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2. 1. Entry and Exit in Swedish Industrial Sectors

   Author : Kristina Nyström; Börje Johansson; Charlie Karlsson; David B. Audretsch; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industrial sectors; Entry; Exit; Sweden; Panel data; Regions; Knowledge-intensity; Product life cycle; Manufacturing industry; Firm size; Firm maturity; Product R D; Process R D; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of five individual essays and an introductory chapter. The essays are all in the field of industrial dynamics and more specifically focus on firm entry and exit in Swedish industrial sectors. The essays mainly contribute to the empirical literature on entry and exit. READ MORE

4. 2. Child prevention and group based parenting programs : effectiveness and implementation

   Author : Viveca Olofsson; Maria Tillfors; Lauree Tilton-Weaver; Terje Ogden; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Prevention; child; mental health; parenting programs; effectiveness; implementation; follow-up; sectors; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : Approximately 10–25% of children and youth suffer from mental health problems, such as depression, emotional difficulties, and disruptive behaviors. The evidence base of the effectiveness of preventive interventions targeting youth mental health currently delivered in regular care is weak. READ MORE

5. 3. On the weightless economy: Evaluating ICT sectors in the European, Asian and African regions

   Author : Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; probit; Gini coefficient; Europe; economic growth; ICT sectors; panel cointegration; diffusion; Asia; Africa; panel data; broadband; input-output; production; weightless economy; cellular;

   Abstract : One of the most distinctive characteristics of the weightless economy is the increasingly important role of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors, which, according to the OECD (2009), consist of ICT products and media and content products. The ICT sectors have been identified as contributing significantly to the economy through production, measured by the value of the ICT outputs produced and the spillover effects to the other sectors, and the diffusion due to the higher penetration rate of ICT products and services and the impact of the end-users. READ MORE

6. 4. Environmental policy integration in bioenergy : policy learning across sectors and levels?

   Author : Charlotta Söderberg; Katarina Eckerberg; Andrea Lenschow; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental policy integration; sustainability; multi-level EPI; multisector EPI; learning; frames; bioenergy; energy; agriculture; EU; Sweden; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; political science;

   Abstract : A central principle within UN and EU policy is environmental policyintegration (EPI), aiming at integrating environmental aspirations, targetsand requirements into sector policy in order to promote sustainabledevelopment. The focus of this study is EPI in bioenergy policy. READ MORE

7. 5. On the ICT Economy in the European Countries: Investigating the Contribution of the ICT Sectors Using the Input – Output Model

   Author : Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; input-output; ICT sectors; multiplier.; economic growth; structural change;

   Abstract : Previous studies have been devoted to investigating the future of economic growth and examining the importance of technology and the ICT sectors in accelerating the growth of the economy. These studies are from a macro perspective that emphasizes the role of infrastructure investment, as well as from the firm level analysis, which is mainly related to cost efficiency. READ MORE