Search for dissertations about: "The Economics of Intellectual Labor"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words The Economics of Intellectual Labor.

2. 1. Local public expenditure : Equality, quality and growth

   Author : Emelie Värja; Linda Andersson; Lars Hultkrantz; Niklas Jakobsson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sports; growth; spatial econometrics; day activity service programs; intellectual disabilities; regional differences; local expenditure; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The focus of this dissertation is local government expenditure, where growth, quality, and equality is in the center of attention Essay 1: Sports and Local Growth in Sweden: Is a Sports Team Good for Local Economic Growth? The purpose of Essay 1 is to analyzethe effect of professional sports on the municipality’s tax base. I find no indications of a positive effect on the growth rate of per capita income from having a team in the top series. READ MORE

4. 2. The Battle to Define the Meaning of FRAND

   Author : Bo Heiden; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; standard essential patents; standards; patent holdup; FRAND; patent holdout; telecommunications;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the battle among actors in the telecommunication value chain to define the meaning of FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory), which forms the basis for the IPR policy and standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing agreements in most standard-setting organizations (SSOs). As a secondary goal, this thesis seeks to improve the theoretical understanding of the changing nature of value creation from an industrial to a knowledge-based economic paradigm, particularly in relation to the changing role of patents to facilitate openness and regulate access. READ MORE