Search for dissertations about: "Olof Lindberg"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Olof Lindberg.
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1. The aging frontal lobe in health and disease : a structural magnetic resonance imaging study
Abstract : Cortical and subcortical regions of the brain decrease in volume in normal as well as pathological aging. Previous studies indicate that certain parts of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex, may be particularly vulnerable to age-related processes which are manifested by significant volume loss in this region. READ MORE
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2. Valuation and pricing of traffic safety
Abstract : This thesis consists of six essays covering the topic of valuation and pricing of accidents. In the first essay a theory of the external marginal cost of accidents is presented. The external cost is dependent on the value of statistical life, the proportion internal cost and the so called risk elasticity, i.e. READ MORE
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3. Winter Fatigue and Winter Depression : Prevalence and Treatment with Bright Light
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study prevalence of winter depressive mood and treatment effects of bright light for persons with winter fatigue and winter depression. Study I is a cross-sectional survey of a random sample (N=1657) from the general population between 18-65 years of age in Dalarna, Sweden (latitude 60°N). READ MORE
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4. Sustainable Nature Tourism and the Nature of Tourists’ Cooperative Behavior : Recreation Conflicts, Conditional Cooperation and the Public Good Problem
Abstract : This thesis consists of five essays.Essay I (with David Vail) explains why neither Maine, USA's comparatively laissez faire economic and land use institutions nor Dalarna, Sweden's more heavily regulated economy seems well designed to make tourism a powerful economic development engine. READ MORE