Search for dissertations about: "capital 2016"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words capital 2016.

2. 1. The Investment Process for Capital Investments : The case of industrial energy-efficiency investments and non-energy benefits

   Author : Josefine Rasmussen; Mikael Ottosson; Henrik Nehler; Fredrik Tell; Anders Sandoff; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Investment process; investment decision making; capital investments; energy efficiency investments; non-energy benefits; industry.;

   Abstract : Capital investments play a crucial role for the business of every firm. In an industrial context, energy efficiency is an important means to meet future energy needs and in the same time reduce climate impact. READ MORE

4. 2. Trust in Different Types of Organizational Relationships : A Social Capital Perspective

   Author : Sedigheh Sarah Ebadzadeh Semnani; Staffan Brege; Hossein Dadfar; Amjad Hadjikhani; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to expand the understanding about the concepts of trust and social capital, and to explore their role in achieving desired organizational outcomes. The research followed a multiple case study approach, focusing on Iranian service providers. READ MORE

5. 3. Institutional Real Investments : Real Estate in a Multi-Asset Portfolio

   Author : Jon Lekander; Åke Gunnelin; Tony Key; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Real Estate Investment; Asset Allocation; Alternative Assets; Multi-Asset Portfolio; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyze real estate investments from the vantage point of an institutional multi asset investor perspective, both in terms of the potential benefits real estate can bring as well as the challenges it can pose. The thesis consists of six papers and approaches the research question from three distinct perspectives. READ MORE

6. 4. Teachers' Retention in Tanzanian Remote Secondary Schools : Exploring Perceived Challenges and Support

   Author : Raymond Boniface; Martin Stigmar; Jan Håkansson; Christer Ohlin; Sven Andersson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Challenges; Organizational Support; Remote Schools; Secondary Education; Support; Teacher Retention; Tanzania; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : Teacher retention is a global challenge, and many developed and developing countries are struggling to staff and retain teachers in schools, particularly in low-performing, remote, and less desirable areas. In most of these countries, Tanzania in particular, the efficacy of fiscally inclined teachers’ retention strategies continues to be dubious. READ MORE

7. 5. Housing, Banking and the Macro Economy

   Author : Rachatar Nilavongse; Mikael Bask; Nils Gottfries; Jesper Lindé; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : House price expectations; Debt default; Boom-bust cycles; Monetary policy; Inflation; Welfare analysis; Credit supply disruptions; Working capital; DSGE models; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1: Expectation-Driven House Prices, Debt Default and Inflation DynamicsWe contribute to the literature on dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models with housing collateral by including shocks to house price expectations. We also incorporate endogenous mortgage defaults that are rarely included in DSGE models with housing collateral. READ MORE