Essays about: "household savings"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 69 essays containing the words household savings.

  1. 36. Feminist perspectives on women empowerment in Tanzania : A case study of why economic development is not enough

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Julia Hjelmström; [2017]
    Keywords : VICOBA; Gender equality; Patriarchy; Women empowerment; Feminist political economy; Jämställdhet; Patriarkat; Feministisk politisk ekonomi; Kvinnors utveckling;

    Abstract : Tanzania has in the recent years kept a steady economic growth and the poverty rate has fallen significantly. At the same time, informal financial services have increased in popularity as a tool for poverty reduction. Previous research claims that gender equality will progress when economic development is taking place. READ MORE

  3. 37. Today's Credit Market - How to Avoid a House of Cards? : Austrian Full Reserves and the Chicago Plan as Alternatives to the Current Fractional Reserves

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Julia Eriksson; Julia Jordeby; [2017]
    Keywords : Full reserves; Austrian business cycle theory; the Chicago Plan; Household debt; Convertibility principle; Quantity principle; Hundraprocentiga reserver; Österrikisk konjunkturcykelteori; Chicagoplanen; Hushållens skuldsättning; Konvertibilitet; Kvantitetskontroll;

    Abstract : Today’s household debt consists for the most part of credit money, and this general phenomenon does not only occur in Sweden. Money in the economy is mostly created by private banks, as much as 97 percent of the money in the United States, while central banks only create a very small share of all money. READ MORE

  4. 38. Study of glazed spaces as a renovation strategy for two typical residential multi-apartment buildings from the Swedish Million Programme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : André Persson; Kaspars Bajars; [2017]
    Keywords : Energy renovation; Swedish Million Programme; glazed spaces; glazed balconies; double skin facade; energy efficient buildings; thermal comfort; economic feasibility; life cycle profit.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : There were around one million apartments built in Sweden during 1965 to 1974 as part of the so called Swedish Million Programme, almost half of them concentrated in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe. These building are now considered unattractive. READ MORE

  5. 39. Modelling the Penetration Effect of Photovoltaics and Electric Vehicles on Electricity Demand and Its Implications on Tariff Structures

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Mahmoud Shepero; [2016]
    Keywords : Photovoltaics; Electric vehicles; Tariffs; Demand response;

    Abstract : The shift towards more renewable energy sources is imminent, this shift is accelerated by the technological advancement and the rise of environmental awareness. However, this shift causes major operational problems to the current grid that is optimised for unidirectional power flow. READ MORE

  6. 40. Model Evaluation for Optimal HVAC in Residential NZEBs

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Farah Cheaib; [2016]
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    Abstract : Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute a signicant portion of the total energy consumed in households. Changing the operation of the HVAC system can thus have signicant impact on the energy savings that a household can achieve. READ MORE