Search for dissertations about: "Private values"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 swedish dissertations containing the words Private values.

2. 1. Bids and values

   Author : Anders Lunander; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays on auctions and one essay on the voluntarycontribution to public goods.Essay I analyzes bidding data from real-estate auctions within the theoretical framework of the independent private-values model. READ MORE

4. 2. Bayesian Inference in Structural Second-Price Auctions

   Author : Bertil Wegmann; Mattias Villani; Samita Sareen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Asymmetry; Bid function approximation; Common values; Gamma model; Gaussian model; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Private values; Variable selection; Internet auctions; Statistics; Statistik; Statistics; statistik;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to develop efficient and practically useful Bayesian methods for statistical inference in structural second-price auctions. The models are applied to a carefully collected coin auction dataset with bids and auction-specific characteristics from one thousand Internet auctions on eBay. READ MORE

5. 3. Values and Practices of Quality Management - Health implications and organisational differences

   Author : Yvonne Lagrosen; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health; participation of everybody; health care; contingency; trust; leadership commitment; values; Quality Management;

   Abstract : This thesis has two main aims which are developed in seven papers. The first aim is to explore the knowledge and use of actual values and practices of quality management in different organisational settings. A mail survey covering 500 Swedish quality professionals was carried out. READ MORE

6. 4. Perceptions of disease. Values and attitudes of patients and medical students

   Author : Annika Brorsson; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; values; risk factor; autonomy; Attitudes; consultation; disability; disease; family history; family medicine; fear; identity; illness; medical education; medical students; patient-centred; qualitative method; primary care; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; samhällsmedicin;

   Abstract : During the 20th century, the development of biomedical knowledge and the demographical changes have increased the needs and demands for health care in industrialised countries. Illness without evidence of disease and fear of disease are often the reasons for seeking medical care. READ MORE

7. 5. Psychological perspectives on environmetal policy measures: The role of values, norms, and attitudes

   Author : Andreas Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; values; norms; attitudes; climatechange; environmental policy; environmental valiation;

   Abstract : The major aim of this thesis is to investigate how psychological, and especially social psychological, concepts and theories may enhance the understanding of peoples reactions to issues relevant for environmental policy measures. More specifically, the aim is to investigate antecedents of attitudes towards policy measures as well as antecedents to people’s valuation of environmental resources. READ MORE