Search for dissertations about: "Regional drivers"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words Regional drivers.

  2. 11. Engines of Growth : Essays in Swedish Economic History

    Author : Thor Berger; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industrialization; Regional growth; Transportation infrastructure; Urbanization;

    Abstract : Sweden experienced a remarkable economic transformation between the 18th century and the outbreak of World War I. This dissertation consists of four self-contained papers that uses a quantitative empirical approach to identify key drivers of this transformation by analyzing the contribution of the potato to economic growth, the determinants of the early investments in mass schooling, and how the rollout of the national railroad network shaped rural and urban growth patterns from the mid-19th century to the present day. READ MORE

  4. 12. Venture capital as a tool for regional development: Exit patterns and long-term consequences

    Author : Per Hulthén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ecosystem.; Venture Capital; Startups; Entrepreneurship; Exit; Policy;

    Abstract : Venture capital (VC) funded high-tech startups are often cited drivers of economic impact and catalysts of regional growth. Public support of high-tech startups and investments into venture capital has thus been a popular focus for public policy globally in the past decades. READ MORE

  5. 13. Ecosystem functioning in streams under pressure : understanding the roles of biotic, abiotic and spatial drivers

    Author : Amélie Truchy; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : What will happen if human populations are not able to rely on Earth’s ecosystems to deliver fundamental benefits in a near future? Stream ecosystems provide several essential services to human civilizations, but are currently under threat from multiple anthropogenic pressures. These pressures give rise to stressors that impact biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ultimately ecosystem service delivery from streams. READ MORE

  6. 14. Designing Future Advisory Traffic Information Systems - A Step towards Cross-Regional Adaptive Design for Improving Driving Safety and Comfort

    Author : Minjuan Wang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving capabilities have become increasingly widespread, and implementations already exist in cars today. Given these dramatic technological changes, human-machine interaction design is facing new challenges. READ MORE

  7. 15. Drivers of global land use change : are increasing demands for food and bioenergy offset by technological change and yield increase?

    Author : Kerstin Engstrom; Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Global land use change; food demands; bioenergy demands; technological change; modelling; scenarios; uncertainty;

    Abstract : Globally, the food and energy demands of the growing global population are rising and require increased agricultural production. Additionally, climate change will have adverse effects on agricultural productivity. READ MORE