Search for dissertations about: "institutional economics"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 341 swedish dissertations containing the words institutional economics.
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11. The economics of power generation and climate policy
Abstract : This thesis consists of an introduction and six self-contained papers addressing the economics of electric power generation and climate policy. Paper I explores systematically the use of spatial econometric techniques in testing for convergence of CO2 emissions per capita across countries. READ MORE
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12. Essays on Immigrants and Institutional Change in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays about immigrants’ experiences in Sweden. They all focus on the interaction between institutional settings and effects on immigrants’ economic conditions. READ MORE
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13. Economic conventions : essays in institutional evolution
Abstract : Conventions are social institutions that solve recurrent coordination problems. Many of the written and unwritten rules that make up a modern market society may be said to have the coordinative property. READ MORE
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14. Essays on Institutions and Institutional Change
Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays discussing institutional change and its effects. It distinguishes between economic and political institutions, and highlights the need for broader empirical efforts that consider interactions among different types of institutions. READ MORE
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15. Unseen job creators and firm growth barriers : the role of capital constraints and seniority rules
Abstract : The topic of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of how the institutional framework affects firms’ hiring decisions.The first article focuses on a group of firms, called sleeping gazelles, that do not grow despite having high profits. READ MORE