Search for dissertations about: "municipal budget"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words municipal budget.

2. 1. Municipal street pavement maintenance and management practices in Sweden

   Author : Muhammad Amjad Afridi; Sigurdur Erlingsson; Inge Hoff; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; municipalities; street maintenance; pavement management systems; questionnaire; pavement deterioration; cold climate; performance prediction models; machine learning; random forest; pavement condition index; Building Materials; Byggnadsmaterial;

   Abstract : A well-functioning street network is pivotal in the socio-economic development of a region. Street networks not only facilitate the movement of people and goods but also allocate space for utility services. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on Politics, Fiscal Institutions, and Public Finance

   Author : Lovisa Persson; Eva Mörk; Jon H. Fiva; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Property taxation; housing market; fiscal institutions; balanced budget rule; local public finance; fiscal consolidation; political fragmentation; median voter model; regression discontinuity; citizen candidates; party effects; right-wing populism; welfare chauvinism.; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1 (with Mikael Elinder): We show that house prices in general did not respond to a large cut in the property tax in Sweden. Our estimates are based on rich register data covering more than 100,000 sales over a time period of two and a half years. READ MORE

5. 3. A ten-year development of accessibility in the outdoor environment : Municipal challenges and older people’s perception

   Author : Berglind Hallgrimsdottir; Trafik och väg; []
   Keywords : Accessibility; intervention; Environmental Barriers; implementation; Ageing; Planners view;

   Abstract : In an inaccessible outdoor environment, older people and people with disabilities can experience environmental barriers. The environmental barriers can restrict them and their abilities to walk. Environmental barriers can be avoided by designing the outdoor environment to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. READ MORE

6. 4. Solid waste management based on cost-benefit analysis using the WAMED model

   Author : Viacheslav Mutavchi; Jan Stenis; William Hogland; Torleif Bramryd; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economic models; economic incentives; solid waste management SWM schemes; baling economics; municipal solid waste MSW management; ecological– economic efficiency ECO-EE ; cost-benefit analysis CBA ; full cost accounting FCA analysis; the WAMED model; the COSTBUSTER model; the EUROPE model.; Environmental technology; Miljöteknik; Business administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Efficient waste management enables the protection of human health, reducing environmental pollution, saving of natural resources, and achieving sustainable and profitable management of energy. In many countries, the general guidelines for waste management are set by national or local waste management plans. READ MORE

7. 5. Empirical Essays in Public and Political Economics

   Author : Jonas Klarin; Eva Mörk; Luca Repetto; Francesco Sobbrio; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Essay I: This paper proposes a novel approach to the issue of size, cost-efficiency and economies of scale by focusing on the break-up of municipalities. Municipal break-ups are an understudied phenomenon that nevertheless has been recurrent not only in parts of eastern Europe, but also in Spain and Sweden. READ MORE