Search for dissertations about: "Economics of air pollution"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Economics of air pollution.
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1. Essays on the Economics of the 1956 Clean Air Act
Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays in environmental and health economics.The UK Clean Air Act, Black Smoke, and Infant MortalityThis paper estimates the effects of the 1956 UK Clean Air Act on infant mortality. READ MORE
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2. Consequences of Poor Housing : Essays on Urban and Health Economics
Abstract : Essay I: Research shows that low fetal doses of radiation from nuclear catastrophes and atmospheric test bombings of nuclear weapons cause cognitive birth defects. These events are uncommon and the radioactive isotopes they create rarely reach harmful levels in nature. READ MORE
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3. Causes and Consequences of Early-life Conditions : Alcohol, Pollution and Parental Leave Policies
Abstract : Essay I: This paper studies the effect of air pollution on infant health in Sweden. Combining register panel data on birth outcomes and family characteristics with pollution data, I estimate the effect of particulate matter (PM10) on several birth outcomes that previously have been shown to be predictive of future outcomes. READ MORE
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4. Pollution, Health and Housing Markets : Essays on the Consequences of Environmental Policy
Abstract : The objective of the thesis is to estimate the health and housing market effects of environmental policies and estimate how these effects are distributed among individuals.The first essay estimates the health effects of a noise mitigation program that provided dwelling insulation and noise barriers. READ MORE
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5. Research and reflections on European air pollution policy support models
Abstract : European emissions to air of SO2, NOx, PM2.5, NH3 and NMVOC still today cause harm to human health and the environment. These pollutants are associated with the premature death of ~400 000 people annually in the EU (25 000 perished in traffic accidents 2017). Improvements are expected but problems will persist. READ MORE