Search for dissertations about: "Economics theory application"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 swedish dissertations containing the words Economics theory application.

  2. 1. Essays in Public Finance and Behavioral Economics

    Author : Arnaldur Stefánsson; Per Engström; Eva Mörk; Mats Persson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Frisch elasticity of labor supply; identification; elasticity heterogeneity; tax compliance; loss aversion; prospect theory; benefit take-up; similarity; distributive justice; moral decision-making; ambiguity attitudes; framing; consistency of choice; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I: I study how individuals adjust their labor supply in response to a year with tax free income. Due to a transformation from a retroactive to a pay-as-you-earn tax system, income earned on the Icelandic labor market in 1987 was never taxed. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on: Application of Cross Sectional Efficiency Analysis

    Author : Jonas Månsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; quality indicators; omitted variables; reference units; competition; identification; ownership; Technical efficiency; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three different essays, all of which have arisen from a practical problem. In the first essay, “Technical efficiency and ownership: The case of booking centers in the Swedish Taxi Market” the purpose is to examine the question of competition on an equal basis between privately and publicly owned booking centers in the Swedish taxi market. READ MORE

  5. 3. Stated preference methods and empirical analyses of equity in health economics

    Author : Peter Martinsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; contingent valuation; equity.; concentration index; Choice experiments; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

    Abstract : This dissertation considers two different aspects of health economics; (i) stated preference methods and (ii) empirical analyses of equity. The first essay deals with the issue of the choice of econometric models when analysing data from a closed-ended contingent valuation survey in health economics. READ MORE

  6. 4. Essays on Growth Econometrics and Endogenous Information

    Author : Tobias Heinrich; John Hassler; José Vicente Rodríguez Mora; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Distinguishability; Observational equivalence; Cointegration; Similarity-Based Expectation Formation; Case-Based Decision Theory; Information Gathering; Discrimination; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : On Testing the Relationship between Human Capital and Economic Growth This paper investigates existing methodologies for testing the so-called Nelson-Phelps approach versus the Lucas approach. The paper shows that one cannot distinguish between these approaches using the existing methodologies. READ MORE

  7. 5. 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