Essays about: "Household Change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 218 essays containing the words Household Change.

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. Reducing the energy consumption in households by utilizing informational nudging

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

   Author : Mahmoud Daabas; Justine Nankya Jensen; [2023]
   Keywords : Electricity; Electricity prices; Electricity consumption; Behaviour; Behaviour Change; Residential Electricity Consumption; Peak times; Hourly electricity prices; Nudging; Nudging Interventions; Nudging theory;

   Abstract : Conserving energy and reducing electricity consumption have become critical issues. Measuring when different appliances use electricity can be an effective way to save money on electricity bills. READ MORE

4. 3. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Deo Niyomugabo; [2023]
   Keywords : immigrants; East Africa; integration program; gender norms; household bargaining; gender equality; bargaining power;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. READ MORE

5. 4. Community Continuity Management : An Exploration of the Energy Production and Use of a Fictional Stockholm Neighbourhood in a Crisis

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Nils Brattgård; [2023]
   Keywords : Business Continuity Management; Community Continuity Management; Energy Community; Energy Resilience; Energy; Resilience; Preparedness; Adaptation; Wellness; Wellbeing; Blackout; Power Failure; High Impact Low Probability; Crisis; Disaster; Kontinuitetshantering; Community Continuity Management; Energigemenskap; Energiresiliens; Energi; Resiliens; Beredskap; Anpassning; Välmående; Välbefinnande; Strömavbrott; Elkris; High Impact Low Probability; Kris; Katastrof;

   Abstract : In an increasingly interconnected, and electricity-reliant world, households are asked to build up their resilience to crises. Local, distributed electricity production within a microgrid with capability to operate disconnected from the larger grid has been shown to be an effective tool for increasing power system resilience in the past. READ MORE

6. 5. The effect of guaranteed prices for green certificates on technology adoption : solar photovoltaic panels in Belgium

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Alexandre Emile T Hamoir; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable Energy Sources; Technology Adoption; Solar Energy; Policy Evaluation; Tradable Green Certificates; Household Solar PV panels; Guaranteed Prices;

   Abstract : There is rising concern about the adverse implications of climate change on ecosystems and human livelihoods. This concern has led to a growing emphasis on enhancing the generation of renewable energy as a means to foster sustainability in societies. READ MORE