Essays about: "the headcount"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words the headcount.

  1. 1. Bridging the Gap between Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: The case of Tanzania

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Twaha Said Mwakioja; [2021-08-04]
    Keywords : Tanzania; Monetary Poverty; Expenditure per Adult Equivalent; Expenditure Distribution; Poverty Line; Headcount Ratio; Gini Coefficients; Socioeconomic Factors; National Panel Survey;

    Abstract : Most of the developing countries have experienced impressive economic growth over two decades since 1990 with more than 50 percent poverty reduction whilst most of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are facing the challenge of little poverty reduction over this period, in which poverty on average has been reduced by 30 percent. Tanzania as part of SSA is facing the same, with poverty having declined by 31. READ MORE

  3. 2. Measuring Informal Institutions with Google Trends

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bjoern Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Informal institutions; quality of institutions; R D; financial literacy; development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Informal institutions are believed to be especially determinant in institutional change, as argued by both old and new institutional economic theory. However, due to the complexity of quantifying them, they are rarely measured. In this study, I examine how well one can capture informal institutions by using Google Trends. READ MORE

  4. 3. Development of an Assembly Setup and Investigation of Material Feeding Concepts for the Production of Construction Equipment Cabs

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Bhargav Kumar; [2020]
    Keywords : Line Balancing; Internal Logistics; Kitting; Mixed-model assembly line; Linjebalansering; Intern logistik; Kittning; Mixad-modellmonteringslinje;

    Abstract : Volvo CE at Hallsberg, Sweden is specialized in the production of cabs for construction equipment. The organization employs the one-line (mixed-model assembly) method, where cabs for different products are all assembled on the same main line. Operations on the main line are not standardized for all products. READ MORE

  5. 4. What is the cost of ending extreme poverty? : A study estimating the amount of official development assistance per capita and year required to eradicate extreme poverty for all people in Nigeria by 2030

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Pauline Lövgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Nigeria; Official Development Assistance; Poverty; Sustainable Development Goals;

    Abstract : This paper aims to estimate how much Official Development Assistance (ODA) per capita and year is required to eradicate extreme poverty for all people in Nigeria by 2030 and hence achieve the first target of the first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 1) in Nigeria. This is done with a method proposed by Kakwani and Son (2006) estimating headcount ratio, required growth rates, investment rates and ODA in order to achieve the first target of SDG 1. READ MORE

  6. 5. Comparing Microfinance and Education for Poverty Reduction – A Macro Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tobias Kienlein; [2016]
    Keywords : microfinance; poverty; poverty gap; education; country panel; comparison; fixed effects; random effects; instrumental variables; developing countries; macro perspective; development; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Better access to finance and higher education levels in a country are two major policy areas of governments and international development cooperation organisations for the goal of reducing poverty. Microfinance has become a popular instrument to facilitate access to finance, but comparative evidence on a macro scale is scarce. READ MORE