Search for dissertations about: "economics 2015"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 223 swedish dissertations containing the words economics 2015.

  2. 6. The Role of Public Policies for Energy Technology Development : Their Innovation Effects and Interaction

    Author : Kristoffer Bäckström; Robert Lundmark; Göran Bostedt; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation; Innovation economics; Patents; Energy policy; Pilot and demonstration plants; Public policy; Economics of technological change; Innovation; teknisk utveckling; inducerad teknisk utveckling; miljöpolitiska styrmedel; miljöekonomi; patent; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is to analyze the role of public policies for technological development (i.e., innovation) in the renewable energy sector. The thesis consists of an introductory part and three self-contained papers. READ MORE

  4. 7. Essays on Segregation, Gender Economics, and Self-employment

    Author : Emma Neuman; Mats Hammarstedt; Lina Aldén; Mahmood Arai; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ability balance; Earnings; Economic outcomes; Ethnic segregation; Gender gaps; Immigrants; Jack-of-all-trades theory; Labour force participation; Native flight; Native avoidance; Occupational choice; Self-employment; Tipping behaviour.; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four empirical essays on the topics of ethnic segregation, gender economics, and self-employment.   Essay I investigates how the residential mobility of Sweden's native population contributes to ethnic segregation, by applying regression discontinuity methods. READ MORE

  5. 8. Reforming a publicly owned monopoly : costs and incentives in railway maintenance

    Author : Kristofer Odolinski; Jan-Eric Nilsson; Andrew Smith; Lars Hultkrantz; Marc Ivaldi; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Railway track; Maintenance; Contract; Incentive reward ; Competition; Cost; Quality; Economic efficiency; J01 Railway: Railway track; J01 Railway: Railway track; J13 Railway: Economics; J13 Railway: Economics; Economics;

    Abstract : The railway system is often considered to be an industry where a monopoly occurs “naturally”, which can explain the public ownership and the use of regulations. However, railways in Europe have been subject to reforms during the last three decades. READ MORE

  6. 9. Essays in Macroeconomics and Institutional Economics

    Author : Paola Di Casola; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 10. Essays on quality evaluation and bidding behavior in public procurement auctions

    Author : Johan Y. Stake; Mats Bergman; Lars Hultkrantz; Anders Lunander; Stéphane Straub; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; public procurement; quality evaluation; bidding behavior; cartels; SMEs; transaction cost; litigation; spatial econometrics; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : In this dissertation, I investigate how different aspects of the procurement process and evaluation affect bidding behavior.In essay 1, we attempt to map public procurements in Sweden by gathering a representative sample of procurements. READ MORE