Search for dissertations about: "behavior norms"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 84 swedish dissertations containing the words behavior norms.

2. 16. The Politics of Purpose. Swedish Macroeconomic Policy After the Golden Age

   Author : Johannes Lindvall; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political economy; macroeconomic policy; unemployment; Sweden; norms; ideas; expertise; political culture;

   Abstract : In the 1970s and 1980s, most European countries started pursuing disinflationary economic policies, accepting rising unemployment. Sweden was one of a small number of countries that waited until around 1990 before disinflating its economy, and in the 1980s used ambitious macroeconomic policies to keep unemployment levels low. READ MORE

4. 17. Executive functions and successful behavior

   Author : Torbjörn Vestberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Executive functions are the underlying mechanisms that drive top-down regulation of information processing. While suboptimal executive functions have been investigated in various groups of patients, their impact and contribution to behavioral success have not been clarified. READ MORE

5. 18. Economic Decisions and Social Norms in Life and Death Situations

   Author : Oscar Erixson; Henry Ohlsson; Mikael Elinder; Matthew Lindqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mortality; social norms; dicrimination; maritime disasters; altruism; estate division; wills; equal sharing; bequests motives; inheritances; windfall gains; tax reform; labor income; capital income; health; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1: (with Mikael Elinder) Since the sinking of the Titanic, there has been a widespread belief that the social norm of “women and children first” (WCF) gives women a survival advantage over men in maritime disasters, and that captains and crew members give priority to passengers. We analyze a database of 18 maritime disasters spanning three centuries, covering the fate of over 15,000 individuals of more than 30 nationalities. READ MORE

6. 19. The economics of household packaging waste : norms, effectiveness and policy design

   Author : Olle Hage; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of an introduction and four self-contained papers, which all deal with the economic effectiveness of the Swedish producer responsibility for packaging materials. Paper I analyzes the determinants of household packaging recycling efforts in Sweden by employing data on households' self-reported behavior. READ MORE

7. 20. Behavior Change Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle – Effects of Interventions and Psychological Factors on Pro-Environmental Behaviors

   Author : Kerstin Weimer; Richard Ahlström; Francisco Esteves; Tommy Gärling; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; values; attitudes; moral judgment competence; locus of control; sense of coherence; pro-environmental behavior; energy conservation; feedback; Relational Frame Theory; motives and barriers to behavior change; food consumption; organically produced food; nudging; värderingar; attityder; moralisk bedömningskompetens; kontroll-lokus; känsla av sammanhang; miljövänligt beteende; energibesparing; feedback; Relational Frame Theory; motiv och hinder för beteendeförändring; matkonsumtion; ekologiskt odlad mat; nudging;

   Abstract : Climate changes due to human-caused global warming are serious challenges for the planet. Changes in individual human behavior towards more pro-environmental actions are thus highly necessary. Human behavior is complex, however, and promoting behavior change requires a solid understanding of how people behave in different situations and contexts. READ MORE