Search for dissertations about: "Olle Folke"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Olle Folke.

  2. 1. Parties, Power and Patronage : Papers in Political Economy

    Author : Olle Folke; David Strömberg; Torsten Torsten Persson; Donald Green; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three empirical essays in political economics."Shades of Brown and Green: Party Effects in Proportional Election Systems" is the first paper to develop a method for estimating the causal effect of party representation in proportional election systems. This method is applied to Swedish municipalities. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mobilization or Abstention? : Economic Inequality and Labor Market Experiences as Foundations of Political Behavior

    Author : Jan Szulkin; Karl-Oskar Lindgren; Olle Folke; Zohreh Khoban; Francesc Amat; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economic inequality; political behavior; political inequality; labor market transformation; political parties;

    Abstract : The distribution of economic resources has long been a central tenet of politics. In recent decades, Western democracies have experienced rising economic inequality and a structural transformation of the labor market. This dissertation studies how these broad societal changes have affected political mobilization and abstention in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 3. Deliberation, against all odds? : The critical prospects of mini-publics

    Author : Zohreh Khoban; Nils Hertting; Markus Holdo; Olle Folke; Kaisa Herne; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In recent decades, the theory of deliberative democracy has encountered multiple challenges. In this thesis, I explore the prospects of a particular type of deliberative democratic institution – deliberative mini-publics – in three essays. READ MORE

  6. 4. "After the Cold War: The Effect of Military Base Closures on Individual Labor Market Outcomes" and "Personal Economic Shocks and Demand for Redistribution"

    Author : Linna Martén; Matz Dahlberg; Olle Folke; Helena Holmlund; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

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  7. 5. Essays on Politics, Law, and Economics

    Author : Linna Martén; Matz Dahlberg; Olle Folke; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political attitudes; Decision making; Court; Immigration; Legal system; Redistribution; Social insurance; Unemployment; Cognitive and Non-cognitive skills; Displaced workers; Plant closure; Defense draw down;

    Abstract : Essay 1: Several countries practice a system where laymen, who lack legal education, participate in the judicial decision making. Yet, little is known about their potential influence on the court rulings. READ MORE