Search for dissertations about: "Economic incentives Growth"

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2. 1. Limits of Tax Policy

   Author : Åsa Hansson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; government size; growth; benefit- reduction rate; Marginal effective tax rates; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

   Abstract : The size of government has increased dramatically over the last century. Given the magnitude of government involvement in the economy and the potential influence it has on individuals as well as the economy, studies documenting the effects of government size may offer particularly timely insights. This thesis addresses some of these issues. READ MORE

4. 2. Energy Transitions, Economic Growth and Structural Change: Portugal in a Long-run Comparative Perspective

   Author : Sofia Henriques; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; energy; natural resources; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Portugal; industrialization; service transition; structural change; electrification; XIX and XX centuries.;

   Abstract : This book analyses, in an international comparative context, Portugal´s energy transition from organic sources to fossil fuels in the period 1856-2006. It investigates the role that energy played in the industrialization of the country and how the relationship between energy and economic growth changed with the transition from an industrial to a service society. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on Smallholder Diversification, Industry Location, Debt Relief, and Disability and Utility

   Author : Sven Tengstam; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Zambia; agriculture; income diversification; structural change; poverty; global clothing industry; new economic geography; comparative advantages; industrial agglomeration; HIPC; debt relief; debt overhang; investment; incentives; disability; mobility impairment; marginal utility; hypothetical lotteries; risk.;

   Abstract : Essay 1 Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty? This paper investigates the relationship between income diversification (combinations of farm income, agricultural wage work, non-agricultural wage work, and own-business income) and income within Zambian smallholder households. Shifting to a higher degree of diversification is found to be associated with getting higher income per laborer. READ MORE

6. 4. Return to Sender : Essays on Extended producer Responsibility

   Author : Helén Forslind; Göran Skogh; Astri Muren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Extended Procedur Responsibility; End-of-Life vehicles; Economic incentives; Growth; Producentansvar; Pantsystem; Tillväxt; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis to increase the understanding of how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) affects the economy. EPR is a principle stating that producers should be responsible for the environmental impact of their products throughout the life cycle. READ MORE

7. 5. Income Redistribution, Educational Choice and Growth

   Author : Camilo von Greiff; Hans Wijkander; Henry Ohlsson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Taxation; Income redistribution; Education subsidies; Growth; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis contains three theoretical essays on public economics and economics of education. They all focus on different types of redistribution of labor income between individuals and their consequences for income distribution and economic growth. READ MORE