Essays about: "Veronica Nelson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Veronica Nelson.

1. 1. Tobacco Smoking and Exercising Habits: What Has Socioeconomic Status Got to Do With It?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Andreas Andersson; Veronica Nelson; [2021]
   Keywords : Health Behavior; Smoking; Exercise; Socioeconomic Status;

   Abstract : There is a large and growing literature regarding unhealthy lifestyle habits and their relationship with socioeconomic status. In this paper, we build on previous literature by exploiting the introduction of the German minimum wage in 2015 and adding the notion of immediate socioeconomic changes to analyze the causal effect of commonly used measures of socioeconomic status on tobacco smoking and exercising habits. READ MORE

3. 2. Financial Crises and Voter Attitudes: Exploring Shifts in Demand for Right-Wing Extremist Parties

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Agnes Magnusson; Veronica Nelson; [2017]
   Keywords : financial crises; the Great Recession; public choice; GAL-TAN; right-wing extremism;

   Abstract : Recent research suggests that the parliamentary support for right-wing extremist parties increases following financial crises. This paper investigates whether the electoral gains of right-wing extremist parties following financial crises stems from changes in attitudes and beliefs on the GAL-TAN scale. READ MORE