Search for dissertations about: "Jakob Bengtsson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Jakob Bengtsson.

  2. 1. On the use of the uniform complex scaling-method for studying time-dependent systems

    Author : Jakob Bengtsson; Eva Lindroth; Nimrod Moiseyev; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; kemisk fysik; Chemical Physics;

    Abstract : During the last few decades, laser technology has gone through a series of revolutionary improvements. With light pulses in the sub-femtosecond regime now experimentally available, an explicit time-dependent Hamilton operator is indispensable for a proper theoretical description of the interactions of atoms with such pulses. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays in Development and Labor Economics

    Author : Niklas Bengtsson; Bertil Holmlund; Jakob Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays. Essay I. This essay uses time-series of rainfall to estimate the response of body weight to transitory changes in household income in rural Tanzania. The response is positive on average, but is markedly higher among female children. READ MORE

  5. 3. Supply Chain Governance for Social Sustainability : A Study of the Ready-Made Garment Industry in Bangladesh

    Author : Nandita Farhad; Heiko Gebauer; Jakob Rehme; Marie Bengtsson; Chris Ellegaard; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social sustainability; supply chain governance; multi-stakeholder initiatives; ready-made garment industry.; social hållbarhet; leverantörsstyrning; multi-intressentinitiativ; klädindustrin;

    Abstract : This PhD thesis approaches the phenomenon of supply chain governance for social sustainability in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh. This research is based on a study of eight large multinational corporations (e.g. clothing brands and retailers) and their ready-made garment suppliers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Traits & Talks : Lessons about Personality and Deliberation from the Negotiations between Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk

    Author : Julia Jennstål; Bo Bengtsson; Per-Ola Öberg; Jakob Elster; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Personality; five-factor model; big five; traits; facets; interactionalism; deliberation; collective decision-making; negotiations; South Africa; Nelson Mandela; FW de Klerk; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : Compelling research in political psychology and personality psychology points to the significance of personality as a determinant of political behavior. Within a comprehensive framework for the study of personality in politics, the so-called Five-level Model (FLM), this thesis primarily focuses on the level of personality traits, where the well-established Five-factor model (the ‘Big Five’) is applied. READ MORE

  7. 5. Corruption, Distortions and Development

    Author : Sebastian Jävervall; Niklas Bengtsson; Eva Mörk; Jakob Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accountability; Corruption; Economic Development; Information Disclosure; International Trade; Meritocracy; Political Distortions; Social Unrest; State Capacity; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I: Does increased government transparency make bureaucracies more meritocratic? I study the impact of politician disclosure requirements on the assignment of bureaucrats to public posts. I collect detailed information on bureaucrats' qualifications and construct a novel measure of bureaucratic mismatch—an index measuring the extent to which a bureaucrat is under- or overqualified to perform a specific task. READ MORE