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Essay on the integration of interactions in the treatment effect evaluation : the contribution of spatial econometrics methods
2015
This thesis focuses on the integration of interactions in the estimation of the public policy’s effect. Indeed, the estimation standard methods usually rely on strong assumptions that exclude partially or completely the interaction effect both in the selection process of beneficiaries and in the performance of the policy. However, the validity of these assumptions is questionable, particularly in the context of a non-experimental policy because an individual according as it is the beneficiary or not the policy, is not isolated: he interacts with his neighborhood. Thus, the estimated effect of the policy by traditional methods is likely to be biased (underestimation or overestimation) theref…
Construint la integració des de les polítiques públiques i la participació ciutadana: l'experiència de Gandia en el periode 2005-2011
2014
La instal·lació de la immigració en el nostre territori, i el consegüent increment de la multiculturalitat, ha dut al primer pla de la gestió pública el repte de construir la integració. En el País Valencià, alguns municipis s´han vist radicalment transformats com a conseqüència d´aquesta realitat. És el cas de Gandia, un municipi amb un 24% de població estrangera que va desenvolupar, entre els anys 2005 i 2011, tot un conjunt de polítiques adreçades a promoure la integració i la interculturalitat. L´associacionisme immigrant ha jugat també un paper important en la configuració de la Gandia diversa. La política i la participació ciutadana emergeixen, així, com a actors fonamentals en el pro…
Economic benefits of the use of a PV plants reconfiguration systems
2015
This paper shows the economic convenience of the application of a reconfiguration system for photovoltaic plants, considering the incentives system in different Countries. The reconfiguration is an alternative to the Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking, DMPPT, technique used to overcome the mismatch problem in Photovoltaic, PV, plants. The reconfiguration techniques employ a microprocessor-based system that modifies the layout of the PV plant by physically changing the connections among modules. After having presented the working principle of the PV reconfiguration system allowing the improvement of the efficiency of the same plant and the relevant installation, the main strength and w…
An economic study about the installation of PV plants reconfiguration systems in Italy
2014
This paper shows the economic convenience of the application of a reconfiguration system for photovoltaic plants, considering the incentives system in Italy and its recent modifications. The reconfiguration is an alternative to the Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking, DMPPT, technique used to overcome the mismatch problem in Photovoltaic, PV, plants. The reconfiguration techniques employ a microprocessor-based system that modifies the layout of the PV plant by physically changing the connections among modules. After the explanation of the working principle of the PV reconfiguration system allowing the improvement of the efficiency of the same plant and the relevant installation, the ma…
The importance of employees' knowledge of the English language in two Finnish companies
2016
Englannin kielen käyttö on globalisaation myötä levinnyt yhä laajemmalle Suomeen ja tämä on nähtävissä erityisesti työelämässä. Yhä useampi työntekijä eri alojen yrityksissä saattaa kohdata tilanteen, jossa heidän täytyy suoriutua työtehtävistään myös englannin kielellä. Onkin siis tarpeen tarkastella, onko tämä ilmiö yhä yleistymässä ja vaaditaanko englannin kielen taitoa suomalaisilta työntekijöiltä nykyään ennemmin jo perustaitona vai onko hyvästä kielitaidosta yhä hyötyä. Aihetta on tutkittu varsin vähän aikaisemmin ja kvalitatiivinen tutkimus voi tuoda lisää tärkeää tietoa työelämän nykyisistä vaatimuksista. Tämä kandidaatintutkimus keskittyykin selvittämään, kuinka tärkeänä työntekijö…
Some European green roof norms and guidelines through the lens of biodiversity : do ecoregions and plant traits also matter?
2018
Abstract Green infrastructure and in particular green roofs are crucial to meet the challenge of sustainable urbanisation fostered by the current European Research and Innovation agenda. Several documents were issued in the last decades in Europe for regulating the design, construction and up-keep of roof greening. In particular, the actual German guidelines have been widely adopted as a reference basis for green roof design and regulation worldwide, because of its exhaustiveness and proven building- and landscaping tradition. With the aim to assess the effectiveness of green roof guidelines and norms in supporting plant and soil biodiversity in different ecoregions, and particularly of the…
Égalité des chances à l'école et politiques éducatives d'inclusion en Afrique sub Saharienne : de la rhétorique à la réalité pratique
2011
This paper provides an analysis of the relationship between educational policies of inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa and school achievement in relation to learners with disabilities. The principle of equal opportunity at school requires the definition of a common framework and the establishment of systems to provide different responses to the difficulties and disadvantages of any kind. Inclusive education is presented as a form of education that could take into account the diverse needs of all learners. We present its different theoretical mechanisms and the limits of its effective implementation in the context of sub Saharan Africa. The results show that despite the existence of a national …
Can Migration Decisions Be Affected by Income Policy Interventions? Evidence from Finland
2007
Haapanen M. and Ritsila J. (2007) Can migration decisions be affected by income policy interventions? Evidence from Finland, Regional Studies 41, 339–348. Using Finnish micro-level data, this paper maps out whether migration decisions can be affected by income policy interventions. The analysis focuses on individuals living in peripheral regions and distinguishes peripheral migration from growth-centre migration. In support of the human capital hypothesis, the estimation results imply that migration decisions can be affected by income policy interventions. For example, an intervention that would increase an individual's expected disposable income by 10%, given that he/she does not move to a…
Near zero energy islands in the Mediterranean: Supporting policies and local obstacles
2014
Abstract Based on a recent technical–economical analysis on the island of Pantelleria, a policy feasibility study for a complete upgrading of the energy system of this Mediterranean Island is carried out. Pantelleria, situated between Sicily and Africa, owns a large potential in terms of renewable energy resources, although there are some obstacles in turning it into a Near Zero Energy system. Starting from a deep energy system audit, the study proposes the project for a near zero energy island, through the efficient transformation of the different existing natural energy resources into electrical energy and heat: the solar, the wind-based and the geothermal systems. In this way, the island…