Search for dissertations about: "worth"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 205 swedish dissertations containing the word worth.
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1. Uncertainty, Worth, Identity : How Early Career Academics Navigate Evaluative Landscapes
Abstract : This dissertation explores the interplay between valuation and academic socialization, addressing the question: how do early career academics navigate evaluative landscapes? Having completed their doctoral education but yet to find stable employment, early career academics are generally viewed as the most vulnerable group of academic staff. Comparing how individuals within this group seek to demonstrate their worth in order to be recognized by others and advance in their careers, I try to make sense of their world. READ MORE
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2. What is a Life Worth? : Methodological Issues in Estimating the Value of a Statistical Life
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3. What is a life worth? : methodological issues in estimating the value of a statistical life
Abstract : This thesis addresses methodological issues in estimating the value of a statistical life (VSL). Two main approaches have been used to estimate the VSL, the indirect and direct methods; the indirect method is based on revealed preferences, such as the wage premium demanded for a risky job. READ MORE
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4. On Uncertainty and Data Worth in Decision Analysis for Contaminated Land
Abstract : Contaminated soil and groundwater is a problem that has received increased attention in the last decade. Decision-making about investigation strategies, protective actions, and remedial actions is based on sparse and uncertain information, primarily data of contaminant concentrations and geological information. READ MORE
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5. Asperger syndrome: Early signs and slef-perception in adolescents and young adults
Abstract : Asperger syndrome: Early signs and self-perception in adolescents and young adults. Petra Dewrang Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, 2010 ABSTRACT Dewrang, Petra (2010). Asperger syndrome: Early signs and self-perception in adolescents and young adults. Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. READ MORE