Essays about: "Elasticity"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 304 essays containing the word Elasticity.

1. 11. Synthesis and characterization of lactic acid-based elastomers

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Afsaneh Makhdoumi; [2023]
   Keywords : Lactic acid; Elastomer; Bio-based elastomer; Renewable resource;

   Abstract : Synthesized polymer from bio-based and renewable resources reported as an attractive substitution for fossil-fuel based polymers. Therefore, this work has focused on using sustainable material for production of elastomers to reduce the environmental impact of fossil-based elastomers and overcome the shortage of non-renewable fuels. READ MORE

3. 12. Labour Demand Composition and Wage Responses in a Transition to a Clean Economy : A Case Study on the EU ETS

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jeroen Boksebeld; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Economics; EU ETS; Labour market; Sustainable Transition; Deterministic Simulation; Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the effect on labour demand of a transition from an unconstrained economy featuring a ’clean’ and a ’dirty’ production method towards a fully clean economy, using a simplified General Equilibrium model. This model is calibrated to the European Union Emission Trading System (EUETS) and features a linear decline in a cap placed on the dirty production method. READ MORE

4. 13. Gasoline prices effect on public transportation: A study of Chicago : A study of the cross-price elasticity between gasoline prices and public transportation in a metropolitan setting.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Melker Bergman; [2023]
   Keywords : Cross-price elasticity; ARDL; gasoline prices; public transportation;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the cross-price elasticity of rail and bus usage with gasoline prices. This is done to see how the short-run cross price elasticity has changed and to see if the same long-run relationship can be seen in the long run as previous pooled models. READ MORE

5. 14. European Tobacco Taxation and Youth Smoking - Findings from two decades of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children surveys

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ida Haggren; Lucas Henriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Youth smoking; smoking initiation; tobacco taxation; cigarette taxation; two-way fixed effects.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Using data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey on smoking behaviors for roughly 440,000 European youths over the years 2001-2018, we show that a one euro increase in cigarette excise taxes reduces smoking prevalence (share of children who has smoked) by 2 percentage points using a two-way fixed effects model. This translates to a participation elasticity of -0. READ MORE

6. 15. Steel yourselves : Effects of a price cap sanction on Russian steel

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Niklas Sandwall; [2023]
   Keywords : Economic sanctions; Russian sanctions; trade restrictions; price cap models; steel elasticity;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the potential effects of a price cap sanction on semi-finished steel products against the Russian steel industry. The research question is: "What are the effects on the Russian economy of a price cap on semi-finished steel products?”. READ MORE