Essays about: "average price elasticity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words average price elasticity.

1. 1. Double Machine Learning for Insurance Price Optimization

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Jakob Kristiansson; [2023]
   Keywords : DML; Double Machine Learning; Price Optimization; Insurance Pricing; DML; Dubbel Maskininlärning; Prisoptimering; Försäkringsprissättning;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how recent advances in debaised machine learning can be used for estimating price elasticities of demand within the automotive insurance field. Traditional methods such as generalized linear model (GLM) to estimate demand has no way of ensuring there are no biases in the underlying data selection, especially when the confounding variables are many. READ MORE

3. 2. The price and income elasticity of demand for small houses in Swedish municipalities.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : David Hörnell; [2022]
   Keywords : Price elasticity of demand; Income elasticity of demand; Regional economics; Housing market; Sweden;

   Abstract : The housing market is one of the most important markets for many economic agents. Large differences in the local market across Sweden suggest regional heterogeneity, however. This study aims to answer if the price and income elasticities of demand for small houses vary between different types of Swedish municipalities. READ MORE

4. 3. Sweden’s proposed excise tax on plastic bags -Using a stated preference method to evaluate outcomes

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Gustaf Johansson; Fredrik Söderlund; [2020-02-18]
   Keywords : Excise; environmental tax; plastic bags; stated preference; price elasticity of demand;

   Abstract : The 1st of May 2020, the Swedish government will implement an excise tax on plastic bags. Using a stated preference method, this paper explores the effects the excise tax will have on plastic bag consumption. The vast majority of plastic bags that are sold in Sweden are grocery store bags. READ MORE

5. 4. Free drugs for children! A study on fully subsidized prescription drugs for 17-year-olds in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Lund; [2019]
   Keywords : pharmaceuticals; co-payment; zero price; price elasticity; average price elasticity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper explores the effects of co-payment price reduction to zero for prescribed pharmaceuticals on the volume of medicine consumed and the price elasticity for youths. Data was collected from two Swedish national registries on pharmaceutical consumption and municipality socioeconomic factors for groups of ages 17 and 19, from January 2013 to June 2018. READ MORE

6. 5. An empirical evaluation of an on-street parking pricing scheme : A case study in Stockholm inner city

   University essay from KTH/Transport- och lokaliseringsanalys

   Author : Chen Zhang; [2014]
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   Abstract : The congestion of on-street parking places in the core of metropolitan areas has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Low fares may result with an over consumption of this public good and result with a wide range of negative impacts such as the reduction of accessibility, deteriorating of the local air quality, extra vehicle miles travelled and increased traffic jams. READ MORE