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21. Förvaltningens gräns mot marknaden. Om mekanismer bakom och effekter av kommunernas marknadsutnyttjande
Sammanfattning : Varför anlitar vissa kommuner externa leverantörer i stor utsträckning medan andra kommuner i väldigt liten utsträckning överlåter produktionen och tillhandahållandet av service och välfärdstjänster på externa leverantörer? Vad utmärker egenregiproduktion och nyttjandet av externa leverantörer och i vilka fall är det ena att föredra framför det andra? Har valet av organiseringssätt någon betydelse för verksamhetens presterande? Dessa frågor är centrala spörsmål som behandlas och undersökts i föreliggande bok.. LÄS MER
22. Essays on pig production efficiency and farmers' financial decisions under uncertainty
Sammanfattning : Recent structural changes in agricultural production towards fewer, but larger, units pose challenges for farmers in decision making about practical production and about managerial practices to increase efficiency, which are vital for farm productivity and profitability. In studies using mathematical programming and econometric models, this thesis evaluated farm-specific characteristics related to the individual technical efficiency (TE) of each input and output factor and of managerial characteristics associated with persistent TE (PTE) and residual TE (RTE). LÄS MER
23. Trust, identity and beer : institutional arrangements for agricultural labour in Isunga village in Kiryandongo district, midwestern Uganda
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the role and influence of institutions on agricultural labour transactions in Isunga village in Kiryandongo District, Midwestern Uganda. It primarily focuses on how farmers structure, maintain and enforce their labour relationships during crop farming. LÄS MER
24. Use and governance of non-wood forest products in transition and market economies : case studies in Ukraine and Sweden
Sammanfattning : Globally, forests and woodlands provide a large variety of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) as a resource base for regional and local development in rural landscapes. The role of NWFPs differs in time and space, and is often linked to the socio-economic context. LÄS MER
25. Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with the two subjects economic growth and fiscal policy. The first three chapters after the introduction are theoretical approaches to the determination of long-run growth. In each of these chapters, the ability of fiscal policy to influence long-run growth is examined as well. LÄS MER