Search for dissertations about: "Stochastic Frontier Analysis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words Stochastic Frontier Analysis.
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1. Essays on energy efficiency, environmental regulation and labor demand in Swedish industry
Abstract : Paper [I] Energy efficiency improvement (EEI) benefits the climate and matters for energy security. The potential emission and energy savings due to EEI may however not fully materialize due to the rebound effect. READ MORE
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2. Essays on Efficiency Measurement and Corporate Social Responsibility
Abstract : Paper 1: Ranking corporations based on sustainable and socially responsible practices. A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach This study ranks publicly listed corporations based on social and environmental (i.e. READ MORE
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3. Essays on the Performance of Fire and Rescue Services
Abstract : This thesis consists of an introduction and five separate papers. All papers deal with measuring performance for the Swedish fire and rescue services. The first paper describes the production process of fire safety, while Papers 2-5 are empirical analyses measuring performance for some aspects of that process. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Econometric Theory
Abstract : This dissertation contains a variety of contributions to econometric theory. Broadly speaking, econometrics may be categorized depending on what type of data is being analyzed, the two main categories being time series data and cross sectional data. A third category is panel data, combining cross sectional data observed over time. READ MORE
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5. Measuring Efficiency in the Swedish Health Care Sector – Levels, Trade-offs and Determinants
Abstract : This thesis measures cost efficiency in the production of health care and social services in Sweden. The object of analysis is not provider efficiency, but instead the relative efficiency of political organizations or different contractual arrangements. READ MORE