Search for dissertations about: "Jon Olofsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Jon Olofsson.
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1. An Economic Backbone of Development : Essays in Financial and Political Economy
Abstract : The thesis consists of three self-contained essays.Local Banking and Historical Innovation: the Effect of Swedish Savings BanksHow does access to credit affect innovation at the early stages of development? This essay uses digitized records from the Swedish savings banks movement, in combination with novel data on the universe of historical patenting, to study how savings banks affected innovation in Sweden between 1900 and 1949, a period when the country was still a developing economy. READ MORE
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2. An experimental study on wear transitons in the wheel-rail contact
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3. On wear transitions in the wheel-rail contact
Abstract : Wear transitions in the wheel–rail contact are of increasing interest since the general trend in railway traffic is toward increased velocities and axle loads. Curving increases the risk of flanging, causing the contact to change from an almost pure rolling wheel tread–rail head contact to more of a sliding wheel flange–rail gauge contact on the high rail in curves. READ MORE
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4. The role of herbivores in mediating responses of tundra ecosystems to climate change
Abstract : The Arctic areas are warming more rapidly than other parts of the world. Increasing temperatures are predicted to result in shrubification, higher productivity, declining species diversity and new species invasions to the tundra. READ MORE
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5. Radon in Groundwater- Influencing Factors and Prediction Methodology for a Swedish Environment
Abstract : This thesis presents a method for predicting radon (222Rn) levels in groundwater on a general scale, within an area of approximately 185 x 145 km2. The method applies to Swedish conditions, where 222Rn is the main contributor to natural radioactivity. READ MORE