Search for dissertations about: "Correction factor"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 103 swedish dissertations containing the words Correction factor.

  2. 16. Essays on Panel Cointegration

    Author : Joakim Westerlund; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Cross-Sectional Dependence; Common factor restriction; Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle; Fisher Hypothesis; economic policy; economic theory; economic systems; Economics; econometrics; Structural Break.; Sieve Bootstrap; Information Criteria; Residual-Based Cointegration Test; Panel Cointegration; Monte Carlo Simulation; Model Selection; International R D Spillovers; International Health Care Expenditures;

    Abstract : This thesis develops new techniques for analyzing cointegrated relationships in panel data. The first chapter is introductory while the remaining six contain the main contributions. READ MORE

  4. 17. Bone in coeliac disease

    Author : Trausti Valdimarsson; Pekka Collin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Bone mineral density; coeliac disease; gluten-free diet; parathyroid hormone; insulin-like growth factor; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Patients with untreated and treated coeliac disease were examined regarding bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical factors of importance for bone metabolism. The occurrence of disturbances and their correction during treatment with a gluten-free diet were studied. READ MORE

  5. 18. Utilizing research in the practice of personnel selection : General mental ability, personality, and job performance

    Author : Sofia Sjöberg; Magnus Sverke; Katharina Näswall; Marise Born; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Personnel selection; job performance; correction for range restriction; general mental ability; personality; clinical and mechanical data collection; clinical and mechanical data combination; utility; preference for hiring approach; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Identifying and hiring the highest performers is essential for organizations to remain competitive. Research has provided effective guidelines for this but important aspects of these evidence-based processes have yet to gain acceptance among practitioners. READ MORE

  6. 19. Secondary drug failure in non insulin dependent diabetes : on causes and aspects of treatment

    Author : Per Clauson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Non insulin dependent diabetes; treatment failure; insulin; sulphonylurea; insulin-like growth factor-I; insulin-like growth factor bindingprotein-1; insulin secretion; insulin sensitivity; insulin absorption.;

    Abstract : Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes (NIDDM) represents a major health problem with increased risk of atherosclerotic disease and early death. The grave consequences of NIDDM are partly due to inadequate and insufficient treatment. The purpose of the present study was to study the causes of treatment failure and evaluate new strategies of treatment. READ MORE

  7. 20. Genetic aspects on schizophrenia and cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolites : focus on association studies with candidate genes

    Author : Erik Jönsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : association study; schizophrenia; DNA polymorphisms; dopamine receptors DRD2; DRD3; DRD4 ; tyrosine hydroxylase; tryptophan hydroxylase; catechol-O-methyltransferase; neurotrophin-3; ciliary neurotrophic factor; healthy subjects; cerebrospinal fluid;

    Abstract : Schizophrenia is a syndrome with psychotic symptoms. The pathogenesis of schizophrenia most likely reflects brain abnormalities and heritable components are present. The principal objective of the present thesis was to investigate some possible genetic influences in the genesis or pathophysiology of schizophrenia. READ MORE