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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden Ordered probit.
1. Essays on the Performance of Fire and Rescue Services
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of an introduction and five separate papers. All papers deal with measuring performance for the Swedish fire and rescue services. The first paper describes the production process of fire safety, while Papers 2-5 are empirical analyses measuring performance for some aspects of that process. LÄS MER
2. Essays on Performance and Growth in Swedish Banking
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with performance and growth in the Swedish banking sector, in an era following important changes such as the globalisation of financial markets, the harmonisation of legislation (e.g. the EU banking directives) and the implementation of new technology, such as Internet banking and other electronic delivery channels. LÄS MER
3. A Time Perspective on Gendered Travel Differences in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Gender differences in travel behaviors are relevant in addressing equity needs and a variety of policy issues. In order to effectively design gender equity policy, whether transport-related or other, one must first understand the differences found in travel behaviors between genders and what the implications of those differences are. LÄS MER
4. On-Site Sampling in Economic Valuation Studies
Sammanfattning : A commonly used sampling design in economic valuation studies is on-sitesampling. If this sampling design is used, the sampling inclusion probabil-ities may be correlated with respondents’ valuations, invalidating welfaremeasures derived from estimates of the probit model. LÄS MER
5. Essays on the Economics of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies in Ethiopia
Sammanfattning : Abstracts This thesis consists of five self-contained papers: Paper 1: Adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices in rural Ethiopia The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have become an important issue in the development-policy agenda for Sub-Saharan Africa, especially as a way to tackle land degradation, low agricultural productivity, and poverty. However, the adoption rates of SAPs remain below expected levels. LÄS MER