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  2. 1. Empirical Evaluations of Semantic Aspects in Software Development

    Author : Martin Blom; Anna Brunström; Per Runeson; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Empirical Evaluations; Semantic Aspects; Software Development; Software; Controlled Experiment; Industrial Case Study; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Datavetenskap; Computer Science;

    Abstract : This thesis presents empirical research in the field of software development with a focus on handling semantic aspects. There is a general lack of empirical data in the field of software development. This makes it difficult for industry to choose an appropriate method for their particular needs. READ MORE

  4. 2. Equity in welfare evaluations : the rationale for and effects of distributional weighting

    Author : Gunnel Bångman; Lars Hultkrantz; Fredrik Carlsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; weighted cost-benefit analysis; equity; distributional weights; social welfare; income distribution; risk aversion; social marginal value of income; altruism; paternalism; marginal utility of income; social inequality aversion; stated preferences; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the issue of weighted cost-benefit analysis (WCBA). WCBA is a welfare evaluation model where income distribution effects are valued by distributional weighting. The method was developed already in the 1970s. The interest in and applications of this method have increased in the past decade, e. READ MORE

  5. 3. Constructing an Arbiter of Status : A Study of the European Research Council's Emergence in the Field of Science

    Author : Peter Edlund; Linda Wedlin; Anna Tyllström; Mikaela Sundberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Status; Arbiters; Fields; Evaluations; European Research Council; Starting Grants; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to shed light on how certain actors are constructed into third-party arbiters of status. Such arbiters mediate the triadic relations in which status is created, assessing and suggesting certain candidates as particularly worthy of deference from audiences. READ MORE

  6. 4. And Then They Lived Sustainably Ever After? : Experiences from Rural Electrification in Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya

    Author : Elisabeth Ilskog; Tore J Larsson; Eva-lotta Thunqvist; Björn Kjellström; Abu A K Mvungi; KTH; []
    Keywords : Rural Electrification; Sustainable Development; Indicators; Evaluations; Interdisciplinary; Africa; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Accelerating the introduction of basic, clean energy services is seen as a key strategy for promoting sustainable development in rural areas. Still, many people worldwide lack access to modern energy such as electricity, and Africa lags behind other developing regions of the world. READ MORE

  7. 5. Empirical studies on sources of inequality

    Author : Anna Sandberg; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This Ph.D. thesis in Economics consists of four self-contained chapters that empirically explore sources of economic inequality, using data from experiments, sports competitions, and Swedish registers. READ MORE