Essays about: "OECD countries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 326 essays containing the words OECD countries.

  1. 1. BALLOT STRUCTURE, DISTRICT MAGNITUDE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STRINGENCY. A Quantitative Study of OECD Countries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Thi Thu Le; [2024-01-18]
    Keywords : ballot structure; open-list proportional representation; environmental policy; personal vote; district magnitude;

    Abstract : The role of the electoral rules, and the ballot structure more specifically, in determining environmental policy outcomes has received minimal attention in the literature. This paper contributes to this gap by analyzing the environmental policy consequences in proportional representation (PR) systems with different ballot designs. READ MORE

  2. 2. Prosperity with a purpose

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

    Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 3. FROM AID TO EMPOWERMENT Evaluating the Impact of Democracy Assistance on Civil Society across 128 countries from 2005 to 2021

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marike Blanken; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : aid effectiveness; civil society; democracy assistance; democratisation; authoritarian regimes;

    Abstract : Civil society organisations (CSOs) are key players in democratisation processes. Consequently, a substantial part of foreign democracy assistance is directed at promoting civil society in recipient countries. A growing body of research indicates that support for democratisation is linked to higher levels of democracy. READ MORE

  4. 4. Burning Matters : A comparative case study of how the EU and the OECD frame Portugal’s wildfire crisis management

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Danielsson Rääs; [2023]
    Keywords : EU; OECD; Portugal; framing; wildfire;

    Abstract : Wildfires are a part of the growing concern regarding climate issues in our society, and since the 1990s, the intensity of wildfires has grown. As wildfires affect our societies, countries have adapted crisis management strategies to tackle the issue of wildfires with help from international organisations. READ MORE

  5. 5. Economic Complexity and Income Inequality Across Countries and Regions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Marie Fredrich; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics; Economic Complexity; Income Inequality; Industrial Policy; OECD; Spain; Regional Economics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive empirical study of the association between economic complexity and income inequality from a multilevel macro perspective. It explores the relationship between economic complexity and income inequality across the countries and regions of the OECD, with a particular focus on regional income inequality in Spain. READ MORE