Essays about: "Regional infrastructure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 184 essays containing the words Regional infrastructure.

  1. 1. Regional electricity price effect on industry location - Sweden’s 2011 electricity market split

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Christian Hardless; Jordanos Sentayehu; [2023-02-09]
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    Abstract : In November 2011, a reform split the Swedish electricity market into four price zones and made it possible for different parts of the country to have different electricity prices. For industries where electricity constitutes a large share of production costs, it may be preferred to be located in a zone where electricity prices are lower. READ MORE

  3. 2. Something's in the Air: Exploring Wind Power Investment Incentives in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Herman Rogefors; William Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind Power; Merit Order Effect; Swedish Electricity Market; Firm Profitability; Investments;

    Abstract : Swedish wind power generation levels have shifted materially over the last decade, nearly accounting for 20% of the total electricity supply by the end of 2021. Along with rapid infrastructure development, industry ownership structures have changed, and foreign equity in wind power is estimated to increase from 36% in 2016 to 66% in 2024. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cost Overrun in Swedish Infrastructure Transport Projects : An Analysis of Cost Overrun in Swedish Infratructure Transport Projects between 2010-2022

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Edwin Sjögren; Jacob Norgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Cost Overrun; Infrastructure Transport Projects; Swedish Infrastructure; Behavioral Economics; Optimism Bias; Strategic Misrepresentation; Cost Estimation; Forecasting;

    Abstract : Cost Overrun is something that plagues infrastructure projects, both in Sweden and globally. The repercussion of it can be severe since it not only hurts the public’s perception of how the public authorities manage and allocates its resources, but also due to the immense opportunity costs that arise when the increased costs need to be covered. READ MORE

  5. 4. Large-Scale Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development: A Synthetic Control Analysis of the Øresund Fixed Link

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Hanna Larsson; Gabriel Ehrnst Grundin; [2023]
    Keywords : cross-border infrastructure; Øresund Bridge; Denmark; Sweden; synthetic control method;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the regional economic effects of the Øresund Bridge across the Denmark-Sweden border. Using macroeconomic data over the period 1980-2019, we employ the synthetic control method to estimate the effects of the bridge on three economic outcomes in the regions linked by it. READ MORE

  6. 5. Charging Infrastructure for Battery Electric Aircraft : A Simulation Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Algot Laurell; [2023]
    Keywords : Battery Electric Aircraft; Charging Infrastructure; Electric Aircraft;

    Abstract : Several models of battery electric aircraft are currently under development and are expected to be commercialized in the coming years. These electric aircraft are expected to require a significant amount of electrical power within a short period of time. READ MORE