Sökning: "Gabon"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Gabon.

  1. 1. Essays on African Growth, Productivity, and Trade

    Författare :Ludvig Söderling; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk teori; ekonometri; Nationalekonomi; Africa; economic policy; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; trade; gravity model; general equilibrium model; oil; diversification; Dutch disease; productivity; ekonomisk politik; International commerce; Internationell ekonomi; Economics of development; Utvecklingsekonomi; growth;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis comprises an introductory chapter and four research papers. The introductory chapter provides a brief overview of recent economic growth performance in Africa, places the individual papers into a coherent context, summarizes the main findings, and discusses their relevance for economic policy. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Immunoglobulins in the adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in malaria

    Författare :Carin Scholander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Plasmodium falciparum; rosetting; cytoodhesion; immunoglobulins; serum proteins; fibrillar structures; malarial anaemia; placental malaria; PfEMP1;

    Sammanfattning : Characterisation of the delicate cell-to-cell interactions involved in the binding of Plasmodium falciparum- infected erythrocytes to host cells is central for the understanding of the development of severe malaria. Infected erythrocytes adhere in the deep vasculature of several organs, sequestration, leading to cerebral malaria, pulmonary oedema or renal failure. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Geochronology of the Oklo and Bangombé fossil natural fission reactors : tracing the effects of geological events

    Författare :Lena Zetterström Evins; Ian Williams; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Historisk geologi; Geology; geologi; geokemi; Geochemistry;

    Sammanfattning : Thesis to be publicly defended for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, in lecture room De Geersalen, Svante Arrhenius väg 8a, Stockholm, Friday February 1, 2002 at 10.00 am. Two billion years ago, natural fission reactions took place in the Oklo and Bangombé uranium ores in Gabon, West Equatorial Africa. LÄS MER