Search for dissertations about: "relevance of research"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 628 swedish dissertations containing the words relevance of research.
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1. Preclinical tumor-immune modeling : For the identification of immunomodulatory drugs
Abstract : For a long time, the field of cancer research was dominated by a tumor cell-centric view. That, however, changed once it became recognized that medical cancer treatment is largely influenced by the combined effect exerted on both cancer and immune cells. READ MORE
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2. In the name of research : Essays on the ethical treatment of human research subjects
Abstract : Essay 1: Traffic research shares a fundamental dilemma with other areas of empirical research in which humans are potentially put at risk. Research is justified because it can improve safety in the long run. Nevertheless, people can be harmed in the research situation. READ MORE
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3. The Pursuit of Relevance : Studies on the Relationships between Accounting and Users
Abstract : Relevance has become one of the key priorities for accounting policy, and implies that accounting should have an impact on the economic decision-making of accounting users. Despite the increased importance given to users, however, little is known concerning the properties of such relevance in practice. READ MORE
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4. Valuation Relevance : The use of Information and Choice of Method in Equity Valuation
Abstract : This thesis is concerned with exploring the equity market price discovery process, the translation and incorporation of new information into stock prices, by studying both what information is included in this process and which valuation methods are used to translate that information into a value.The overarching research question posed in this thesis is: How is equity valued? The overarching question is broad and has been divided into the following sub questions:What valuation methods do companies use when valuing takeover targets?What valuation methods do sell-side analysts use when valuing equity?What factors explain the variation in the use of valuation methods by sell-side analysts?To what extent do sell-side analysts utilize non-financial information in their reports?These questions are addressed in four separate essays. READ MORE
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5. Environmental research collaboration : Cross-sector knowledge production in environmental science
Abstract : Increased interaction between science and society is recognised as one of the characteristics of contemporary science. Solving the complex environmental problems of our day also necessitate such interactions. READ MORE