Sökning: "value worth"

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  1. 11. The monetary value of marine environmental change

    Författare :Linus Hasselström; Cecilia Håkansson; Göran Finnveden; Tore Söderqvist; Carl-Johan Lagerkvist; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Contingent valuation; choice experiment; benefits transfer; cost-benefit analysis; ecosystem services; eutrophication; oil spills; Baltic Sea; Arctic; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

    Sammanfattning : The marine ecosystems are fundamental for human welfare. A number of current environmental pressures need attention, and the formulation of management strategies requires information from a variety of analytical dimensions. The linkage between environmental change and resulting implications for human welfare is one such dimension. LÄS MER

  3. 12. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure : preventive home visits among healthy seniors

    Författare :Klas-Göran Sahlén; Lars Lindholm; Lars Dahlgren; Carsten Hendriksen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; preventive home visits; mortality; care utilisation; senior production; cost effectiveness; realist synthesis; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; health services research;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to contribute to existing knowledge. If the knowledge is not useful in building society it has limited value. In order to be a tool for decision-makers, Preventive Home Visits (PHVs) are described and discussed according to a realist synthesis approach. LÄS MER

  4. 13. On Power System Stabilizers: Genetic Algorithm Based Tuning and Economic Worth as Ancillery Services

    Författare :Adrian Andreoiu; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : The problem of power system stabilizer (PSS) parameter tuning is a complex exercise because of the presence of poorly damped modes of oscillation, and continuous variation in power system operating conditions. In recent years, as a result of the newly deregulated market environment, power systems tend to be operated at reduced security margins, thus making the system more vulnerable to disturbances. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Adult Education at Auction : On Tendering-Based Procurement and Valuation in Swedish Municipal Adult Education

    Författare :Diana Holmqvist; Andreas Fejes; Erik Nylander; Gun-Britt Wärvik; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Privatisation; Public education; Pragmatic sociology; MAE; Educators; Management tools; Conventions of worth; Privatisering; Offentlig utbildning; Pragmatisk sociologi; Komvux; Lärare; Offentlig upphandling; Värdekonstruktioner;

    Sammanfattning : Our understanding of adult education’s purpose and value is linked to how we think ‘good’ education should be organised and provided. This thesis explores the interplay between organisation and values by looking at how conceptualisations and valuations of adult education are affected when private providers become involved in public education. LÄS MER

  7. 15. From health outcomes to value assessments : preference-based evaluation of interventions and valuation of productivity costs among working adults

    Författare :Emmanuel Aboagye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: This thesis applies value assessment frameworks to non-specific low back pain (LBP) in a working population to evaluate health outcomes and to estimate productivity costs. LBP is a common diagnosis in primary health care. LÄS MER