Search for dissertations about: "regional differences"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 378 swedish dissertations containing the words regional differences.

2. 1. Regional public transport : The balancing act of service planning

   Author : Joel Hansson; Trafik och väg; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Public transport; Network planning; Regional bus; Regional rail; Rural accessibility; Service planning; Trade-offs;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the demand for more knowledge regarding regional public transport (between urban areas or to and from rural areas). More specifically, the aim is to develop a better understanding of the effects of different service planning decisions in terms of different trade-offs and their impacts on the overarching objectives of public transport provision. READ MORE

4. 2. Wages, unemployment and regional differences : empirical studies of the Palestinian labor market

   Author : Ted N. Aranki; Lars Hultkrantz; Aysit Tansel; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Palestinian labor force; closure policy; foreign workers; wage; employment; returns to schooling; omitted variable bias; measurement error; unemployment duration; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays analyzing wages, unemployment and regional differences in the Palestinian labor market. Paper [I] investigates the effects of the Israeli closure policy on Palestinian wage earnings. Closure has a significant impact on the Palestinian labor force in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. READ MORE

5. 3. Cardiovascular diseases in seven counties of Sweden : regional differences and risk factors

   Author : Christina Nerbrand; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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6. 4. Empirical essays on Regional Specialization and Trade in Sweden

   Author : Hanna Norberg; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; market size; scale economies; technological differences; factor-proportions; Regional production; trade; concentration.; International commerce; Internationell ekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the empirical testing of trade theories, traditionally used to analyze international trade, using regional data on production and trade. This thesis consists of three main essays. In the first essay, we analyze Swedish regional production. READ MORE

7. 5. Regional cooperation and conflict management: Lessons from the Pacific Rim

   Author : Niklas Swanström; Tom Hart; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Peace and conflict research; Regional cooperation; formal; informal; conflict management; Pacific Rim; East Asia; Northeast Asia; Southeast Asia; Americas; North America; South America; regional organizations; conflict resolution; regionalism.; Freds- och konfliktforskning; Peace and conflict research; Freds- och konfliktforskning; Peace and Conflict Research; freds- och konfliktforskning;

   Abstract : Regional cooperation is increasingly important as a means to create peaceful relations and improve economic development. The problem today is not to initiate cooperation, but rather how to handle disputes and maintain good relations. This is done through conflict management mechanisms (CMMs) in most regional cooperation structures. READ MORE