Search for dissertations about: "affirmative action"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words affirmative action.
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1. Language as social action : Grammar, prosody, and interaction in Swedish conversation : grammatik, prosodi och interaktion i svenska samtal
Abstract : This study contributes to a larger research programme that links grammar and prosody on the one hand with talk-in-interaction on the other. An underlying assumption of this study is that language is key to the organization of social action. READ MORE
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2. Essays in Applied Economics
Abstract : This dissertation consists of four self-contained empirical papers. Three of the papers rely on the usage of Swedish administrative data, while the fourth one is an experimental study. In these papers, I study economic behavior and preferences along with their implications for mental health. READ MORE
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3. Economic Experiments on Behavior, Beliefs and Preferences
Abstract : This dissertation consists of four independent papers, which share the use of experimental methods. Using different settings – the field, the lab, an online platform, and telephone interviews – I study economic behavior and its underpinning beliefs and preferences. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Educational Choices and Integration
Abstract : Are Parents Uninformed? The Impact of School Performance Information on School Choices and School Assignments. We study the impact of providing information about schools' performances on households' choice of school. READ MORE
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5. Intergroup Relations : When is My Group More Important than Yours?
Abstract : Intergroup relations are characterised by favourable and unfavourable biases. Towards one’s own group these biases are mostly favourable – ingroup favouritism. Research has, however, shown that outgroup favouritism, that is, the preference for a group to which the person does not belong, also permeates intergroup relations. READ MORE