Essays about: "Imperfect markets"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Imperfect markets.

  1. 1. Multicriteria Evaluation in Real Estate Land-use Suitability Analysis: The case of Volos, Greece

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Panagiotis Dimitrios Tsachageas; [2024]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Real Estate; Multicriteria Evaluation; Fuzzy; AHP; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into real estate analysis has long been considered an interesting interdisciplinary pursuit, but has yet to become mainstream. Despite the increasing academic focus over the last twenty years, this endeavour has mostly been approached from the scientific side of Geography. READ MORE

  3. 2. Environmental Policy and Market Structure

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Elin Bäcklund; [2021]
    Keywords : environmental policy; environmental regulation; emission taxes; market structure; competition; imperfect competition;

    Abstract : The question of how to design efficient environmental policies has become one of the most important questions of our time, but finding the answer it is not easy. Simple models of environmental regulation do not take into account the complexity of real markets. One aspect that is sometimes ignored is the market structure of the regulated industry. READ MORE

  4. 3. General-purpose maintenance planning using deep reinforcement learning and Monte Carlo tree search

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Artificiell intelligens och integrerade datorsystem

    Author : Viktor Holmgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Machine learning; MCTS; AI; Maintenance planning;

    Abstract : Maintenance planning and execution is increasingly important for the modern industrial sector. Maintenance costs can amount to a major part of industrial spending. However, it is not as simple as just reducing maintenance budgets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Creating Hot Incentives : The case of Luleå Energi's new price model for district heating

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Kristoffer Sundström; [2019]
    Keywords : District heating; District heating markets; Bounded rationality; Price modelling; Energy markets; Incentives; Firm behavior; District heating pricing; Fjärrvärme; Fjärrvärmemarknader; Begränsad rationalitet; Prismodellering; Energimarknader; Incitament; Företagsbeteende; Prissättning på fjärrvärme;

    Abstract : In September 2017, Luleå Energi introduced a new price model on district heating for their enterprise customers with the intention to create stronger incentives for energy efficiency measures, and provide price signals that better correspond to the underlying production costs. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether the intentions of Luleå Energi has been fulfilled, not the least in the form of improved energy efficiency among the affected enterprises. READ MORE

  6. 5. Trade & Factor Mobility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Dannerhäll; [2018]
    Keywords : Firm Heterogeneity; Panel Data; Trade; Labor Market Regulation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study considers the nexus between trade, productivity and misallocation. Drawing on the influential model by Melitz (2003) in which firm heterogeneity is exploited to derive aggregate productivity gains from trade liberalizations, the intermediating role of dismissal regulation in producing these gains are examined. READ MORE