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  1. 1. A system in crisis with the worst yet to come: Social security spending in Finland 1980-2018 and some gloomy forecasts for the near-future (2019-2030)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Rolf Lennart Granholm; [2021]
    Keywords : social security; population aging; fiscal unsustainability; historical development; future forecasts; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Finland’s social security spending has been increasing rapidly over the past four decades, and is expected to continue increasing in the decades to come. The increase has been largely driven by population ageing resulting in increased old-age spending. READ MORE

  3. 2. A comparative study of methylphenidate and lisdexamphetamine in adult ADHD – a systematic literature review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Michelle Karlsson Bok; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects not only children as it was initially assumed but continues into adulthood in 50% of the cases. ADHD is a major cause of cognitive disability in children, increases risks for criminal behavior, unemployment and is generally associated with low quality of life. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Stuck in Hel Joseon"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Ella Holttinen; [2020]
    Keywords : South Korea; Hel Joseon; millennials; compressed modernity; Confucianism; neoliberalism; human capital; achievement society; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : South Korea is well known for its development miracle: the nation has managed to develop from the state of extreme poverty to the World´s 12th largest economies in a period of five decades. However, the negative consequences and side effects of this rapid growth, and issues of the contemporary Korean society has been less discussed, especially from the perspective of the Korean youth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Childhood economic shocks and adult wage effects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Böhlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Early childhood shocks; wage effects; Labor economics; Health Economics; Fixed effects estimation; IPUMS USA; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Early childhood shocks and the long-run implications of them have been of great research and policy interest. Even though a large body of literature has analyzed medical shocks and a variety of outcomes, research on how economic shocks affects the individuals later life economy has been limited. READ MORE

  6. 5. Belongings in segregated residential areas. A study on identity expression of immigrants living in Rosengård, Malmö from a sociological perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Ewa Grabowska; [2019]
    Keywords : collective identity; immigrants; residential segregation; stigmatization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study revolves around how the adult immigrants who live in Rosengård think and feel about living in this segregated area, the impact such place has on identity creation and how identity development is seen in the background of their integration into the Swedish society. In this study the qualitative method has been used – six interviews have been conducted with residents of Rosengård. READ MORE