Search for dissertations about: "Anders Björklund"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Anders Björklund.

2. 6. Essays in Empirical Labour Economics : Family Background, Gender and Earnings

   Author : Lalaina Hirvonen; Anders Björklund; Tor Eriksson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Intergenerational mobility; Assortative mating; Nonlinearity; Female labour force participation; Sex-mix composition; Cognitive and non-cognitive abilities; Education; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : All three essays in this thesis are concerned with the interrelation of family, gender and labour market outcomes. The first paper investigates family earnings mobility between parents and sons, and parents and daughters, highlighting the role of assortative mating. The results suggest that daughters are more mobile than sons. READ MORE

4. 7. Essays on transition

   Author : Monika Hjeds Löfmark; Lars Behrenz; Håkan Locking; Anders Björklund; Växjö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transition economics; labour market; Russia; terrorism; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Transition Economics focuses on the transformation of a socialist economic system to market economy, which is of interest both because of its policy relevance and its importance to economic theory. As transition was one of the most important economic events of the last century, the study of Transition Economy may help us to understand the difficulties, surprises, and obstacles when a society undergoes profound change. READ MORE

5. 8. Education and the Family : Essays in Empirical Labour Economics

   Author : Helena Holmlund; Anders Björklund; Sandra Black; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economics of education; family economics; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Estimating Long-Term Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: An Examination of the Siblings Approach In the study of the consequences of teenage motherhood, the siblings approach has been proposed as a strategy to control for unobserved family background. Revisiting this literature, my contribution in adopting the siblings approach lies in controlling for heterogeneity within the family by using pre-motherhood school performance, a characteristic that differs across sisters. READ MORE

6. 9. On synchronization of heavy truck transmissions

   Author : Daniel Häggström; Ulf Sellgren; Stefan Björklund; Anders Hedman; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; synchronization; synchronizers; gear shift; gearbox; synkronisering; växling; växellåda; Machine Design; Maskinkonstruktion;

   Abstract : Gear shifts are becoming more and more important as engines are adapted to low speed high torque working conditions. Synchronizers are key components for successful gear shifts. To adapt the synchronizers to new working conditions due to adaptations to new engines, improved development tools are needed. READ MORE

7. 10. Family Background and Individual Achievement : Essays in Empirical Labour Economics

   Author : Lena Lindahl; Anders Björklund; Matthew Lindquist; Øivind Anti Nilsen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Siblings; income; family background; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : College choice and subsequent earnings. Results using Swedish sibling data. This paper investigates the relationship between college choice and annual earnings, using within-family variation in college choice. READ MORE