Sökning: "policymaker"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade ordet policymaker.
1. Sustainable consumption for policymakers: measuring, learning and acting
Sammanfattning : Current patterns and levels of consumption are a key driver of unsustainable resource use and pollution, which contributes to global environmental degradation. Rapid reductions in environmental pressures are required to avoid irreversible loss of fragile ecosystems and social and economic crises. Consumption must become sustainable. LÄS MER
2. Essays on political economy, information, and welfare
Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of three essays. Essay 1: Lobbying, Information, and Private and Social Welfare. Lobbying is potentially welfare improving if it is a form of information transmission. This essay studies when and for whom this is the case. LÄS MER
3. Evaluation of emerging forest-industry integrated biorefineries : Exploring strategies for robust performance in face of future uncertainties
Sammanfattning : Biorefineries have been promoted to reduce dependency on fossil resources, increase self-sufficiency, and revitalise rural areas. Commercial deployment of forest-based biorefineries has been slow, although academic research has identified several technology options as promising in terms of both costs and resource usage. LÄS MER
4. Load Management in Residential Buildings: Considering Techno-Economical and Environmental Aspects
Sammanfattning : Load problems in electricity markets occur both on the supply and demand side and can have technical, economic and even political causes. Commonly, such problems have been solved by expanding production and/or distribution capacity, importing electricity or by load management. LÄS MER
5. Elections, party politics and economic policy
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three papers on elections, party politics and economic policy.Do Parties Matter for Fiscal Policy Choices addresses the question whether parties matter for fiscal policy, i.e., government spending and the level of taxes. LÄS MER