Search for dissertations about: "long-distance commuting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words long-distance commuting.
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1. Long Distance Weekly Commuting
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2. On the road : Social aspects of commuting long distances to work
Abstract : With its point of departure of increasing numbers of people being engaged in commuting, the aim of this thesis is to reveal prerequisites for and consequences of long-distance commuting in Sweden for the individual and his or her partner. Special attention has been given to prerequisites for long-distance commuting in sparsely populated areas, and to social consequences related to long-distance commuting in terms of gender differences in commuting patterns, earnings and separation. READ MORE
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3. Rural-urban interdependencies : The role of cities in rural growth
Abstract : A massive population growth in cities is currently being witnessed in most countries around the world. As urban populations grow, cities eventually expand geographically into what was considered countryside and nowadays distinguishing between what is city and what is countryside is getting increasingly difficult. READ MORE
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4. New motives for migration? : On interregional mobility in the nordic context
Abstract : The subject of this thesis is migrants’ motives and the outcomes of interregional migration, as well as how the propensity for interregional migration has changed for different groups over the past three decades. The background consists of a discussion on the role of the labour market in long-distance migration decisions and a discussion on how social and economic change affect the context in which migration decisions are made. READ MORE
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5. Telecommuting's implications on travel and travel patterns
Abstract : The subject field is within technology and social change, with focus particularly on telecommuting and the possible changes that arises in the travel patterns as a result of the telecommuting situation. When a person starts working from home once or twice a week instead of commuting back and forth to the main work place, a number of changes in the telecommuters' distribution of travel can and most probably will arise. READ MORE