Search for dissertations about: "adopters"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the word adopters.

  2. 16. On new homes and green lands : Three microeconometric essays as if urban costs and rural sustainability mattered

    Author : Miquel Correa; Charlotta Mellander; Anna Nordén; Henri L. F. de Groot; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis is structured as a compendium of three self-contained articles, all single-authored. In the first paper, I analyze the effect of a mortgage cap, a policy implemented as a macroeconomic prudential measure by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority in 2010, on the likelihood of the young adult population purchasing a house in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 17. Roadblocks to Implement Electric Freight Transports : Challenges for Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers and Hauliers

    Author : Jorge Gutiérrez Chiriboga; Magnus Blinge; Maria Huge-Brodin; Uni Sallnäs; Lisa Govik; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : The freight transport industry is crucial for the global economy and a key element of all supply chains and logistics systems. The demand for freight is expected to more than double over the next three decades. Freight transport’s externalities and negative impact on the environment have been highlighted in previous research and reports. READ MORE

  5. 18. Formal and Informal Regulations: Enforcement and Compliance

    Author : Clara Villegas Palacio; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; technological adoption; environmental policy; imperfect compliance; enforcement; disclosure; image motivation; public goods experiment targeted enforcement; Conditional cooperation; experiment; public goods; social group;

    Abstract : The question I address in the thesis is how cooperation in social dilemma situations and compliance with environmental regulations are determined by legal enforcement, intrinsic motivations and culture. In light of this, the thesis consists of five independent chapters. READ MORE

  6. 19. Public intermediaries in the energy transition - A study of municipal energy advisors in Sweden

    Author : Lisa Bastås; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; energy advising; public; intermediaries; solar photovoltaic; private; energy; Sweden; transitions; sustainability;

    Abstract : To mitigate climate change, a transition toward more sustainable energy production and consumption is crucial. In particular, this requires widespread adoption of renewable electricity technologies, such as solar photovoltaics (PV). As the adoption of such technologies can be challenging for new adopters, support actors such as intermediaries (i.e. READ MORE

  7. 20. Understanding Changes in Decision-making Processes to Adopt First-/Last-Mile Automated Bus Service

    Author : Pei Nen Esther Chee; Yusak Octavius Susilo; Wong Yiik Diew; Kay Axhausen; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Behaviour Analysis; Decision-making Process; User Experience; Adopt New Technology; Automated Self-driving Bus; First Mile; Last Mile; beteendeanalys; beslutsprocess; användarupplevelse; anta ny teknik; självkörande buss; första mil; sista mil; Transportsystem; Transport Systems;

    Abstract : This research investigates the changes in the interactions of objective factors (factors which are independent of perception e.g. READ MORE