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Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and minimum price standards are two systems to foster the market dissemination of renewable energies in the electricity sector. Transaction Cost Economics brings forward that the contractual relations in real structures have to be investigated to judge on the efficiency of governance structures. This paper seeks to do so by comparing governance structures create
This thesis investigates the cost efficiency of two drivetrain configurations — Battery-Only and Hydrogen-Battery — for use in mini-trains operating on non-electrified rural railways. The study focuses solely on drivetrain-related components, including onboard energy storage, traction systems, and associated infrastructure such as charging stations and hydrogen refueling facilities. A comprehensiv
Background: Over the past decades, informal care has increased in most OECD-countries. Informal care is costly to caregivers and to society in the form of lost income and direct costs of providing care. Existing evidence suggests that providing informal care affects caregivers’ overall health. However, estimates of the social costs of informal care based on national data on individuals are current
The global pandemic has initially negatively influenced the financial markets all over the world. As a consequence, the volatility in the stock markets increased and investors have experienced great monetary losses. In addition, the volatility spillover has increased between different markets and assets, which additionally amplifies the negative influence by the pandemic. This motivates the search
The maintenance of genetic variation for infection-related traits is often attributed to coevolution between hosts and parasites, but it can also be maintained by environmental variation if the relative fitness of different genotypes changes with environmental variation. To gain insight into how infection-related traits are sensitive to environmental variation, we exposed a single host genotype of
Background and Objective: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting more than 3 million people in Europe. This paper reviews the published evidence regarding the cost effectiveness of second-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Methods: A systematic literature search was performed, using the databases Academic Search Complete, Econlit, EMBASE and MEDLINE. Health econom
Mycorrhizal symbiosis involves reciprocal transfer of carbon and nutrients between shoots on the one hand and roots colonized by symbolic fungi on the other. Mycorrhizas may improve the mineral nutrient acquisition rates, but simultaneously increase the belowground demand for carbon. Mycorrhizal plants will have a selective advantage over non-mycorrhizal ones if they are more cost-efficient in ter
A Quality Scorecard (QSC) performance measurement model is proposed to evaluate the quality aspects of an organization in Industry 4.0. To design a QSC for the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, we examined existing measures regarding costs of quality items. The measurement system was refined by simplifying duplicate measures and incorporating quality elements considered in recent international stand
Background: There is an intense debate about the cost of cancer and the value of new treatments. However, there is limited data on the cost of cancer in the European Union (EU) and how costs relate to the burden of disease. This paper presents new estimates on the development of the cost of cancer in the EU 1995–2014, with a focus on the major cost components: total health expenditure, cancer drug
INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and degenerative neurological disease characterized by loss of myelin sheath of some neurons in brain and spinal cord. It is associated with high economic burden due to premature deaths and high occurrence of disabilities. The aim of the current study was to determine cost effectiveness of two major products of interferon 1a in patients with relapsing-
Background: One of the most serious complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). This study investigated the incidence of POPF before and after centralization of pancreatic surgery in Southern Sweden and its impact on outcome and health care costs. Methods: The local registry comprising all pancreatic resections at Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sw
Forests and forest products are important, not just for timber production, the forest ecosystem plays several important roles, such as water purification, carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and recreational values. How the forests are managed varies throughout the globe, in Sweden the most used system is the clearcutting system (CF), however continuous cover forestry (CCF) is gaining popu
Background: Four principles are used to distribute payments via the Swedish social-insurance system in cases of temporary or permanent illness and death. This paper studies the redistributive effects on income of these four principles. Methods: The analysis is based on aggregate social-insurance data from the 25 municipalities that comprise Stockholm County in Sweden. For nine different types of s
Title: A framework for understanding the cost of servicing customers when orders are at risk of late delivery – A case study at Tetra Pak Authors: Simon Lundqvist and Alexander Olsson Supervisors: Eva Berg, Division of Industrial Management and Logistics, Lund University Michael Hultberg, Global supply planning manager, Tetra Pak Examiner: Jan Olhager, Division of Industrial Management and Logisti
This essay examines the depiction of women’s mental health and the effects which societal ideals have on it in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. These two literary works openly criticise the societal standards of femininity in the 19th and 20th centuries. The analysis discusses how forceful implementation of these ideals upon women can have great ef
Humanistiska och teologiska fakulteterna bedriver en bred och varierad verksamhet inom forskning och utbildning som i vid mening syftar till att förstå människan som kulturell och samhällelig varelse. Vi forskar och utbildar inom områden som behandlar kulturmöten, språk, historia, etik, religion, filosofi, konst, musik, litteratur och annat som formar och definierar kulturerna.The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology provide research and education in a broad range of subjects, ranging from cultural sciences, history, philosophy, archaeology, languages and literature to theology and religious studies.
Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue. An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and decision makers. This systematic review aimed to assess the economic burden of obesity and to identify, measure and describe the different obesity-related diseases included in the selected studies. Methods: A systematic liter
LUNDS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA LÖSNINGSFÖRSLAG MATEMATIK FMAA50 – Analys 2 2024-08-19 kl. 14.00–19.00 1. Svar: a) 10 √ 5 b) ln 6 c) π 2 Lösningsförslag: a) ∫ 5 0 x √ x dx = ∫ 5 0 x3/2 dx = [ 2 5 x5/2 ]5 0 = 2 · 53/2 − 0 = 10 √ 5 b) Via partialbr̊aksuppdelning av integranden erh̊alles att∫ 4 −1 3x− 8 (x+ 2)(x− 5) dx = ∫ 4 −1 ( 2 x+ 2 + 1 x− 5 ) dx = [ 2 ln|x+ 2|+ ln|x− 5| ]4 −1 = 2 ln 6 + ln 1− 2 ln
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