Search for dissertations about: "output demand elasticity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words output demand elasticity.

2. 1. Essays on energy efficiency, environmental regulation and labor demand in Swedish industry

   Author : Golnaz Amjadi; Lars Persson; Tommy Lundgren; Luis Orea; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Energy efficiency improvement; rebound effect; stochastic frontier analysis; data envelopment analysis; stochastic energy demand frontier model; persistent and transient energy inefficiency; energy inefficiency; environmental expenditure and environmental investment costs; output demand elasticity; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Paper [I] Energy efficiency improvement (EEI) benefits the climate and matters for energy security. The potential emission and energy savings due to EEI may however not fully materialize due to the rebound effect. READ MORE

4. 2. The West European market for secondary aluminium : supply and demand models

   Author : Jerry Blomberg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of two self-contained papers on the West European market for aluminium metal made from scrap, so called secondary aluminium. The purpose of the first paper is to identify and estimate the relative importance of factors determining supply and demand of secondary aluminium casting alloys in the short-run. READ MORE

5. 3. Modeling and Verification of Ultra-Fast Electro-Mechanical Actuators for HVDC Breakers

   Author : Ara Bissal; Göran Engdahl; Elena Lomonova; KTH; []
   Keywords : Actuators; Armature; Capacitors; Circuit breakers; Coils; Damping; Eddy currents; Elasticity; Electro-mechanical devices; Electromagnetic forces; Finite element methods; HVDC transmission; Image motion analysis; Magnetic domains; Magnetic flux; Magnetic forces; Magnetic materials; Magnets; Thermal analysis; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

   Abstract : The continuously increasing demand for clean renewable energy has rekindled interest in multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids. Although such grids have several advantages and a great potential, their materialization has been thwarted due to the absence of HVDC breakers. READ MORE

6. 4. Energy efficiency and the challenge of climate change - Studies of the Swedish building sector

   Author : Jonas Nässén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; technology diffusion; input-output analysis; Energy efficiency; Swedish building sector; carbon dioxide;

   Abstract : The interrelated environmental, social and economic challenges imposed by global climate change will make it one of the central political issues in the coming century. Use of fossil fuels is the largest source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and hence the transformation of the energy system plays a central role in the mitigation of future climate change. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays on exchange rates and prices

   Author : Fredrik Wilander; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of five separate papers, broadly within the field of International Finance. The first paper, An Empirical Analysis of the Currency Denomination in International Trade, investigates the choice of currency in international trade transactions by Swedish exporting firms. READ MORE