Search for dissertations about: "Astrid Lindgren"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Astrid Lindgren.

  2. 1. Labour mobility and plant performance : The influence of proximity, relatedness and agglomeration

    Author : Rikard Eriksson; Urban Lindgren; Gunnar Malmberg; Andrés Rodríguez-Pose; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Agglomeration economies; labour mobility; plant performance; geographical proximity; related variety; clusters; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi; Economic geography; Ekonomisk geografi; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to shed new light on the theorizations discussing the economic benefits of geographical clustering in a space economy increasingly characterized by globalization processes. This is made possible through the employment of a plant-perspective and a focus on how the relative fixity and mobility of labour influence plant performance throughout the entire Swedish economy. READ MORE

  4. 2. Relatedness put in place : on the effects of proximity on firm performance

    Author : Lisa Östbring; Urban Lindgren; Rikard Eriksson; Thomas Brenner; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive proximity; labor mobility; knowledge; plant performance; relatedness; proximity dimensions; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to recent theorizations in economic geography on the effects of proximity on firm competitiveness. One of the great challenge in the contemporary economy is for firms to remain competitive. Their innovative ability is highly dependent on the knowledge they possess and their ability to acquire new knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 3. Document Image Processing for Handwritten Text Recognition : Deep Learning-based Transliteration of Astrid Lindgren’s Stenographic Manuscripts

    Author : Raphaela Heil; Anders Hast; Ekta Vats; Fredrik Wahlberg; Andreas Fischer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; document image processing; handwritten text recognition; stenography; strikethrough; Computerized Image Processing; Datoriserad bildbehandling;

    Abstract : Document image processing and handwritten text recognition have been applied to a variety of materials, scripts, and languages, both modern and historic. They are crucial building blocks in the on-going digitisation efforts of archives, where they aid in preserving archival materials and foster knowledge sharing. READ MORE

  6. 4. Pre-analytical errors in blood sampling procedures in paediatric hospital care

    Author : Henrik Hjelmgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Blood tests are important for diagnosing and treating children who are hospitalised with illnesses. The blood test process follows the specific phases of pre-analysis, analysis and post-analysis. Most blood test errors occur in the pre-analytical phase. READ MORE

  7. 5. Dissonant Voices : Philosophy, Children's Literature, and Perfectionist Education

    Author : Viktor Johansson; Klas Roth; Nicholas C. Burbules; Martin Gustafsson; Paul Standish; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Dissonance; Philosophy; Education; Perfectionism; Children s Literature; Childhood; Cavell; Wittgenstein; pedagogik med inriktning mot utbildningsvetenskap; Educational Science;

    Abstract : Dissonant Voices has a twofold aspiration. First, it is a philosophical treatment of everyday pedagogical interactions between children and their elders, between teachers and pupils. READ MORE