Search for dissertations about: "economics environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 416 swedish dissertations containing the words economics environment.

2. 1. Essays on trade and environment

   Author : Mark Sanctuary; Rikard Forslid; Josh Ederington; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International trade; environment; border carbon adjustments; climate change policy; discreet choice; labelling; econometrics; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The thesis comprises four essays examining aspects of international trade and environment."Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) and Strategic Climate Policy" examines how BCA affects government incentives to regulate emissions and trade in a strategic setting and contrasts the impact of a BCA and a tariff: the distinction being that the level of the BCA is a function of the difference in the trade partner's emission taxes whereas the tariff is not. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on experimental economics : bargaining, auctions, reservation-price elicitation and political stock markets

   Author : Joakim Sonnegård; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Experimental methods are used to investigate five separate topics in economics:Determination of First Movers in Sequential Bargaining Games: An Experimental Study: Experimental research has found that first movers in bargaining games tend to offer their counterparts more than noncooperative game theory predicts. Previous experiments on bargaining games have frequently been designed in such a way that the first mover is determined randomly among the experimental subjects. READ MORE

5. 3. State and industrial actions to influence consumer behavior

   Author : Erik Brockwell; Runar Brännlund; Robert Lundmark; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Taxation; legislation; regulation; health; environment; tobacco; alcohol; petroleum; electricity; gas; sugar; consumption; prices; signaling effect; almost ideal demand system; public policy; panel data; media expenditure; lobbying; vector error correction model; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of an introductory part and three papers.Paper [I] examines how taxes affect consumption of commodities that are detrimental to health and the environment. READ MORE

6. 4. Social and Economic Factors in Decision Making under Uncertainty : Five Essays in Behavioral Economics

   Author : Kinga Posadzy; Peter Martinsson; Gustav Tinghög; Pablo Brañas Garza; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; behavioral economics; experimental economics; social factors; coordination; competition; deciding for others; mental accounting;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to improve the understanding of human behavior that goes beyond monetary rewards. In particular, it investigates social influences in individual’s decision making in situations that involve coordination, competition, and deciding for others. Further, it compares how monetary and social outcomes are perceived. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays on Development Policy and the Political Economy of Conflict

   Author : Miri Stryjan; Jakob Svensson; Rohini Somanathan; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Development Economics; Political Economics; Electoral processes; Political selection; Community driven development; Conflict; Political Elites; Community Meetings; Rainfall; Microfinance; Savings; Credit contract structure; Business growth; SMEs; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Electoral Rules and Leader Selection: Experimental Evidence from Ugandan Community Groups. Despite a large body of work documenting how electoral systems affect policy outcomes, less is known about their impact on leader selection. READ MORE