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1. 21. Inputs and Incentives in Education

   Författare :J. Lucas Tilley; Helena Holmlund; Olmo Silva; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adult education; human capital; performance incentives; school resources; student achievement; teacher credentials; teacher sorting; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Essay I.  Educational interventions that increase the quality or quantity of school resources may have a limited impact on student achievement if students lack sufficient effort or motivation. A more effective way of raising achievement could be incentivizing students to perform well in school. LÄS MER

3. 22. Educational evaluation of an interactive multimedia learning platform : computerized educational platform in heat and power technology

   Författare :Vitali Fedulov; Torsten Fransson; Ambjörn Naeve; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; e-learning; computerized education; knowledge management; pedagogy; technology enhanced learning; Education; Pedagogik;

   Sammanfattning : Learning materials have multiple forms, such as books, overhead slides, computer files, blackboard notes by teachers, narration to the notes, video/audio tapes etc. Since the forms are highly inhomogeneous, it becomes difficult to collect and practically use them by a particular learner for individual study at home. LÄS MER

4. 23. From the cradle to the grave  - in sickness and in health? : The welfare state and health outcomes

   Författare :Maria Forslund; Kenneth Nelson; Ola Sjöberg; Ann-Zofie Duvander; Kjetil van der Wel; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; welfare state; sickness cash benefits; social policy; healthcare; primary care quality; cumulative dis advantage; life course; health; self-rated health; life expectancy; mortality; socioeconomic position; education; health literacy; Sociology; sociologi;

   Sammanfattning : Sickness, whether manifested through actual sickness or through fear of sickness, is a part of human life. Sickness cash benefits was one of the earliest social security programs implemented in modern welfare states. Previous research on how sickness benefits are associated with health outcomes has emphasized the significance of income. LÄS MER

5. 24. Equality of Access in Health Care

   Författare :Katarina Steen Carlsson; Hälsoekonomi; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; financial and time cost; socio-economic variation; hopsital care; concentration index; consumption possibilities; definition; opportunity; equality of access; equity; Social economics; Social ekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Equality of access may be defined and operationalised in several ways. Paper I, 'Equality of access. Definitions and policy implications', proposes a theoretical outline of possible definitions of equal access, of the policy measures needed to attain equality and of their consequences. LÄS MER

7. 25. Essays in Applied Microeconomics

   Författare :Erik Grenestam; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Household; Neighborhood; ; Peer effect; Machine learning; Portfolio choice; Wealth; Children; Fertility; Consumption; Evaluation; Nutrient runoff; Water quality; Education; Broadband; Internet; Peer effect; Machine learning; portfolio choice; Wealth; Children; Fertility; Consumption; Evaluation; Nutrient runoff; Water quality; Education; Broadband; Internet;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained papers in applied microeconomics. The first paper asks how a neighbors purchase of a specific good affects a households likelihood of purchase. LÄS MER