Sökning: "stochastic cost frontier"

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  1. 1. Costs in Swedish Public Transport : An analysis of cost drivers and cost efficiency in public transport contracts

    Författare :Andreas Vigren; Svante Mandell; Johan Holmgren; Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Cost; Increase; Efficiency; Contract; Procurement; Public transport; 02 Road: Economics; 02 Road: Economics; Transportvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : During the last seven years, the total cost for Swedish public transport provision has increased by over 30 percent in real terms according to figures from the government agency Transport Analysis. A similar pattern is found if considering a longer time span. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exploring Collaboration Between the Fire and Rescue Service and New Actors : Cost-efficiency and Adaptation

    Författare :Weinholt Åsa; Jan Lundgren; Tobias Andersson Granberg; Johan Holmgren; Sofie Pilemalm; Björn Sund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fire and rescue service; emergency services; collaboration; new actors; first responders; costefficiency; adaptation;

    Sammanfattning : The emergency services serves an important purpose in society by ensuring that people in need, regardless of their geographical location, receives help when they fall victims to undesirable incidents. Existing resources are however often limited and concentrated to urban areas making travel distances to remote areas long. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Essays on energy efficiency, environmental regulation and labor demand in Swedish industry

    Författare :Golnaz Amjadi; Lars Persson; Tommy Lundgren; Luis Orea; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Energy efficiency improvement; rebound effect; stochastic frontier analysis; data envelopment analysis; stochastic energy demand frontier model; persistent and transient energy inefficiency; energy inefficiency; environmental expenditure and environmental investment costs; output demand elasticity; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Paper [I] Energy efficiency improvement (EEI) benefits the climate and matters for energy security. The potential emission and energy savings due to EEI may however not fully materialize due to the rebound effect. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Going once, going twice, SOLD! : the economics of past and present public procurement in Sweden

    Författare :Sofia Lundberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adverse selection; asymmetric information; common value; fixed price contract; logit model; negative binomial; negotiated procedure; open procedure; private values; simplified procedure; stochastic cost frontier; Sverige; 1800-talet; 1900-talet; Prisbildning; Auktioner; Offentlig upphandling; tjänster;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about the economic aspects of public procurement of services through auctionsin Sweden. It focuses on two different institutions, auctions used to find foste r-parents forboarded out children in the 19th century, and auctions of cleaning service contracts in the 20 thcentury. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Efficiency and Productivity in Swedish Banking

    Författare :Matilda Gjirja; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; technical efficiency; banking industry; financial deregulation; productivity; mergers and acquisitions; frontier cost functions; data envelopment analysis;

    Sammanfattning : This Ph.D. thesis addresses issues pertaining to the assessment of efficiency and productivity in the Swedish banking sector. It consists of an introduction and three self contained papers. LÄS MER