Search for dissertations about: "efficiency and productivity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 190 swedish dissertations containing the words efficiency and productivity.
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1. Efficiency and Productivity in Swedish Banking
Abstract : This Ph.D. thesis addresses issues pertaining to the assessment of efficiency and productivity in the Swedish banking sector. It consists of an introduction and three self contained papers. READ MORE
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2. The hospital-wide patient flow - looking beyond borders for improved productivity
Abstract : Demand for healthcare is increasing at a faster pace than hospitals’ capacity. In search of new paths to reverse this development policy makers and healthcare managers look for new methodologies or concepts to improve productivity. One such concept is flow efficiency, focusing on how to better support the throughput of patients, and productivity. READ MORE
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3. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in the Logging Industry
Abstract : The IT and productivity paradox has been the subject of considerable research in recent decades. Many previous studies, based mainly on macroeconomic statistics or on aggregated company data, have reached disparate conclusions. Consequently, the question whether IT investments contribute to productivity growth is still heavily debated. READ MORE
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4. Four Essays on Technology, Productivity and Environment
Abstract : The main subject of this thesis is the relationship between economic growth and environmental effects when the interaction between firms' behaviour and regulations are taken into account. In the first three papers I discuss different aspects of the relationship between regulations and environmental effects. READ MORE
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5. Testing for Rationality, Separability and Efficiency
Abstract : This thesis aims to propose, evaluate and apply test procedures for rationality, weak separability and efficiency. In particular, it focuses on nonparametric revealed preference procedures. READ MORE