They are easy to set up – There are very few complicated forms to fill in and sole traders can set up and run a business almost immediately. They are easy to run – The owner can do what they want‚ when they want‚ without consulting with colleagues‚ as they are 100% in control of the business. Tax advantages
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