Search for dissertations about: "Lars Ask"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Lars Ask.

  2. 1. Cost-effectiveness of the promotion of physical activity in health care

    Author : Lars Hagberg; Lars-Åke Levin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : physical activity promotion; cost-effectiveness; health care; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Introduction Physical inactivity is a major cause of reduced quality of life, as well as many common diseases and even premature death. Most people, globally, are scarcely or rarely physically active. Consequently, physical inactivity influences the burden of disease, and increases its societal costs. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on Derivatives and Liquidity

    Author : Caihong Xu; Lars Nordén; Björn Hagströmer; Hans Byström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Index options; volatility smile; liquidity; index futures; expiration-day effects; limit order book; trading patience; order flows; gold futures; hedging; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Abstract : This dissertation contains four essays in which derivatives markets are studied in relation to three related topics in financial economics: asset pricing, market microstructure and risk management.Essay I studies the role of relative option liquidity in explaining the volatility smile. READ MORE

  5. 3. Off-exchange Trading in Modern Equity Markets : A Market Microstructure Perspective on Systematic Internalizers

    Author : Fatemeh Aramian; Lars Nordén; Lu Liu; Bernt Arne Ødegaard; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Systematic internalizers; Off-exchange trading; Equity markets; Price efficiency; Liquidity; Trading costs; High-frequency traders; Regulation; Dealers; Inventory management; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Abstract : Off-exchange trading has become a feature of the equity markets. This dissertation contains three articles that examine how off-exchange trading through systematic internalizers (SIs) affects inter-market competition and various features of market quality.Article I studies SIs' characteristics and the impact of SI operations on price efficiency. READ MORE

  6. 4. Towards sustainable energy consumption : Electricity demand flexibility and household fuel choice

    Author : Aemiro Melkamu Daniel; Lars Persson; Runar Brännlund; Rauli Svento; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Choice experiment; demand flexibility; electricity contract; fuel choice; fuel stacking; household heterogeneity; load control; pro-environmental framing; willingness-to-accept;

    Abstract : Paper [I] investigates household heterogeneity in valuing electricity contract attributes that include various load controls and information sharing to induce demand flexibility. Using a stated preference choice experiment conducted with Swedish households, this paper shows that, although a large proportion of households ask for substantial compensation, some households are willing to share their electricity consumption information and require relatively lower compensation to allow load controls. READ MORE

  7. 5. Plan-Based Configuration of a Group of Robots

    Author : Robert Lundh; Alessandro Saffiotti; Lars Karlsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mobile Robots; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Computer Science; datalogi;

    Abstract : Imagine the following situation. You give your favorite robot, named Pippi, the task to fetch a parcel that just arrived at your front door. While pushing the parcel back to you, she must travel through a door opening. Unfortunately, the parcel she is pushing is blocking her camera, giving her a hard time to see the door to cross. READ MORE