Search for dissertations about: "thomas aronsson"

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  2. 1. Essays on agricultural and environmental policy

    Author : Thomas Jonsson; Thomas Aronsson; Panu Poutvaara; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; agricultural policy; political economy; income and commodity taxation; economic federation; environmental policy; lobbying; cooperatives; market power; policy cooperation; distortionary taxes; labor market; Nash game; Stackelberg game; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of a summary and four papers. The first two papers address political economy and indus-trial organization aspects of agricultural policy, and the last two international aspects of environmental policy. READ MORE

  4. 2. Effects of wood ash on freshwater organisms and aquatic forest ecosystems

    Author : K. Andreas Aronsson; Nils Ekelund; Thomas Palo; Olli-Pekka Penttinen; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Wood ash; Euglena gracilis; Gammarus pulex; Fontinalis antipyretica; pH; alkalinity; toxicity; nutrients; first order stream; Askåterföring; Vedaska; Akvatiska näringssystem; Mineralnäring; Biology; Biologi;

    Abstract : Wood ash application (WAA) has been recommended mainly for two reasons; i) to avoid depletion of minerals in the soil due to whole tree harvest in the forestry and ii) to mitigate harmful effects of acidification of soil and surface waters. In conclusion, the effects on terrestrial ecosystems and, especially, tree growth, can be attributed to the properties of the ash, the dose applied and the specific site at which the ash is applied. READ MORE

  5. 3. Essays on Taxation, Externalities, and Poverty Traps

    Author : Fei Ao; Daniel Spiro; Chuan-Zhong Li; Thomas Aronsson; Jukka Pirttilä; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Optimal Taxation; Externalities; Poverty traps; Aid; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays.Essay I characterizes the optimal mix of linear commodity taxation and non-linear income taxation in a dynamic economy where consumption gives rise to positional and environmental externalities. READ MORE

  6. 4. Essays on growth and environment

    Author : Catia Cialani; Thomas Aronsson; Karl-Gustaf Löfgren; Patrik Söderholm; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; genuine saving; welfare change; taxation; per capita GDP; per capita CO2; international trade; net migration; unemployment; growth; inequality.; Complex Systems – Microdata Analysis; Komplexa system - mikrodataanalys;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of a summary and four self-contained papers.Paper [I] Following the 1987 report by The World Commission on Environment and Development, the genuine saving has come to play a key role in the context of sustainable development, and the World Bank regularly publishes numbers for genuine saving on a national basis. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on labor supply, pension policy, and inequality

    Author : Johan Gustafsson; Gauthier Lanot; Thomas Aronsson; Katharina Jenderny; Spencer Bastani; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; income inequality; labor supply; life cycle; retirement; public pension; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Paper [I] analyzes the dynamic properties of life-cycle earnings in Sweden using microdata. We study the evolution of permanent and transitory earnings inequality over the period 2002--2015. Our data comes from administrative records gathered in the ASTRID database. READ MORE