Search for dissertations about: "government failure"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words government failure.
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6. Processes of accountability. Experience from the operative level in swedish local government
Abstract : This study is about social and institutional practices of accountability. Firstly, the study develops a framework of accounts. Based on this framework it is argued that accountability arises from practices of using accounts in sequential format in order to influence other's evaluation. READ MORE
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7. Multifunctional Transition-metal Diboride Coatings Synthesized by Magnetron sputtering with Synchronized Metal-ion Irradiation
Abstract : Refractory transition-metal diborides (TMB2), classified as ultra-high temperature ceramics, are promising materials for extreme thermal and chemical environments. There is a growing demand for employing TMB2 in high-temperature electrodes, advanced nuclear fission reactors, molten metal containment, refractory crucibles, thermocouple protection tubes in steel baths and aluminum reduction cells, reinforcement fibers, solar power, aerospace, and armor applications. READ MORE
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8. Essays on the political economy of industrial policy
Abstract : Unemployment and/or slow economic growth nationally and in poorer regions are two problems which political decision-makers often refer to when they argue for the need to grant different producer subsidies to firms. Moreover, it is often asserted that the problems are due to different market failures. READ MORE
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9. Emergency department crowding and hospital patient flow : influential factors and evidence-Informed solutions
Abstract : Background: Internationally, one of the biggest challenges in emergency departments is crowding – when demand for emergency care exceeds its capacity in resources and timeliness. Crowding is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, cost and decreased patient and health-care worker satisfaction. READ MORE
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10. The economics of land degradation : theory and applications to Lesotho
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze land degradation from an economic perspective in order to assess its significance, understand its causes and design possible remedies. The physical extent and economic significance of land degradation is not well known, but it is indisputable that declining land productivity is a significant problem in many areas of the developing world. READ MORE
