Search for dissertations about: "sanction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the word sanction.
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1. "...achieved nothing worthy of memory" : Coinage and authority in the Roman empire c. AD 260-295
Abstract : This study examines how the Roman emperors c. AD. 260–295 attempt at maintaining their power-bases through legitimation of their claims to power, with reference to various potentially powerful groups of society, such as the military, the inhabitants of the provinces and the senate in Rome. READ MORE
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2. Mentally disordered offenders: a longitudinal study of forensic psychiatric assessments and criminal recidivism
Abstract : Background: During history, mentally disordered offenders have been in focus regarding responsibility for their crimes and imposition of punishment. The boundary stone of legal consequences for mentally ill offenders has been moved between ethical aspects and the possible link between crime and mental disorder. READ MORE
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3. Essays on Event History Analysis and the Effects of Social Programs on Individuals and Firms
Abstract : Essay I: This paper studies threat effects of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit sanctions on job exit rates. Using a difference-in-differences design, I exploit two reforms of the Swedish UI system that made monitoring and sanctions considerably stricter at different points in time for different jobseeker groups. READ MORE
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4. Voluntary Coercion. Collective Action and the Social Contract
Abstract : This work provides a game theoretical analysis of the classical idea of a social contract. According to what we might call the Hobbesian justification of the state, coercion is necessary in order to provide people with basic security and to enable them to successfully engage in mutually beneficial cooperation. READ MORE
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5. Formal and Informal Regulations: Enforcement and Compliance
Abstract : The question I address in the thesis is how cooperation in social dilemma situations and compliance with environmental regulations are determined by legal enforcement, intrinsic motivations and culture. In light of this, the thesis consists of five independent chapters. READ MORE