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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden marginal utility.

1. 16. Experimental Studies on Risk, Inequality and Relative Standing

   Författare :Dinky Daruvala; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four separate experimental studies that concern individuals' preferences and choices on issues of risk, inequality and relative standing. In the first paper, individuals' aversion to risk and inequality, and their concern for relative standing, are measured through experimental choices between hypothetical societies. LÄS MER

3. 17. Four essays on spatial modelling and welfare analysis

   Författare :Anders Karlström; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Sammanfattning : There are two different econometric approaches used in thisthesis, random utility econometrics and spatialeconometrics. Random utility econometrics has become an increasinglyimportant tool in transportation, labour economics, housingeconomics, non-market valuation, resource and environmentaleconomics. LÄS MER

4. 18. Towards sustainable energy consumption : Electricity demand flexibility and household fuel choice

   Författare :Aemiro Melkamu Daniel; Lars Persson; Runar Brännlund; Rauli Svento; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Choice experiment; demand flexibility; electricity contract; fuel choice; fuel stacking; household heterogeneity; load control; pro-environmental framing; willingness-to-accept;

   Sammanfattning : Paper [I] investigates household heterogeneity in valuing electricity contract attributes that include various load controls and information sharing to induce demand flexibility. Using a stated preference choice experiment conducted with Swedish households, this paper shows that, although a large proportion of households ask for substantial compensation, some households are willing to share their electricity consumption information and require relatively lower compensation to allow load controls. LÄS MER

5. 19. Essays on Economics of Natural Resource Management and Experiments

   Författare :Wisdom Akpalu; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Optimal taxation; Efficiency; Externality; Dynamic analysis; Firm behaviour; Fishery; Regulatory compliance; Common pool resources; Experiment; Ostracism; Contribution norm; Public goods; Ghana;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis has five self-contained essays. The titles and the abstracts of the various essays are as follows. Paper 1: Natural Resource use Conflict: Gold Mining in Tropical Rainforest in Ghana: Gold is frequently mined in rainforests that can provide either gold or forest benefits, but not both. LÄS MER

7. 20. Topics in Cooperative Game Theory

   Författare :Sofia Grahn; William Thomson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Sammanfattning : Essay 1: A class of cooperative games arising from shortest path problems is defined. These shortest path games are shown to be totally balanced and allow a population-monotonic allocation scheme. LÄS MER