Sökning: "Rational Choice Theory"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 44 avhandlingar innehållade orden Rational Choice Theory.

1. 1. Measures of Freedom of Choice

   Författare :Karin Enflo; Erik Carlson; Thomas Anderberg; Martin van Hees; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Freedom of Choice; Measure; Choice Set; Diversity; Cardinality; Evenness; Decision Theory; Metric Space; Practical Philosophy; Praktisk filosofi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis studies the problem of measuring freedom of choice. It analyzes the concept of freedom of choice, discusses conditions that a measure should satisfy, and introduces a new class of measures that uniquely satisfy ten proposed conditions. LÄS MER

3. 2. War and Unreason. Bounded Learning Theory and War Duration

   Författare :Marco Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; war duration; security dilemma; offense-defense balance; offensive expectations; offense dominance; defense dominance; Winter War; Continuation War; Iran-Iraq War; Indo- Pakistani War; ideas; rational choice; expected utility; war; bounded learning theory.; war duration;

   Sammanfattning : Why are some wars longer than others? Offense-defense theorists have assumed that wars are shorter and it is more difficult for states to create security when military technology favors the offense and attacking is easier than defending. This study argues that this assumption is wrong on both accounts. LÄS MER

4. 3. Den rationella inbrottstjuven? : En studie om rationalitet och rationellt handlande i brott

   Författare :Lottie Wahlin; Sociologi; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; burglary; purposive action; reasoning; risk; drugs; ethnographical studies; narratives; interviews; bounded rationality; situational; Rationality; Sociology; cultural context.; Rational Choice Theory; Criminology; Sociologi; Kriminologi;

   Sammanfattning : Rationality as purposive action among burglars is the theme of this study. Various theories concerning rationality, Rational Choice Theory especially, are discussed. The first purpose of this thesis is to highlight the concept of rationality. Rationality is a complex concept and it is defined in various ways in the literature. LÄS MER

5. 4. Elevers val av gymnasieskola : En experimentell studie om elevers geografiska, akademiska och sociala preferenser

   Författare :Mikael Thelin; John Östh; Anders Trumberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; School choice; rational choice; economic man; stated preferences; experiment; conjoint; Sweden; Halmstad; Social and Economic Geography; Kulturgeografi;

   Sammanfattning : Increased possibilitiesof choosing one’s school of preference hasbeen raised as a key factor in many countries to promote equal opportunitiesand higher quality of education. This has been endorsed by policymakers whoassume that students make well-informed rational choices and that students only stress academic quality whendeciding which school to attend. LÄS MER

7. 5. The strategy of assistance : Swedish environmental support to the Baltic states 1991-1996

   Författare :Björn Hassler; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental cooperation; game theory; Baltic States; self-interest; rational choice; Sida; foreign aid; unitary actor; political science; modeling; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN; Political science; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Sweden has provided considerable amounts of environmental assistance to the Baltic States since their regained independence. To explain the existence and character of this support program, the rationales behind the Swedish policy have to be analyzed. LÄS MER