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  1. 1. Navigating the Waves: A Study on the Effect of Income Volatility on Household Debt Accumulation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Loke Sjödin; Lukas Segerberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Inequality; Income volatility; Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Financial crises; Household Debt;

    Abstract : This study investigates the influence of income volatility on household borrowing behavior, contributing to the broader discussion on the relationship between inequality and the risk of financial crises. While prior studies have generally focused on permanent income inequality, we address the overlooked aspect of transitory income inequality. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Marriage the Merrier: Examining the Role of Family Labor Supply in Consumption Inequality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Filip Stubbfält; [2022]
    Keywords : Economic Inequality; Family Labor Supply; Consumption Smoothing;

    Abstract : Using data from the Panel Study of Income dynamics between 2009 and 2019, I first document that the disconnect between consumption and earnings inequality holds for married households but not single households. Married households seem to behave consistently with the Permanent Income Hypothesis, smoothing out their consumption based on their expected lifetime incomes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the Occupational Mismatch in Spain (1990s-2013)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Akshaya Sharma; [2016]
    Keywords : Spain; occupational mismatch; labor market; logit; OCR; overeducation; Great Recession; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research aims to give a thorough look at the incidence, and evolution of occupational mismatch in the Spanish labor market from the 1990s till 2013. This is done by examining which parts of the labor market have been exhibiting this feature, and what the odds are of being mismatched, given individual characteristics. READ MORE

  5. 4. On the Relationship between Reported Earnings and Earnings Concepts - A Study on the Relationship between Net Income and the Two Ideal Earnings Concepts; Permanent Earnings & Economic Earnings

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Olof Ahlberg; Emilie Sjöberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Reported Earnings; Net Income; Permanent Earnings; Economic Earnings; Earnings Concepts;

    Abstract : Permanent earnings and economic earnings are two conventional concepts often referred to as "properly measured" or "ideal" earnings. These concepts represent two opposing views on what income is and how it relates to value. READ MORE