Search for dissertations about: "Inform policy making"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words Inform policy making.
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1. The potential of systematic reviews in environmental social science : an analysis of its use to evaluate and inform policy
Abstract : There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works and makes impact. Both scientific knowledge andevaluations can contribute to environmental decision-making and play animportant role to inform policy development. READ MORE
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2. The matter of economic evaluations in health policy decision-making : The case of the Swedish national guidelines for heart diseases
Abstract : Economic evaluations are used to inform decision makers about the efficient allocation of scarce healthcare resources and are generated with the direct intent to support decisions in healthcare. Producing guidelines is a complex process and the inclusion of health-economic aspects in the formulation of the Swedish national guidelines as a basis for the written recommendations (priority gradings), distinguishes them from their European counterparts. READ MORE
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3. No environmental problem is an island : Aligning networks of transboundary collaboration to complex policy issue interdependencies
Abstract : In recent times, societal and environmental problems have been exhibiting a growing interconnectedness and interdependency. Based on the idea of institutional fit, interdependency on a problem level should be preferably matched with governance arrangements for effective problem-solving. READ MORE
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4. Energy planning for islands : Guiding island energy transition and decision-making
Abstract : The importance and benefits of transitioning away from fossil fuel based energy systems is becoming ever clearer. The transition is especially crucial for geographic islands that typically have limited, or no, access to mainland energy networks. READ MORE
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5. Opportunity cost in healthcare priority setting
Abstract : The resources available for the public provision of health care are not unlimited. Cost-effectiveness evidence on new healthcare interventions can help us prioritise in order to use scarce resources wisely, but to interpret cost-effectiveness evidence, it may appear as if we must make trade-offs between life and money. This is not so. READ MORE