Search for dissertations about: "aging market"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words aging market.
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1. Retaining the Aging Workforce: Studies of the interplay between individual and organizational capability in the context of prolonged working lives
Abstract : Amidst the realities of workforce aging and policies to prolong the working life across Europe, policymakers and researchers have emphasized the employer’s role in providing suitable working conditions for older workers under the human resource term “age management.” Although the definition of age management refers to all age groups, previous research has primarily used the concept in the context of older workers’ employment participation. READ MORE
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2. Essays on health, labor market behavior, and economic incentives
Abstract : Paper [1] analyzes how the labor force participation changes in response to major health shocks, such as new cancer diagnoses, heart attacks, and strokes, in middle-aged to elderly Mexican couples, and how the spouses interact in their responses. The data originates from the Mexican Health and Aging Study and provides information on how couples coordinate their labor market activities in response to major health shocks. READ MORE
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3. Experience of furniture in homes: Creating conditions for the design with consideration to people in the third age
Abstract : This licentiate thesis in industrial design concerns the challenge and opportunity to meet the demographic changes and the future senior market. The aim is to explore how various user-centered design methods can be combined, modified and practiced to create conditions for the design of totally new or improved products. READ MORE
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4. Remote Monitoring and Automatic Fall Detection for Elderly People at Home
Abstract : Aging population is a one of the key problems for the vast majority of so called "more economically developed countries" (MEDC). The amount of elderly people who suffer from multiple disease and require permanent monitoring of their vital parameters has increased recently resulting in extra healthcare costs. READ MORE
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5. Energy Management Strategy Design for Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Abstract : Electrification of vehicles is an indispensable step in improving fuel economy and reducing fossil fuel emissions. In particular, hybrid electric vehicle market has gained popularity as one such reliable solution. READ MORE