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  1. 1. Against all odds : local economic development policies and local government autonomy in Sweden and Britain

    Författare :Christine Hudson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; local government; autonomy; local economic development policies; comparative perspective; policy area approach;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis makes a comparative study of local government autonomy in Britain and Sweden within the local economic development policy area. It argues for local government autonomy to be viewed in terms of both a vertical dimension concerning local government's autonomy vis-à-vis national government (national context) and a horizontal dimension relating to its autonomy vis-à-vis local social and economic forces (local context). LÄS MER

  3. 2. Towards Increased Energy Efficiency in Swedish Industry : Barriers, Driving Forces & Policies

    Författare :Patrik Thollander; Mats Söderström; Magnus Karlsson; Jenny Palm; Paolo Bertoldi; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Industrial energy efficiency; barriers; driving forces; investment decision support; energy policies; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : Industrial energy efficiency is one of the most important means of reducing the threat of increased global warming. A higheruse of electricity than their European competitors, together with increased energy costs due to increasing energy prices in Swedish industry have negative impacts on results and competitiveness. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Samma, lika, alla är unika : En analys av jämställdhet i förskolepolitik och praktik

    Författare :Charlotta Edström; Lisbeth Lundahl; Elisabet Öhrn; Gunilla Halldén; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; preschool; gender equality; state policies; local authority policies; practice; pedagogues; children; Sweden; Scotland; förskola; jämställdhet; statlig politik; kommunalpolitik; praktik; pedagoger; barn; Sverige; Skottland; Pedgogical work; Pedagogiskt arbete; pedagogik; Education;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to describe, critically analyse and provide information about gender equality in Swedish preschools, in relation to policy and practice. The main focus is on pedagogues’ gender equality work with children. The study includes a comparison between state gender equality policy in Scottish and Swedish preschools. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Organizing for efficiency : Essays on merger policies, independence of authorities, and technology diffusion

    Författare :Anh Mai; Mats Bergman; Lars Hultkrantz; Ranjula Bali Swain; Lars Persson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; merger; regulation; reform; authority; corruption; broadband; diffusion; policy; industrial organization; accountability; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society;

    Sammanfattning : Institutions are fundamentally sets of rules in a society that help create stability. Organizations are groups of people who may share the same goal. Changes in organizations and institutions will have large effects on the performance of economies. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Discretion : an art of the possible : education committees in the Swedish system of government

    Författare :Anders Lidström; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Discretion; autonomy; central-local government relations; local government; education policies; Education Committees; actors perspective;

    Sammanfattning : Discretion is commonly analyzed as the scope for choice set by formal superiors. This study aims at developing an alternative theory of discretion which also takes into account the assumptions of the actors in implementing positions. LÄS MER