Search for dissertations about: "Staffan Laestadius"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Staffan Laestadius.
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6. Cluster Dynamics and Industrial Policy in Peripheral Regions : a study of cluster formation as a local development process
Abstract : The rapid growth of the global economy in the last two decades has created a new economic reality in many municipalities in peripheral regions of Sweden. Having earlier relied on traditional industry as the source of employment, today municipalities in peripheral regions are struggling to survive in a completely changed economic landscape, with new conditions for development. READ MORE
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7. Innovation and Employment in Services : The case of Knowledge Intensive Business Services in Sweden
Abstract : This is a study of innovation in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) and the impact innovation has on employment. The thesis relies on theories within the fields of "innovation in services", in particular KIBS, and "innovation and employment", taking as its point of departure the taxonomy of product and process innovation. READ MORE
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8. Essays on Share Repurchases and Equity Ownership
Abstract : This thesis comprises five empirical essays using Swedish data. Three of the essays examine open market share repurchases, one essay investigates changes in investors’ shareholdings surrounding equity rights offerings (ROs), and the last essay investigates owner-managers’ equity portfolio choices. READ MORE
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9. Beyond the Ivory Tower : A Comparison of Patent Rights Regimes in Sweden and Germany
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to assess the impact of patent rights regulation in universities in Sweden and Germany. Two empirical studies were conducted in order to answer the research question What are the incentive effects of patent rights regimes in the university?. READ MORE
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10. Power to the people : Diffusion of renewable electricity in rural areas of developing countries
Abstract : Nearly all the 1.3 billion people in the world with no electricity access live in developing countries. On the one hand, electricity is a basic need. On the other hand, the environment should not be further damaged. READ MORE