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1. 21. Interest Groups and Government Policy. A Political Economy Analysis

   Författare :Fredrik CA Andersson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonomisk politik; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonometri; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; Special Interest Groups; Lobbying; Labour Unions; Information; Growth; Inequality; Corporatism; Campaign Contributions;

   Sammanfattning : Politics induce economic agents to organise into special interest groups (SIGs) and act strategically to adjust their economic decisions and to conduct rent-seeking activities in order do improve the situation inflicted on them by policy. This thesis examines, in four essays, different forms of SIG influence on public policy in different institutional contexts. LÄS MER

3. 22. Investigation and Optimization of the Acoustic Performance of Exhaust Systems

   Författare :Sara Elsaadany; Mats Åbom; Ray Kirby; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Exhaust systems; noise; pressure drop; 1D models; perforated mufflers; after treatment devices; optimization;

   Sammanfattning : There is a strong competition among automotive manufacturers to reduce the radiated noise levels. One important source is the engine exhaust where the main noise control strategy is by using efficient mufflers. LÄS MER

4. 23. The Incentive to Abate : The Swedish Pulp and Paper Industry and the 1969 Environment Protection Act

   Författare :Lars Karlsson; Peter Hedberg; Lars Magnusson; Lennart Schön; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental regulation; pollution abatement; pulp and paper; structural change; corporatism; Sweden; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

   Sammanfattning : The Swedish Environment Protection Act (SEPA) was implemented in 1969 and constituted the first comprehensive Swedish regulation of industry-induced environmental externalities. In keeping with a longstanding corporatist tradition, Swedish policymakers aimed to establish a cooperative climate with industrial producers and instructed the regulatory authorities to strive to reach consensual agreements with affected firms. LÄS MER

5. 24. Towards a learning system for process and energy industry : Enabling optimal control, diagnostics and decision support

   Författare :Moksadur Rahman; Konstantinos Kyprianidis; Anders Avelin; Bengtsson Gunnar; Agostino Gambarotta; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Learning system; Supervisory system; Pulp and paper; Micro gas turbine; Process modelling; Model-based control; Diagnostics; Decision support; Anomaly detection; Fault detection; Energy- and Environmental Engineering; energi- och miljöteknik;

   Sammanfattning : Driven by intense competition, increasing operational cost and strict environmental regulations, the modern process and energy industry needs to find the best possible way to adapt to maintain profitability. Optimization of control and operation of the industrial systems is essential to satisfy the contradicting objectives of improving product quality and process efficiency while reducing production cost and plant downtime. LÄS MER

7. 25. Guld och gröna skogar? : miljöanpassningen av Rönnskärsverken 1960-2000

   Författare :Ann-Kristin Bergquist; Olle Krantz; Sverker Sörlin; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; business history; environmental history; company strategies; Porter hypothesis.; industrial pollution; copper smelting; environmental adaptation; environmental regulation; technological development; environmental technology; state-firm interaction; learning processes; Economic history; Ekonomisk historia;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to reach further understanding of the development of environmental adaptation in Swedish heavy industry by studying the case of the Rönnskär Smelter 1960-2000. More specifically, the aim of the thesis is to investigate the interplay between firm level environmental adaptation and national environmental politics and economic development. LÄS MER