Search for dissertations about: "catch-up"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 swedish dissertations containing the word catch-up.
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1. "Wait for us to catch up" : Aspects of family functioning after gastric bypass surgery
Abstract : Aim: To investigate aspects of family functioning when a family member has undergone Gastric Bypass surgery (GBP).Methods: Study I explored experiences of family functioning three months after GBP, based on nine family interviews, analyzed using Gadamerian hermeneutics. READ MORE
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2. Born Small for Gestational Age : Impact of Linear Catch-up Growth
Abstract : The purposes of the thesis were to study associations between size at birth, short adult stature and risks of subnormal intellectual performance, high blood pressure, and overweight among males, and to study associations between size at birth, short adult stature and risk of overweight and giving birth to small for gestational age (SGA) infants among females.The effect of short adult stature on intellectual performance among males was analyzed in two population-based cohort studies. READ MORE
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3. Control of vehicle platoons and traffic dynamics : catch-up coordination and congestion dissipation
Abstract : Traffic congestion is a constantly growing problem, with a wide array ofnegative effects on the society, from wasted time and productivity to elevated air pollution and increased number of accidents. Classical traffic control methods have long been successfully employed to alleviate congestion, improving the traffic situation of many cities and highways. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Growth, Political Economy and Development
Abstract : This thesis has three self-contained articles.Economic growth and trade in human capital: A salient empirical pattern in the East Asian “miracle” is a large increase in output and factor accumulation despite only a modest increase in TFP. I develop and calibrate a model of growth and catch-up to provide a possible explanation. READ MORE
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5. From Approaching to Challenging the Forerunners : A Study of Innovation Capability Building in Brazilian Firms
Abstract : Innovation capability refers to the ability to continuously innovate. Firms have recognized this ability as the most critical source of innovation performance, firm performance, and sustained competitiveness. READ MORE