Search for dissertations about: "social determinants"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 509 swedish dissertations containing the words social determinants.
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1. Social Relations in Youth : Determinants and Consequences of Relations to Parents, Teachers, and Peers
Abstract : The thesis includes three empirical studies on Swedish children’s well-being. Central themes in these studies are how children’s social relations are influenced by and influence other dimensions of their well-being. The studies are framed in the introductory chapter, which includes an international comparison of children’s social relations. READ MORE
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2. Social determinants in asthma : population-based studies on asthma and respiratory symptoms in relation to occupation, occupational exposure and socioeconomic status
Abstract : Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic obstructive airway diseases among children and adults, with a prevalence between 6-11% in European countries. It is also the most common work-related occupational respiratory disease. READ MORE
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3. Apartment price determinants : A comparison between Sweden and Germany
Abstract : Similar development of economic fundamentals in Germany over the last two decades did not lead to the same dramatic house price increases as it is in Sweden. What can explain this house price stability over a long period? This thesis attempts to find the answer this question. READ MORE
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4. The international diffusion of new chemical entities : A cross-national study of the determinants of differences in drug lag
Abstract : The two main objectives of this thesis are to make a general contribution to the understanding of the international diffusion of new chemical entities (NCEs) and to improve the research methods by applying econometric methodology.The study is based on a data base including all 553 NCEs introduced in Sweden during the period 1960-1987 and their introductions in France, West Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway. READ MORE
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5. Determinants of Fairness-based and Favorability-based Reactions to Authorities' Decisions
Abstract : The present thesis focuses on the causal role of the people’s relationship to the authority in reactions to allocation decisions. A series of experiments investigating the effects of the authority’s group membership on reactions to allocation decisions are reported. READ MORE