Sökning: "Residential choice"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 55 avhandlingar innehållade orden Residential choice.

  1. 1. Residential Mobility and Tenure Choice in the Swedish Housing Market

    Författare :Erik Zetterström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Residential mobility; Housing tenure choice; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays concerned with the microeconomics of housing.In Essay 1 I examine the determinants of residential mobility among Swedish households within the framework of duration models. The results give support to the widely acknowledged life cycle - housing cycle connection. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Urban Tapestry : Essays on the Relationship Between Social Networks and Residential Segregation

    Författare :Laura Fürsich; Maria Brandén; Benjamin Jarvis; Sarah Valdez; Peter Rich; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social networks; Segregation; Agent-based modeling; Social infrastructure; Residential choice; Analytical sociology; Register data;

    Sammanfattning : Dominant explanations of segregation argue that patterns of spatial residential sorting are shaped by the aggregation of individual residential choices, guided by discrimination, differences in resources, and preference-based explanations of neighborhood ethnic composition. However, research on social networks indicates that social influence can serve as a driver of collective outcomes that result in social organization. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Primary energy use of residential buildings : implications of materials, modelling and design approaches

    Författare :Uniben Yao Ayikoe Tettey; Leif Gustavsson; Ambrose Dodoo; Jan-Olof Dalenbäck; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; primary energy use; material production; simulation; input parameters; design strategies; climate change; overheating; residential buildings; Technology byts ev till Engineering ; Teknik; Byggteknik; Civil engineering;

    Sammanfattning : Buildings can play an essential role in the transition to a sustainable society. Different strategies, including improved energy efficiency in buildings, substitution of carbon intensive materials and fuels, efficient energy supply among others can be employed for this purpose. LÄS MER

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

    Författare :Kristina Ek; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Diversity of Legacy : The Experience of Immigrants and their Descendants in Sweden

    Författare :Siddartha Aradhya; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Immigrant integration; Second generation immigrants; Birthweight; Education; School grades; Gender; Sweden; Residential choice; Third generation immigrants; Intergenerational processes; repeat migration;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines the integration of immigrants from an intergenerational and multidimensional perspective. During the post-World War Two period, Sweden has been characterized by a large and increasing degree of heterogeneity in terms of immigrant background and reason for migration. LÄS MER