Search for dissertations about: "Adjustment costs"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 swedish dissertations containing the words Adjustment costs.

  2. 21. Diagnostic methods in helicobacter pylori infection : development, evaluation and application

    Author : Ann-Sofie Jansson Rehnberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : H. pylori; Urea Breath Test; Serology; Bleeding disorder; Nitric oxide;

    Abstract : Aim: To develop, evaluate and apply diagnostic methods for H. pylori infection. Materials and Methods: An in-house Urea Breath Test (UBT) was developed and evaluated in three different settings, using serology by ELISA and immunoblot as gold standard. Further, the Heliprobe was evaluated as an alternative diagnostic device. READ MORE

  4. 22. Essays on Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy and Firm Heterogeneity

    Author : Claire Thürwächter; Per Krusell; Timo Boppart; Mathias Klein; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Macroeconomics; Monetary Economics; Monetary Policy Transmission; Firm Heterogeneity; Investment Frictions; High-frequency Identification; Granular Instrumental Variable; Corporate Debt; Corporate Leverage; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Firm Heterogeneity and Monetary Policy TransmissionThis paper studies sources of heterogeneity in the response of firm investment to monetary policy. I estimate firm-level semi-elasticities of investment to plausibly exogenous changes in interest rates for a comprehensive firm-level dataset for ten euro area countries. READ MORE

  5. 23. Measuring health care performance : variations in care process, resource use and outcomes in childbirth care

    Author : Johan Mesterton; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Measurement of health care performance is important for quality assurance and improvement of health services. With regular monitoring and follow-up, unwarranted variations in performance can be reduced. READ MORE

  6. 24. The Dynamic Behavior of Prices and Investment: Financial Constraints and Customer Markets

    Author : Magnus Lundin; Nils Gottfries; Robert Chirinko; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Customer Markets; Financial Constraints; Price Equation; Investment Equation; User Cost of Capital; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Chapter II (with Nils Gottfries and Charlotte Bucht) explores the interaction between prices and investment. We construct a dynamic model of a financially constrained firm making pricing and investment decisions. READ MORE

  7. 25. The capital cost of holding inventory - A real options approach

    Author : Peter Berling; Produktionsekonomi; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on three scientific papers dealing with costs and financial risks associated with keeping stock. Reasonable cost parameters are important to implement an effective inventory control system, which in turn is one of the key activities in logistics management. All three papers consider a single-level inventory system. READ MORE