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Economics analysis
A shift-share analysis, used in regional science, political economy, and urban studies, determines what portions of regional economic growth or decline
Shift-share_analysis
Quantitative economic model
organization IPO model Material balance planning Material flow analysis Net output Shift-share analysis Social metabolism Socialist economics Urban metabolism
Input–output_model
Special economic zone
shift-share analysis to determine whether the zone was having a measurable impact on local economic development. (The choice to use the shift-share analysis
Urban_enterprise_zone
Market share analysis is a part of market analysis and indicates how well a firm is doing in the marketplace compared to its competitors. Givon, Mahajan
Market_share_analysis
Boston Consulting Group business analysis method
growth–share matrix (also known as the product portfolio matrix, Boston Box, BCG-matrix, Boston matrix, Boston Consulting Group portfolio analysis and portfolio
Growth–share_matrix
Simple and widely known encryption technique
fixed number of positions along the alphabet. For example, with a left shift of 3, D would be replaced by A, E would become B, and so on. The method
Caesar_cipher
Process of making predictions about the economy
include Econometric models, Consensus forecasts, Economic base analysis, Shift-share analysis, Input-output model and the Grinold and Kroner Model. See also
Economic_forecasting
Business analysis framework
In business analysis, PEST analysis (political, economic, social and technological) is a framework of external macro-environmental factors used in strategic
PEST_analysis
Fundamental change in ideas and practices within a scientific discipline
A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. It is a concept in the philosophy
Paradigm_shift
Business planning and analysis technique
and strategic management, SWOT analysis (also known as the SWOT matrix, TOWS, WOTS, WOTS-UP, and situational analysis) is a decision-making technique
SWOT_analysis
Electric-powered stand-up scooter
e-scooters deployed across numerous cities worldwide. Transport mode shift from car to shared e-scooter ranges from 8% in France to 50% in Santa Monica, United-States
E-scooter
Share of mode of transport
modal shift, or a change between modes, and usually encompasses an increase in the proportion of trips made using sustainable modes. Modal share data is
Modal_share
Data communications modulation protocol
Frequency-shift keying (FSK) is a frequency modulation scheme in which digital information is encoded on a carrier signal by periodically shifting the frequency
Frequency-shift_keying
The annual worldwide market share of personal computer vendors includes desktop computers, laptop computers, and netbooks but excludes mobile devices
Market share of personal computer vendors
Market_share_of_personal_computer_vendors
Type of dual-clutch transmission
A direct-shift gearbox (DSG, German: Direktschaltgetriebe) is an electronically controlled, dual-clutch, multiple-shaft, automatic gearbox, in either
Direct-shift_gearbox
Collection of information regarding user usage by websites
and third parties collect, store and share information about visitors' activities on the World Wide Web. Analysis of a user's behaviour may be used to
Web_tracking
Type of change to how a system is measured
A shifting baseline (also known as a sliding baseline) is a type of change to how a system is measured, usually against previous reference points (baselines)
Shifting_baseline
Relative market adoption of operating systems
The usage share of an operating system is the percentage of computers running that operating system (OS). These statistics are estimates as wide scale
Usage share of operating systems
Usage_share_of_operating_systems
Grouping a set of objects by similarity
Cluster analysis, or clustering, is a data analysis technique aimed at partitioning a set of objects into groups such that objects within the same group
Cluster_analysis
Effect in quantum electrodynamics
In physics, the Lamb shift, named after Willis Lamb, is an anomalous difference in energy between two electron orbitals in a hydrogen atom. The difference
Lamb_shift
Method for analysing qualitative data
Thematic analysis is one of the most common forms of analysis within qualitative research. It emphasizes identifying, analysing and interpreting patterns
Thematic_analysis
the Green Party (which had the largest increase in vote share), although Reform's vote share dropped since the previous election and the Greens underperformed
2026 United Kingdom local elections
2026_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Method of data analysis
Principal component analysis (PCA) is a linear dimensionality reduction technique with applications in exploratory data analysis, visualization and data
Principal_component_analysis
Ecological competition between different species
Interspecific competition may occur when individuals of two separate species share a limiting resource in the same area. If the resource cannot support both
Interspecific_competition
Computing resource shared by concurrent users
technological shift in the history of computing. By allowing many users to interact concurrently with a single computer, time-sharing dramatically lowered
Time-sharing
Process of reduction of industrial activity
manufacturing sector. A shift from manufacturing to the service sectors, so that manufacturing has a lower share of total employment. Such a shift may occur even
Deindustrialization
Statistical method
Factor analysis is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved
Factor_analysis
Decrease in existing shareholders' ownership percentage
stock. This dilution can shift fundamental positions of the stock such as ownership percentage, voting control, earnings per share, and the value of individual
Stock_dilution
Simple type of polyalphabetic encryption system
Caesar cipher, each letter of the alphabet is shifted along some number of places. In a Caesar cipher of shift 3, a would become D, b would become E, y would
Vigenère_cipher
Brief car rental method
models. Today car sharing operates on a large global scale, driven by rising traffic congestion, digital technologies, and a shift away from individual
Carsharing
Change of a community's language over time
Language shift, also known as language transfer, language replacement or language assimilation, is the process whereby a speech community shifts to a different
Language_shift
Survey-based statistical technique
create market models that estimate market share, revenue and even profitability of new designs. Conjoint analysis originated in mathematical psychology and
Conjoint_analysis
Application of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior
Applied behavior analysis (ABA), also referred to as behavioral engineering, is a psychological discipline that uses respondent and operant conditioning
Applied_behavior_analysis
Use of mathematical and statistical methods in finance
Quantitative analysis in finance refers to the application of mathematical and statistical methods to problems in financial markets and investment management
Quantitative analysis (finance)
Quantitative_analysis_(finance)
Individuals who identify as not entirely human
be especially empathic and attuned to nature. Some claim to be able to shift mentally or astrally, meaning that they experience the sense of being in
Otherkin
Graphical presentation of the maturity of specific technologies
is a rarity. Tracing breakthrough technologies over time, only a small share—perhaps a fifth—move from innovation to excitement to despondency to widespread
Gartner_hype_cycle
Overview of MH370's satellite-transmitted messages
based on the Doppler shift of the signals, which provides the location of the aircraft along the BTO-derived arcs. Initial analysis of the BFO values showed
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 satellite communications
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370_satellite_communications
Income return on an investment expressed as a percentage of its value
of the preferred share. The current yield is those same payments divided by the preferred share's market price. If the preferred share has a maturity or
Yield_(finance)
Statistical method that summarizes and/or integrates data from multiple sources
appropriate meta-analytic technique for single subject research. Meta-analysis leads to a shift of emphasis from single studies to multiple studies. It emphasizes
Meta-analysis
Indian political election in West Bengal
Nusrat Jahan. Vote Share (By alliance) AITC (43.3%) BJP (40.2%) LF (7.44%) INC (5.61%) Others (2.50%) There has been a major political shift from the left
2019 Indian general election in West Bengal
2019_Indian_general_election_in_West_Bengal
Identification, evaluation and control of risks
Risk Analysis – prioritizing individual project risks by assessing probability and impact. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis – numerical analysis of the
Risk_management
Ecosystem event
negative. Studies have shown that certain invasive species have begun to shift cascades; and as a consequence, ecosystem degradation has been repaired
Trophic_cascade
Type of feedforward neural network
medical image analysis, natural language processing, brain–computer interfaces, and financial time series. CNNs are also known as shift invariant or space
Convolutional_neural_network
Equity reserve (share premium) above par value
Preference stock: $25 Share premium: $325 SPA = Number of new shares issued x (issue price - par value) Base erosion and profit shifting Bond (finance) Common
Capital_surplus
American nonprofit library cooperative
service for libraries. Market-share questions have also appeared in discussions of library technology. In a 2019 analysis for Ithaka S+R, Roger C. Schonfeld
OCLC
Hypothesis of female mating behavior
provide for offspring that do not share their genes, so this would have been a risky strategy. Ovulatory cycle shifts are hypothesized to be regulated
Ovulatory_shift_hypothesis
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
subtraction, bitshift and lookup tables. As such, they all belong to the class of shift-and-add algorithms. In computer science, CORDIC is often used to implement
CORDIC
Numerical method for solving physical or engineering problems
problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transport, and electromagnetic potential
Finite_element_method
Publishing or transfer of photos online
Image sharing, or photo sharing, is the publishing or transfer of digital photos online. Image sharing websites offer services such as uploading, hosting
Image_sharing
Business process improvement technique
4 defects per million opportunities (DPMO). The 3.4 dpmo is based on a "shift" of ± 1.5 sigma explained by Mikel Harry. This figure is based on the tolerance
Six_Sigma
American audience measurement service
with marketing research and performance analysis. The company subsequently expanded into radio market analysis in the late 1930s, culminating in the Nielsen
Nielsen_Media_Research
frequency (CF) echolocation calls, the bats compensate for the Doppler shift by changing their call frequency as they change speed towards a target.
Doppler_shift_compensation
Practice and strategies of increasing online visibility
key feature within future products, resulting in brands and marketers shifting toward mobile-first experiences. In the 2020s, the rise of generative AI
Search_engine_optimization
Car size classification in Europe
biggest market share loser, compact SUVs leading gainer". www.ihsmarkit.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018. "Segment shift: Indian car buyers
A-segment
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
but position alters. One of the themes developed in the story is the shifting identity of hunter and hunted. Scott Foundas stresses that everyone in
No_Country_for_Old_Men
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
theories, as well as a shift toward the analysis of modern societies. During the 1970s and 1990s, there was an epistemological shift away from the positivist
Anthropology
Proportion of income paid in taxes at different income levels
related to but distinct from tax incidence. Incidence analysis examines how a tax may be shifted through prices and factor returns, while tax burden typically
Tax_burden
Extremely large or complex datasets
false discovery rate. Big data analysis challenges include capturing data, data storage, data analysis, search, sharing, transfer, visualization, querying
Big_data
2014 aircraft disappearance
northeast of the previous area on 28 March, which was followed by another shift on 4 April. Between 2 and 17 April, an effort was made to detect the underwater
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Signal processing computational method
In signal processing, independent component analysis (ICA) is a computational method for separating a multivariate signal into additive subcomponents.
Independent component analysis
Independent_component_analysis
leadership changes and shifting alliances. In 2019, the dissolution of the pre-election alliance between the BJP and Shiv Sena over power-sharing disagreements
2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
2024_Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly_election
doing so with the highest vote share for any party in a federal election since 1984, and their own highest vote share since 1980. The party's victory
2025 Canadian federal election
2025_Canadian_federal_election
Individuals who identify as nonhuman animals
physically present. However, reported shift experiences also include a wide range of other forms beyond these two. Shifts can occur in a range of situations
Therian_subculture
American social media platform
collections of favorite items and sharing them with other users. The behavior struck a chord with Silbermann, and he shifted the company to building Pinterest
Data distribution using P2P networking technology
music; illegal file-sharing; drop in the prices of compact disks; and the closure of many independent music stores with a concomitant shift to sales by big-box
Peer-to-peer_file_sharing
Minidress worn by Jean Shrimpton in 1965
garment Shrimpton and Rolfe developed for Derby Day was a simple white shift dress. However, DuPont had not supplied enough fabric to complete the intended
White shift dress of Jean Shrimpton
White_shift_dress_of_Jean_Shrimpton
Scientific study of politics and social science
aspect of politics. It deals with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated
Political_science
Software system for finding relevant information on the Web
notable shifts due to geopolitical and technological developments. In Russia, Yandex continues to dominate the search engine market with a share of approximately
Search_engine
U.S. government AI system
classified artificial intelligence (AI)–powered satellite-based intelligence analysis system developed and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Sentient (intelligence analysis system)
Sentient_(intelligence_analysis_system)
was created in 1916. Deschutes County shifted leftward by about 2%, with Harris winning the highest vote share in the county since 1964. United States
2024 United States presidential election in Oregon
2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Oregon
Equations modelling predator–prey cycles
market reaches an equilibrium where each firm stabilizes on its market share. It is also possible to describe situations in which there are cyclical
Lotka–Volterra_equations
British politician (born 1983)
its highest level in 34 years. Murray's view on transgender rights have shifted over time. In an interview for TalkRadio TV in 2022, he said that, "trans
James Murray (British politician, born 1983)
James_Murray_(British_politician,_born_1983)
Talk Decent on ABC, Abbott Elementary and Shifting Gears Jump to Season Highs, The Masked Singer Down [+ Analysis]". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February
List of Abbott Elementary episodes
List_of_Abbott_Elementary_episodes
Shifting sentence forms with two-object verbs
In linguistics, dative shift refers to a pattern in which the subcategorization of a verb can take on two alternating forms, the oblique dative form or
Dative_shift
Season of television series
Talk Decent on ABC, Abbott Elementary and Shifting Gears Jump to Season Highs, The Masked Singer Down [+ Analysis]". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February
Abbott_Elementary_season_5
Japanese ultranationalist alt-right netizens
rights, which led to her being seen as a traitor by some. This ideological shift contributed to Takaichi's rise in popularity among the right-wing. Kei Horie
Netto-uyoku
Tendency of a group to make more extreme decisions than the inclinations of its members
A.; Burnstein, E. (1974). "Effects of partially shared persuasive arguments on group induced shifts: A group problem-solving approach". Journal of Personality
Group_polarization
Budget tweak and redistribution of income
Through the analysis of the conditions for the shift of tax burdens, we can conclude that basically there is still an objective shift of tax burden
Tax_shift
Population decrease of Whites proportionate to the total population
produced a 2014 study on white racial shift conditions. White people who were informed of their diminishing demographic share of the population displayed more
White_demographic_decline
Approach to qualitative psychological research
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a qualitative form of psychology research. IPA has an idiographic focus, which means that instead of
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Interpretative_phenomenological_analysis
Demand-driven and vehicle-sharing arrangement
Shared transport or shared mobility is a transportation system where travelers share a vehicle either simultaneously as a group (e.g. ride-sharing) or
Shared_transport
Family of Unix-like operating systems
the estimated market share of Linux on desktop computers was around 4.3%. In comparison, Microsoft Windows had a market share of around 73.4%, while
Linux
Handheld mobile device
any time. Analysis of data traffic by popular smartphones running variants of Android found substantial by-default data collection and sharing with no opt-out
Smartphone
Initiatives to enhance the performance of firms in external environments
lower costs through higher market share, attaining a competitive advantage; and An increased focus on empirical analysis of costs and processes, a concept
Strategic_management
Study of signs
where the literal meaning of a sign is inadequate or absurd, leading to a shift toward a figurative meaning. For example, the term snake literally refers
Semiotics
Group of languages
the fricative allophone of /b/, shifts to [v], but probably only in certain dialects, as the High German consonant shift reflects a [β] > [b] change in
West_Germanic_languages
Type of eye defect
astigmatism is more prevalent in young adults, and over time, the prevalence shifts to be mostly against-the-rule astigmatism. A Polish study published in 2005
Astigmatism
Inability to focus on distant objects
body can cause an anterior displacement of the lens, inducing a myopia shift in refractive error. A diagnosis of myopia is typically made by an eye care
Myopia
Pleasurable phenomenon elicited via direct stimulation of specific brain regions
Amphetamine and cocaine share this selectivity profile, and administration of these drugs generally results in a left-shift in M50 and θ0, indicating
Brain_stimulation_reward
Vector quantization algorithm minimizing the sum of squared deviations
to capture patterns of shared genomic features or co-occurrence that are not well represented in a traditional Euclidean analysis. Clustering is widely
K-means_clustering
Virtual population analysis (VPA) is a cohort modeling technique commonly used in fisheries science for reconstructing historical fish numbers at age using
Virtual_population_analysis
US-based software and services company
Department of Defense. Multiple police departments have used Gotham for crime analysis. Its software as a service (SaaS) is one of five offerings the U.S. Department
Palantir
Organizational efforts to increase sales
Scenario analysis Segment Share Analysis Situation analysis Strategic Group Analysis SWOT analysis Trend Analysis Value chain analysis The vision and mission
Marketing_strategy
Social group defined by shared traits
acculturation, amalgamation, language shift, intermarriage, adoption and religious conversion, individuals or groups may over time shift from one ethnic group to another
Ethnicity
Season of television series
Premieres Abysmally, The Masked Singer Returns Lower, Shifting Gears Ties Season High [+ Analysis]". The TV Ratings Guide. "Wednesday TV Ratings 1/14/26:
The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 14
The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)_season_14
Indian stock exchange in Mumbai
now MG Road. With a rapid increase in the number of brokers, they had to shift places repeatedly. At last, in 1874, the brokers found a permanent location
Bombay_Stock_Exchange
Change in voter support from one election to another
An electoral swing analysis (or swing) shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or
Swing_(politics)
Economic and social systems that enable shared access to assets
the sharing economy may shift legal realm where cases involving sharers is disputed. Technology (such as algorithmic controls) which connects sharers also
Sharing_economy
Beverage containing stimulants
Drinks Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis Report, 2031". Allied Market Research. Retrieved 20 April 2025. "Energy Drink Market Share | T4". www.t4.ai.
Energy_drink
Systematic study undertaken to increase knowledge
the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular
Research
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
Female
English
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Shea, probably SHAE means "hawk-like."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Teacher
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a rapid runner, from Middle English swift ‘fleet’.Irish : Anglicization (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada (see Foody).Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SHANE means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Swift.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Newzealand
Fast
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Shea, possibly SHAYE means "hawk-like."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shear 1.Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables : Hindu (Vani) name, probably from Marathi šera ‘rate’.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHARI means "darling."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English scharp ‘keen’, ‘active’, ‘quick’.Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a byname from a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.Americanized form of any of several European names with similar meaning, for example German Scharf.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a frugal person, from Middle English spare ‘sparing’, ‘frugal’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Ulster)
Irish (Ulster) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃr, meaning ‘long-lasting’. In Ireland this name is found in County Armagh; it has also long been established in Scotland.Irish : Anglicized form of Ó hAichir ‘descendant of Aichear’, a personal name derived from the epithet aichear ‘fierce’, ‘sharp’. In Ireland this name is more commonly Anglicized as O’Hehir.English : nickname for a swift runner (possibly a speedy messenger) or a timorous person, from Middle English hare ‘hare’. However, the surname Ayer and its variants was sometimes recorded as Hare.English : topographic name from an Old English hær ‘rock’, ‘heap of stones’, ‘tumulus’.French : according to Morlet, an occupational name for a huntsman, from a medieval French call used to urge on the hounds, or, in the form Haré, from the past participle of harer ‘to excite, stir up (hounds in pursuit of a quarry)’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the seashore, Middle English schore.English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a bank or steep slope, Old English scora. There are minor places named with this word in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and the surname may also be a habitational name from these.Americanized spelling of Ashkenazic Jewish S(c)hor(r) or Szor, variants of Schauer.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin)
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin) : from Old English scīr, Middle English s(c)hire ‘shire’, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by the meeting place of a shire.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
Boy/Male
Irish
Irish form of John meaning “â€God’s gracious gift.â€â€ Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chethasaa | சேதாஸா
By consciousness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Janavi | ஜாநà¯à®¹à®µà¯€
Ganga the river
Girl/Female
Hindu
Descendant from Puru
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : one of the very few Irish surnames derived from a place name, namely Athy in county Kildare, Gaelic Ãth à ‘ford of the yew tree’. This was adopted by Norman settlers in Ireland in the form de Athy, which was re-Gaelicized as Ataoi and borne by one of the ‘tribes of Galway’, who first settled in Co. Kildare about 1300.English : variant spelling of Athey.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Godwin, GOODWIN means "God's friend."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Happiness; Golden
Boy/Male
Teutonic
God's peace.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably from an unattested Middle English word hoping, denoting a dweller in a valley (see Hope).
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beautiful; Handsome
Male
Swiss
, noble ruler.
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
SHIFT SHARE-ANALYSIS
v. t.
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
n.
A sharp tool or weapon.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
v. t.
To support by a shore or shores; to prop; -- usually with up; as, to shore up a building.
v. t.
To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another.
imp. & p. p.
of Share
v. t. & i.
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
n.
A sharp tone or note.
n.
To be ashamed; to feel shame.
v.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
a.
Full of, or ready with, shifts; fertile in expedients or contrivance.
v. t.
To set on shore.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
v. i.
To live by shifts and stratagems.
superl.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.