Search for dissertations about: "Fairness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 146 swedish dissertations containing the word Fairness.

  2. 21. On the Bleeding Edge : Debloating Internet Access Networks

    Author : Toke Høiland-Jørgensen; Anna Brunstrom; Per Hurtig; Michael Welzl; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bufferbloat; WiFi; AQM; queueing; network measurement; performance evaluation; fairness; Computer Science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : As ever more devices are connected to the internet, and applications turn ever more interactive, it becomes more important that the network can be counted on to respond reliably and without unnecessary delay. However, this is far from always the case today, as there can be many potential sources of unnecessary delay. READ MORE

  4. 22. Rolling Out the Map of Justice

    Author : Jörgen Ödalen; Mats Lundström; Ludvig Beckman; Lena Halldenius; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; citizenship; fairness; globalization; global justice; international justice; justice; trade; trade liberalization; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : Traditionally, the promotion of socio-economic justice has been seen as an exclusive concern for the state and its citizens. Many contemporary political thinkers criticize this view and argue that the principles of justice which apply within a state also apply to the global level. READ MORE

  5. 23. Essays on Institutions, Inequality and Development

    Author : Ann-Sofie Isaksson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Africa; Afrobarometer; capacity constraints; fairness; institutions; institution building; political participation; property rights; parameter heterogeneity; redistribution preferences; resources; social divisions; supreme audit institution; Rwanda.;

    Abstract : The thesis consists of four self-contained papers. Paper 1: Social divisions and institutions: Assessing institutional parameter variation This paper investigates the hypothesis that the association between property rights institutions and income is weaker in countries with high social divisions. READ MORE

  6. 24. Colonised Coasts : Aquaculture and Emergy Flows in the World System: Cases from Sri Lanka and the Philippines

    Author : Daniel A. Bergquist; Lennart Strömquist; Clas Lindberg; Torbjörn Rydberg; Aida Aragao-Lagergren; Örjan Sjöberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Social and economic geography; Aquaculture; Capitalism; Socio-economic effects; Environmental effects; Benefit distribution; Sustainability; Sustainability assessment; Fairness; Development; Interdisciplinary; Transdisciplinary research; Geography; Emergy; World System Theory; General Systems Theory; Sustainable development; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : This thesis conceives aquaculture as a transfer of resources within and between different parts of the world system. It is argued that due to inappropriate human-nature interactions, resources tend to flow from the South to the North, as a process of coastal colonisation. READ MORE

  7. 25. Improving User Experience of Internet Services in Cellular Networks

    Author : Annika Klockar; Brunström Anna; Patrik Arlos; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Internet; cellular networks; wireless; TCP; ARQ; handover; queuing; CoMP; application utility; user selection; scheduling; fairness; Datavetenskap; Computer Science;

    Abstract : The Internet has grown enormously since the introduction of the World Wide Web in the early 90's. The evolution and wide spread deployment of cellular networks have contributed to make the Internet accessible to more people in more places. The cellular networks of today offer data rates high enough for most Internet services. READ MORE