Search for dissertations about: "Altruism"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the word Altruism.
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6. Essays on the collective action dilemma of vaccination
Abstract : Vaccines famously possess positive externalities that make them susceptible to the collective action dilemma: when I get vaccinated, I protect not only myself, but also those who I might otherwise have infected. Thus, some people will have an incentive to free ride on the immunity of others. READ MORE
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7. Equity in welfare evaluations : the rationale for and effects of distributional weighting
Abstract : This thesis addresses the issue of weighted cost-benefit analysis (WCBA). WCBA is a welfare evaluation model where income distribution effects are valued by distributional weighting. The method was developed already in the 1970s. The interest in and applications of this method have increased in the past decade, e. READ MORE
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8. Exploring the phenomenon of empathy
Abstract : Although empathy is the phenomenon that connects otherwise isolated individuals, knowledge concerning the nature of this phenomenon is still scarce. This thesis presents three studies on empathy based on qualitative and quantitative data. READ MORE
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9. Contract Choice and Trust in Informal Groundwater Markets
Abstract : Bargaining and Contract Choice: Evidence from Informal Groundwater Contracts Informal market arrangements are often in place when formal institutions are too weak to establish a formal mechanism for resource allocation. In this paper, we study informal groundwater contracts in India, in particular, the bargaining power of sellers and buyers. READ MORE
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10. Fairness, Reciprocity and Inequality: Experimental evidence from South Africa
Abstract : This thesis consists of six papers, related to artifactual field experiments, conducted in South Africa. The main focus of the thesis is the effect of different forms of heterogeneity on cooperation and punishment within groups. READ MORE