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1. 6. Energy efficiency - Trends, determinants, trade-offs and rebound effects with examples from Swedish housing

   Författare :Jonas Nässén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; building sector; Sweden; carbon dioxide; rebound effect; energy policy; Energy efficiency; climate change;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on five separate papers. The first paper analyses the development of the Swedish building sector over time by decomposing CO2 emissions in underlying trends, and studying separate energy use trends for existing buildings, new buildings and best available technology. LÄS MER

3. 7. Chartist trading in exchange rate theory

   Författare :Carina Selander; Karl-Gustaf Löfgren; Anders Vredin; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Chartist Trading; Foreign Exchange; Overshooting; Sterilized Intervention; Target Zone; Taylor Rules; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four papers, of which paper 1 and 4 are co-written with Mikael Bask. Paper [1] implements chartists trading in a sticky-price monetary model for determining the exchange rate. It is demonstrated that chartists cause the exchange rate to "overshoot the overshooting equilibrium" of a sticky-price monetary model. LÄS MER

4. 8. Industrial electricity demand and energy efficiency policy

   Författare :Eva Henriksson; Joachim Schleich; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of an introduction and five self-contained papers addressing the issues of industrial electricity demand and the role of energy efficiency policy. An important context for the study is the increased interest in so-called voluntary energy efficiency programs in which different types of tax exemptions are granted if the participating firms carry out energy efficiency measures following an energy audit. LÄS MER

5. 9. Energy efficiency and the challenge of climate change - Studies of the Swedish building sector

   Författare :Jonas Nässén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; technology diffusion; input-output analysis; Energy efficiency; Swedish building sector; carbon dioxide;

   Sammanfattning : The interrelated environmental, social and economic challenges imposed by global climate change will make it one of the central political issues in the coming century. Use of fossil fuels is the largest source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and hence the transformation of the energy system plays a central role in the mitigation of future climate change. LÄS MER

7. 10. Domestic violence during pregnancy in Uganda : the social biomedical consequences and the relationship with induced abortion

   Författare :Dan K Kaye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Adolescents; Coping strategies; Domestic violence; Decision-making; Hospitalization; Induced abortion; Low birth weight; Obstetric complications; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Social construction; Social context; Uganda.;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives: The specific objectives were to 1) determine the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence during pregnancy; 2) explore community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence in Wakiso district of Uganda; 3) explore pregnant adolescents experiences and coping strategies regarding violence; 4) investigate the association between domestic violence, pregnancy intention and induced abortion; and 5) investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with obstetric complications (leading to antepartum hospitalization) or low birth weight (LBW) delivery. Methods: Paper I was a cross-sectional study among 379 women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2000, to assess risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence during pregnancy. LÄS MER