Search for dissertations about: "geographic proximity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words geographic proximity.
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1. Life paths through space and time: Adding the micro-level geographic context to longitudinal historical demographic research
Abstract : Historical demographic research is central to understanding past human behaviours and traits, such as fertility, mortality and migration. An essential part of historical demography is conducting longitudinal analyses at the micro-level, which involves the detailed follow-up of individuals over long time periods throughout their lives. READ MORE
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2. Geographic Accessibility Analysis - Methods and Application
Abstract : Geographic accessibility to services is important. Having a grocery store and a school nearby are important living conditions and having a rescue station close by could be a life-saver. READ MORE
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3. Managing Distance : Small Firm Networks at the Geographic Margins
Abstract : Small businesses located in the most sparsely populated and peripheral parts of Europe are frequently believed to be marginalised with respect to the processes of economic globalisation. This thesis proposes to explore an alternative perspective for understanding how small businesses that are located at the geographical margins engage with the globalised economy. READ MORE
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4. Strategists and Academics
Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of five self-contained essays on interaction in R&D between university researchers and private firms. Together, these essays explore the conditions under which private firms benefit from spillovers from publicly funded and organised research. READ MORE
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5. Attraction and repulsion : modelling interfirm interactions in geographical space
Abstract : More than three quarters of the world’s economic activity is concentrated in cities. But what drives people and firms to agglomerate in urban areas? Clearly, some places may offer inherent benefits due to the location itself, such as a mild climate or the presence of natural harbours, but that does not tell the whole story. READ MORE