Sökning: "Opportunity costs"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 133 avhandlingar innehållade orden Opportunity costs.

  1. 16. Energy renovation of multi-family buildings in Sweden : An evaluation of life cycle costs, indoor environment and primary energy use, and a comparison with constructing a new building

    Författare :Lina La Fleur; Bahram Moshfegh; Patrik Rohdin; Andreas Koch; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Residential buildings account for 27% of the final energy use in the European Union. In cold climates, space heating represents the largest proportion of the energy demand in residential buildings. By implementing energy efficiency measures (EEMs) in existing buildings, energy use can be significantly reduced. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Economic evaluation of treatments for Alzheimer's disease

    Författare :Linus Jönsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Dementia; costs; quality of life; caregivers;

    Sammanfattning : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, leading to progressive cognitive impairment and loss of functional abilities for die afflicted patient, a heavy burden on caregivers and high costs for society. New treatment strategies are being introduced setting focus on the need to make informed decisions on the allocation of resources to and within dementia care. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Caring, Sharing, and Childbearing : Essays on Labor Supply, Infant Health, and Family Policies

    Författare :Anna Norén; Erik Grönqvist; Matz Dahlberg; Katarina Steen Carlsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Informal care; Elderly; Labor supply; Alcohol prevention; Brief intervention; AUDIT; Antenatal care; Child health; Childcare; Parental leave; Gender equality; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Essay I: I study the consequences on labor market outcomes and sick leave of having an elderly parent in need of care. Caring for an elderly parent may be associated with opportunity costs such as productivity loss on the labor market if informal caregivers are of working age. LÄS MER

  5. 19. A law and economics analysis of corporate opportunities doctrines from a comparative perspective

    Författare :Marco Claudio Corradi; Juridiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; law and economics; rättsekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Business opportunities are a chance for a company to grow its activity and to further the aggregate welfare of the society as a whole. Corporate opportunities rules and their functional equivalents should enable companies to develop their business activities when directors discover those business opportunities. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Spatial economic modelling of greenhouse gas abatement on agricultural land

    Författare :Ida Nordin; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how agricultural land can be used for cost-effective abatement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The impacts of spatial relationships and characteristics of land on the costs of producing biofuel for the purpose of emissions abatement, and on global emissions caused by agricultural policies, are evaluated using spatial economic models. LÄS MER