Essays about: "Athina Swahn"

Found 2 essays containing the words Athina Swahn.

  1. 1. A Period in Isolation: Measuring the Prevalence Rate of Chhaupadi using the List Experiment in Nepal

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Alina Ojha; Athina Swahn; [2019]
    Keywords : List experiment; Chhaupadi; Menstrual taboo; Social desirability bias; Harmful tradition;

    Abstract : Harmful traditional practices play an important role in development as they not only oppress people, but also inhibit economic wealth, health, and social progress. Chhaupadi is a practice prevalent in the Far and Mid--Western Nepal that forces women out of their houses to live in huts during their menstrual period. READ MORE

  3. 2. The controversies of destructive spending: Arms production and growth in the post-Cold War era

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Athina Swahn; Anja Tuneld; [2018]
    Keywords : Arms trade; Beyond GDP; Defense spending; Economic growth; Military expenditure;

    Abstract : Critics of the GDP measure are claiming that it fails to capture the true well-being of a country and demand that alternative measures be developed. To determine how the destructive spending on arms should enter a new measure, an understanding of its effects on GDP is required. READ MORE