Theses
To write a thesis at the Sustainability Transition Policy chair, you should have an interest in climate and energy political topics, or in sustainability transitions more broadly (then in co-supervision with a topical expert). All theses will be written in English and may be quantitative or qualitative. You may propose a topic and research question of your own, or find a suitable topic in the list below. All students must first complete a thesis proposal, outlining the policy problem, specifying the specific research question (including the variables of the question, both for qualitative and quantitative work), and the intended method for answering that specific research question. Both student and supervising may step back from the intended collaboration until we have agreed on a question and method.
There will be a seminar series for thesis students from Summer Semester 2024. For more information, please see this document: STP thesis seminar_SS24.
For guidelines on how to write a thesis with the STP team, please see this document: Thesis guidelines STP_Feb2024.
Presently open topics
Topic / research question | Qualitative or quantitative | Suited for | Contact |
Effects of carbon and other taxes on customer prices | Quant | Master or bachelor (several theses possible) | Johan Lilliestam |
Failed transitions: why do some transitions start, only to collapse on themselves? | Qual | Master (several theses possible) | Johan Lilliestam |
Attitudes towards climate change or energy | Either | Master or bachelor (several theses possible) | Silvia Weko |
Policy dynamics: what policies do countries enact to lower emissions, and do they work? | Either | Master or bachelor (several theses possible) | Silvia Weko |
Machine learning and energy policy analysis – A review | Qual | Master or bachelor (several theses possible) | Aksornchan Chaianong |
Evidence synthesis – the role of policy (mix) in the energy transition | Either | Master or bachelor (several theses possible) | Aksornchan Chaianong |