Essays about: "average price elasticity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words average price elasticity.
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1. Double Machine Learning for Insurance Price Optimization
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)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
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2. The price and income elasticity of demand for small houses in Swedish municipalities.
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : 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
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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 statistikAbstract : 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
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4. Free drugs for children! A study on fully subsidized prescription drugs for 17-year-olds in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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5. An empirical evaluation of an on-street parking pricing scheme : A case study in Stockholm inner city
University essay from KTH/Transport- och lokaliseringsanalysAbstract : 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