Search for dissertations about: "university choice"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 453 swedish dissertations containing the words university choice.

2. 1. College choice and earnings among university graduates in Sweden

   Author : Kent Eliasson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; University enrollment; college choice; accessibility; earnings; ability; selection bias; propensity score matching; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers that examine college choice and earnings among university graduates in Sweden.Paper [I] analyzes how geographical accessibility to higher education affects university enrollment decisions in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 2. Revisiting the choice : to involve hospitals in the partnership for tuberculosis control in Indonesia

   Author : Ari Probandari; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Lars Lindholm; Adi Utarini; Knut Lönnroth; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tuberculosis; public-private partnership; formative evaluation; health service research; health system research; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in many low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. To accelerate TB case detection, and to improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment provided by all providers, the Public-Private Mix for implementing Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (PPM DOTS) was introduced in 2000. READ MORE

5. 3. University Choice, Equality, and Academic Performance

   Author : Susanna Holzer; Mårten Palme; Håkan Locking; Per-Anders Edin; Växjö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Higher education; university enrollment; university choice; accessibility; universitycompletion; selection bias; propensity score matching; sheepskin; human capital; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays that examine issues on university attendance behavior, factorsof university completion, and the labor market value of a university diploma in Sweden. Essay [I] analyzes how the rapid expansion of higher education that increased the geographicalaccessibility to higher education in the 1990s affected university enrollment decisions amongvarious socioeconomic groups of young adults in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 4. Affective Forecasting in Travel Mode Choice

   Author : Tore Pedersen; Margareta Friman; Erik Hölzl; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Affective Forecasting; Satisfaction; Focusing Illusion; Defocusing; Public Transport; Travel Mode Choice; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate affective forecasting in the context of public transport. Paper I, Study 1 revealed that non-users of public transport were less satisfied with the services than users. READ MORE

7. 5. Valuing the environmental impacts of wind power : a choice experiment approach

   Author : Kristina Ek; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : There exists a political goal in Sweden to increase the use of renewable energy, and wind power seems to be a favorable choice from an environmental perspective. Although the public generally expresses a positive attitude towards wind power, specific projects often face resistance from the local population. READ MORE