Search for dissertations about: "Time preference"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 225 swedish dissertations containing the words Time preference.
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1. Commuting time choice and the value of travel time
Abstract : In the modern industrialized society, a long commuting time is becoming more and more common. However, commuting results in a number of different costs, for example, external costs such as congestion and pollution as well as internal costs such as individual time consumption. READ MORE
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2. Issues in Urban Travel Demand Modelling : ICT Implications and Trip timing choice
Abstract : Travel demand forecasting is essential for many decisions, such as infrastructure investments and policy measures. Traditionally travel demand modelling has considered trip frequency, mode, destination and route choice. This thesis considers two other choice dimensions, hypothesised to have implications for travel demand forecasting. READ MORE
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3. Risk, Time and Land Management under Market Imperfections: Applications to Ethiopia
Abstract : This Ph.D. thesis addresses both theoretical and empirical issues pertaining to land management decisions of farm households in developing countries working under an imperfect market and institutional setting (with case studies from Ethiopia). READ MORE
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4. Sculpted through Time : Evolution and Function of Serine Proteases from the Mast Cell Chymase Locus
Abstract : Immune cells like NK cells, T cells, neutrophils and mast cells store high amounts of granule serine proteases, graspases. Graspases are encoded from the mast cell chymase locus. The human locus holds four genes: α-chymase, cathepsin G, and granzymes H and B. In contrast, the mouse locus contains at least 14 genes. READ MORE
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5. Essays on economic behavior, gender and strategic learning
Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of four papers. Strategic behavior across gender: A comparison of female and male expert chess players analyzes gender differences in risk behavior in chess. We use a panel data set with 1.4 million games. READ MORE