Sökning: "microeconomic factors"

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1. 1. Nexus between corporate sustainability and financial performance

   Författare :ABM Fazle Rahi; Jeaneth Johansson; Marita Blomkvist; Stefan Sundgren; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sustainability; performance; profitability; corporate responsibility; ESG; multi-theoretical approach; macroeconomic factors; microeconomic factors; women on boards; board composition; sustainable development;

   Sammanfattning : To save the planet from previous devastating corporate actions, corporations have enormous responsibilities toward the environment, economy and society. Implementing corporate sustainability practices through establishing effective governance mechanisms can be considered a transformative initiative with potential implications for social and green innovation. LÄS MER

3. 2. Understanding Individuals' Learning and Decision Processes in a Changing Environment by Using Panel Data

   Författare :Nursitihazlin Ahmad Termida; Yusak Susilo; Joel Franklin; Kiron Chatterjee; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Behavioural responses; seasons; panel data; travel diary; activity-travel pattern; theory of planned behaviour; space-time constraint; changing environment; tram; Stockholm; Transportvetenskap; Transport Science;

   Sammanfattning : When a new transport service is introduced, people have to learn and familiarize themselves with the new service before they decide to adopt it. These processes are developed over time, thus produce dynamics in individuals’ behavioural responses towards the service. This affects the demand of the new service, thus affect revenues. LÄS MER

4. 3. Essays on behavioural economics and cost overuns

   Författare :Fredrik Brunes; Hans Lind; Göran Lindahl; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of five essays, four on cost overruns and one on behavioral economics witha focus on real estate investments. The main aim of the thesis was to answer the questions:• Is it common with cost overruns in infrastructure projects?• What explains the cost overruns?• What can be done to prevent cost overruns?This thesis contributes to the current state of knowledge within the field:• It is yet another evidence that cost overruns are a significant problem. LÄS MER

5. 4. The complexity and variability of individuals' activity-travel patterns in Indonesia

   Författare :Dimas Bayu Endrayana Dharmowijoyo; Yusak Susilo; Anders Karlström; Frank Wiltox; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; day-to-day variability; needs-constraints interaction; non-instrumental variables; health condition; Transportvetenskap; Transport Science;

   Sammanfattning : Considering an individual’s day-to-day variability of activity-travel patterns will provide a more complete description of how an individual behaves to adapt the changing constraints and resources on different days. Without this day-to-day variability understanding, the individual’s behaviour would not be fully grasped and any suggested policy, planning and development would not completely achieve their desired objectives. LÄS MER

7. 5. Who Benefits from Regulatory Failures in Swedish Electricity Distribution

   Författare :Magnus Söderberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : The existence of regulatory failures has been widely supported in theoretical and empirical studies over the last decades. This licentiate thesis looks at two specific aspects of regulatory failure described in the literature: the way the regulatory process is influenced by actors’ size and ownership. LÄS MER