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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 494 avhandlingar innehållade orden Economics of science.
16. Tanken bakom tänkta ekonomier : om forskningsstrategi i modern nationalekonomi
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to clarify and analyze how economists in the dominatingtradition use simple "models" as a means of acquiring knowledge about real economies.The empirical base for the analysis is composed of three case studies. One is a study of PaulSamuelson’s use of models. LÄS MER
17. Acquisition of Capabilitities through International Technology Transfer
Sammanfattning : The focus in this thesis is on the acquisition of static and dynamic capabilities in LDC industry. This has been studied in small industries in Tanzania, which were started through international technology transfer, in which small producing firms from Sweden acted as technology suppliers (The Sister Industry Programme). LÄS MER
18. Economic Applications of Product Quality Regulation in WTO Trade Agreements
Sammanfattning : This thesis comprises three theoretical essays on the economic applications of product quality regulation in WTO Agreements:Economic Applications of the WTO Consistency Requirement Article 5.5 (consistency) of the SPS Agreement requires countries to avoid arbitrary distinctions in health protection on goods that are associated with the same disease, if such distinctions result in discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade. LÄS MER
19. Essays on inputs, admissions and returns to education
Sammanfattning : Paper [I] analyses the associations between computer use in schools and at home and test scores by using TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) data for more than 900,000 fourth-graders in 2011 and 2015. Pupils who used computers at school, especially those who used them frequently, scored lower than students who never used computers. LÄS MER
20. Essays on the impact on households of natural resource scarcity and climate change
Sammanfattning : This thesis comprises four empirical papers aimed at comprehending the interdependencies among climate change, scarcity of natural resources such as water and forests, human health, and households’ responses.Paper I investigates the impact of precipitation variability on households’ sanitation technology choices in Ethiopia. LÄS MER