Sökning: "Parental altruism"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Parental altruism.

1. 1. Essays on antibiotics use: Nudges, preferences & welfare benefits

   Författare :Linnea Wickström Östervall; Jakob Svensson; Astri Muren; Kjetil Bjorvatn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; field experiment; nudge; reminder; common resources; antibiotics use; resistance; altruism; other-regarding preferences; time preferences; social security; temporary parental leave; natural experiment; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The stock of effective antibiotics can be seen as a common resource. Depletion of this potentially renewable, but currently finite, resource through the development of resistance poses an important policy problem. Prudent use can delay the spread of resistance. It is hence interesting to study factors that affect use and overuse of antibiotics. LÄS MER

3. 2. To be right or to be liked? : Correlates of preschoolers’ informational and normative conformity

   Författare :Kahl Hellmer; Christine Fawcett; Gunilla Stenberg; Daniel Haun; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conformity; Informational conformity; Normative conformity; Developmental conformity; Altruism; Altruistic behavior; Obedience; Authoritarian parental style; Extroversion; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : Humans conform. That is, humans align their behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs with others to learn and adapt. When we are uncertain, naïve, or believe that others know better than us – we can conform for informational reasons and imitate behaviors or ideas observed from the majority of those around us. LÄS MER

4. 3. An Economic Analysis of Marriage and Divorce

   Författare :Kristian Bolin; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ekonomisk politik; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; economic theory; Economics; econometrics; Marriage duration; Efficient spousal support; Dominance; Parental altruism; Divorce rule; Equality; Marriage; Divorce;

   Sammanfattning : The first chapter develops a theoretical model of marriage and divorce. The model has two periods and assumes Pareto efficient time allocations. There is a risk of divorce in the second period, which is modeled as exogenously given. LÄS MER

5. 4. Essays on fiscal policy, growth and the importance of family altruism

   Författare :Katarina Nordblom; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays.ESSAY I The Swedish tax system of 1991 and its effects on welfare and economic growth are analysed within two different, commonly used growth models. Not surprisingly, the results turn out to be fairly sensitive to the model structure. LÄS MER

7. 5. Prosocial Behavior and Redistributive Preferences

   Författare :Manja Gärtner; Astri Muren; Robert Östling; Olof Johannson-Stenman; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This Ph.D. thesis contains four independent essays. The essays are summarized as follows. LÄS MER