Search for dissertations about: "Enrollment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the word Enrollment.

2. 1. College choice and earnings among university graduates in Sweden

   Author : Kent Eliasson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; University enrollment; college choice; accessibility; earnings; ability; selection bias; propensity score matching; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers that examine college choice and earnings among university graduates in Sweden.Paper [I] analyzes how geographical accessibility to higher education affects university enrollment decisions in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 2. Migration Trajectories and Education : Measurement, Spatial Patterns and Integration Pathways of Adult Migrants

   Author : Samaneh Khaef; Bo Malmberg; Karen Haandrikman; Pieter Bevelander; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Educational attainment; Educational enrollment; Trajectories; Socioeconomic integration; Migrants; Refugees; Sweden; Longitudinal data analyses; Register data; Educational registers; geografi med kulturgeografisk inriktning; Geography with Emphasis on Human Geography;

   Abstract : Following the substantial influx of migrants to Sweden in recent decades, the socioeconomic integration processes of migrants have become a key focus for scholars and policymakers. In this thesis, I acknowledge the multifaceted role of education for both individuals and society, and aim to describe, explain, and examine the determinants and geographical manifestation of educational attainment and educational enrollment trajectories of adult migrants in Sweden, employing quantitative analyses and longitudinal register data. READ MORE

5. 3. University Choice, Equality, and Academic Performance

   Author : Susanna Holzer; Mårten Palme; Håkan Locking; Per-Anders Edin; Växjö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Higher education; university enrollment; university choice; accessibility; universitycompletion; selection bias; propensity score matching; sheepskin; human capital; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays that examine issues on university attendance behavior, factorsof university completion, and the labor market value of a university diploma in Sweden. Essay [I] analyzes how the rapid expansion of higher education that increased the geographicalaccessibility to higher education in the 1990s affected university enrollment decisions amongvarious socioeconomic groups of young adults in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 4. Repurposing digitoxin in the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma : genotypic and phenotypic features as biomarkers for digitoxin sensitivity in vitro

   Author : Heléne Lindholm; Katarina Ejeskär; Ferenc Szekeres; Maria Faresjö; Sofie Mohlin; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Na K -ATPase; digitoxin; cardiac glycoside; metabolomics; choline; Translationell medicin TRIM; Translational Medicine TRIM;

   Abstract : The incidence of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is increasing worldwide. The dismal prognosis and lack of effective treatments urges for increased research efforts in developing new treatment regimens. Since the development of new cancer treatments are expensive and time consuming, repurposing drugs is preferable when possible. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays on Educational Choices and Integration

   Author : Elisabet Olme; David Seim; Jonas Vlachos; Robert McMillan; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; School Choice; School Segregation; Information; Refugees; Human Capital; Immigration; Language Training; Performance Bonuses; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Are Parents Uninformed? The Impact of School Performance Information on School Choices and School Assignments. We study the impact of providing information about schools' performances on households' choice of school. READ MORE