Essays about: "Erik Wallström"

Found 3 essays containing the words Erik Wallström.

1. 1. Is Private Education Worth it? Evidence from the Free Primary Education Reform in Kenya

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Wallström; [2017]
   Keywords : Education; Quality; Free; Sorting; Kenya; School choice; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In 2003, Kenya introduced a nationwide Free Primary Education (FPE) reform, abolishing school fees in all public primary schools. As a result, enrolment rates in public primary schools rose by 15 percent, putting significant pressure on the educational system. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Pre-Primary Enrolment on Maternal Labour Supply in South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Wallström; [2016]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : I provide evidence on the impact of pre-primary school expansion on maternal labour supply in the context of South Africa. I draw on administrative data from the South African National Census in 2001 and 2011, and a Community Survey in 2007, to extract household information. READ MORE

4. 3. Oil and Development - A Formula for Sustained Economic Growth?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Holmgren; Erik Wallström; [2015]
   Keywords : Economic Growth Oil Sub-Saharan Africa; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of our study is to determine the importance of oil exports in relation to GDP in countries located in Sub-Saharan Africa when it comes to promoting economic growth. Due to the fact that oil accounts for approximately 40 percent of the world’s total energy production, and is predicted to do so for at least 45 more years to come, we found this a highly relevant topic to look into. READ MORE