Search for dissertations about: "Majority Voting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words Majority Voting.
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1. Democracy and the Common Good : A Study of the Weighted Majority Rule
Abstract : In this study I analyse the performance of a democratic decision-making rule: the weighted majority rule. It assigns to each voter a number of votes that is proportional to her stakes in the decision. READ MORE
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2. Political Careers, Government Stability, and Electoral Cycles
Abstract : Essay 1: This essay investigates the impact of voter support on the representation of women in the political profession. The empirical analysis exploits two-stage elections in the United States and Italy to hold the selection of candidates constant. READ MORE
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3. Essays on Pensions and Information
Abstract : The first essay examines the outcome in a competitive private pension market characterised by adverse selection. In addition to using the private pension market, the consumers can save in a bequeathable asset. READ MORE
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4. Explorations in the New Economic Geography
Abstract : The point of departure of this thesis is the rapidly growing research field known as the New Economic Geography (NEG). It consists of four chapters, one introductory chapter and three self-contained theoretical studies. The chapters may be summarised as follows. The first chapter gives a brief account of the NEG. READ MORE
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5. Essays on Voting Power, Corporate Governance and Capital Structure
Abstract : This dissertation is divided into 4 essays. Each focuses on different aspect of firm risk and corporate governance issues. It mainly deals with corporate governance issues in the context of strong owner control and its implications to market efficiency. READ MORE