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    Temporal trends of incidence and survival of myeloid malignancies in Girona: a population-based study during the recent fifteen years 

    Osca-Gelis, Gemma (Date of defense: 2014-10-17)

    Myeloid malignancies (MMs) are a heterogeneous group of haematological malignancies presenting different incidence, prognosis and survival. Changing classifications (French-American-British (FAB), World Health Organization ...

    The effects of information and communication technologies on the banking sector and the payments system 

    Arbussà i Reixach, Anna (Date of defense: 2001-11-22)

    This dissertation studies the effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the banking sector and the payments system. It provides insight into how technology-induced changes occur, by exploring both the ...

    Three essays on hard skills, soft skills, risk attitudes and entrepreneurship 

    Correa Pinzón, John Enrique (Date of defense: 2022-11-18)

    This thesis studies the effects of hard skills and soft skills and risk attitudes on the likelihood of starting a company in the US. Hard skills are those skills that can be learned and trained. They are cognitive in nature. ...

    Three essays on housing economics: the impact of COVID-19 on short-, medium- and long-term rental housing 

    Llaneza Hesse, Catalina (Date of defense: 2023-12-19)

    This dissertation evaluates the pandemic's impact on three coexisting urban rental markets: traditional long-term rentals (LTR), short-term rentals (STR) primarily catering to tourists, and seasonal month-by-month rentals ...

    Tourism demand in Spain: trip duration and budget structure, a comparison of low cost and legacy airline users 

    Ferrer Rosell, Berta (Date of defense: 2014-05-27)

    This thesis compares the behaviour of tourists arriving to Spain by low cost airlines or by legacy airlines, in terms of length of stay and travel budget allocation. It also segments low cost users according to travel ...

    Turisme i nuclis urbans, determinants del finançament municipal a Espanya 2000-2018 

    Guixeras López, Xavier (Date of defense: 2023-03-03)

    In recent decades, studies on the management and financing of public services have gained special relevance in the context of the local economy. In this context, the debate has revolved around which determinants directly ...