Search for dissertations about: "Economic Policies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 493 swedish dissertations containing the words Economic Policies.
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1. Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Growth in Sweden 1858–1913
Abstract : This thesis investigates the effects of Swedish tariff policy on trade and economic growth during Sweden’s industrial breakthrough in the second half of the nineteenth century. As the Swedish economy developed, its tariff policy also changed from relatively liberal to more protectionist. READ MORE
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2. Geographies of Place Branding : Researching through small and medium sized cities
Abstract : Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, such as London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and models from mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations, this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities. READ MORE
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3. The State, Parliamentary Legislation and Economic Policy during the Structural Transformation of British Economy, 1700-1850
Abstract : This thesis examines the reaction of political institutions to the structural transformation of the British economy from 1700 to 1850. The majority of the literature on the relationship between institutions and economic growth conceptualises the political institutions as a precondition to modern economic growth in the British context. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Economic Voting, Cognitive Dissonance, and Trust
Abstract : Essay 1: (with Henrik Jordahl and Panu Poutvaara) We present and test a theory of prospective and retrospective pocketbook voting. Focusing on two large reforms in Sweden, we establish a causal chain from policies to sizeable individual gains and losses and then to voting. READ MORE
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5. Us and Them : Economic Consequences of Ethno-confessional Diversity
Abstract : An increasing number of countries are accepting individuals with diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds within their borders – a trend that can be traced to the end of WWII. Theoretically, a society can experience both economic benefits and costs from ethno-confessional diversity. READ MORE