Essays about: "Household"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1293 essays containing the word Household.

1. 1. Do Changes in Housing Prices and Rents Affect Fertility Decisions? A panel data study on women aged 20-45 in Switzerland.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Eric Hermansson; Kristóf Surányi; [2024]
   Keywords : Fertility decisions; Housing prices; Switzerland; Wealth effect; Cost effect;

   Abstract : The following paper was carried out to investigate the effect of changes in housing prices and rents on fertility decisions. More specifically, by observing owners and renters of housing in Switzerland during 1999-2019. READ MORE

3. 2. Förekomst av snöskytte i hyggesfria metoden schackrutehuggning i Västerbotten

   University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

   Author : Jenny Johansson; [2024]
   Keywords : phacidium infestans; kontinuitetsskogsbruk; Norrland;

   Abstract : Skogen är och har länge varit en viktig resurs för länet Västerbotten och den står för cirka 14 procent av den produktiva skogsmarksarealen i Sverige. Skogen i Västerbotten har brukats sedan medeltiden från småskaligt hushållsbehov till storskaligt skogsbruk i modern tid. READ MORE

4. 3. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
   Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

5. 4. Local voltage control in a low voltage grid with high photovoltaic penetration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

   Author : Joakim Bakklund; [2024]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how active power control (Volt-Watt control) and reactive power compensation (Volt-VAr control) can help limit voltage increases on the low voltage grid due to high photovoltaic (PV), installations. Due to the large increase in interest to install small scale PV-systems within residential areas the Distribution System Operator E. READ MORE

6. 5. Groundwater Modelling in southeast Cambodia - Facing irrigation and groundwater level changes during a pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Svea Bertolatus; [2024]
   Keywords : Cambodia; GMS Modflow; Groundwater modelling; irrigation; Mekong; Prey Veng; Svay Rieng; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the Mekong region, sustainable water resource management is a significant challenge for all countries involved. In Cambodia, where rice production is crucial for household food security and export, groundwater is increasingly used for irrigation during the dry season, leading to higher rice yields. READ MORE