Search for dissertations about: "nationalekonomi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 498 swedish dissertations containing the word nationalekonomi.

  2. 1. Bioenergy, pollution, and economic growth

    University dissertation from Umeå : Nationalekonomi

    Author : Mattias Ankarhem; Umeå universitet.; [2005]
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Forest sector; Forest fuels; Dynamic factor demand; Adjustment costs; Economic growth; Pollution; Environmental Kuznets curve; Shadow price; Distance function; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers: two of them deal with the effects on the forest sector of an increase in the demand for forest fuels, and two of them concern the relation between economic growth and pollution.Paper [I] is a first, preliminary study of the potential effects on the Swedish forest sector of a continuing rise in the use of forest resources as a fuel in energy generation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Equality of opportunity, heterogeneity and poverty

    University dissertation from Umeå : Nationalekonomi

    Author : William Nilsson; Umeå universitet.; [2005]
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Equality of opportunity; Semiparametric; Poverty; Heterogeneity; State dependence; Twins; Unemployment; Divorce; Spousal response; Selection; Panel data; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Paper [I] studies equality of opportunity in Sweden. The distinction between circumstances that constrain an individual’s opportunities and the individual choices also affecting a particular outcome is the main idea of theories of equality of opportunity. READ MORE

  5. 3. Essays on Productive Efficiency, Shadow Prices, and Human Capital

    University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitet

    Author : Per-Olov Marklund; Umeå universitet.; [2004]
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; directional output distance function; Porter hypothesis; Burden-Sharing Agreement; Producer Responsibility Ordinance; Output of the educational sector; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of five papers, four of them basically concerning environmental issues, while the fifth paper addresses the issue of measuring output from the educational sector.The first paper starts from the fact that industrial activity causes environmental damage. READ MORE

  6. 4. Immigrants' income and family migration

    University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitet

    Author : Saman Rashid; Umeå universitet.; Mittuniversitetet.; [2004]
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; nationalekonomi; Economics; Immigrant; wage earnings; labour participation; family income; family investments; intenal migration; immigrant women; family migration; Nationalekonomi; Immigrants; income family;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers studying the economic situation of immigrants in Sweden in terms of wage earnings, labor participation and family internal migration.Paper [I] (http://www.econ.umu. READ MORE

  7. 5. Factor Demand and Market Power

    University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitet

    Author : Magnus Sjöström; Umeå universitet.; [2004]
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; demand and supply; dynamic factor demand; adjustment costs; bootstrap; panel data; market power; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : The objective of Paper [I] is to analyze potential effects on the Swedish forest sector of a continuing rise in the use of forest resources as fuel in energy generation. An increasing use of forest resources as an energy input may have effects outside the energy sector. READ MORE