Essays about: "Bartik instrument"

Found 5 essays containing the words Bartik instrument.

  1. 1. Import Competition and Gender Differences in Labor Market Responses in Mexico

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Clara Magnusson; Viktoria Piirainen; [2023]
    Keywords : Trade Shock; Labor Market Effects; Bartik Instrument; Gender Differences; Mexico;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of increased Chinese imports in Mexican commuting zones over the period 1990-2010. We use a Bartik instrument and exploit initial differences in industry gender composition, allowing us to generate variation in local import exposure. READ MORE

  3. 2. When Work Disappears: Empirical Evidence from Sweden of Manufacturing Decline and its Effect on Marriage and Family Formation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Mika Lindgren; Sara Östros; [2022]
    Keywords : Bartik instrument; labor market shocks; import competition; marriage; fertility;

    Abstract : This thesis examines if local labor demand shocks stemming from increasing manufacturing competition from China shifts the employment status among young adults during the years 1995 to 2018, using data on Swedish municipalities. In the context of labor market uncertainties and family formation decisions, we aim to test whether changes in economic stature affects marriage, fertility and children's living circumstances in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Defending Christ and the Fatherland: A panel data analysis of the impact immigration has on the electoral outcomes of Polish far-right parties from 2001 to 2020

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Nastassia Rudak; [2021]
    Keywords : voting; immigration; Polish far-right; difference-in-differences; Bartik instrument;

    Abstract : Voting for far-right parties in Europe is linked to many reasons, among them an increased presence of migrants. Using panel data from 372 Polish counties over the years 2001-2020, I run two-way fixed effects difference-in-differences and Bartik instrument models to test whether the share of migrants in a county has an effect on the share of votes far-right parties receive in different elections - presidential, parliamentary, local, and European. READ MORE

  5. 4. Debt and Health: The Impact of Over-indebtedness on Mental Well-being in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Rönngren; [2020]
    Keywords : debt; mental health; health behavior; instrumental variable; Bartik instrument;

    Abstract : Household borrowing is a key element for consumption-smoothing over the life cycle. However, over-indebtedness may induce negative health impacts through uncertainty, worries, and shame for example. This paper examines how over-indebtedness affects the mental well-being in Sweden between 2010-2018. READ MORE

  6. 5. Income inequality and Health: Evidence from Swedish municipalities and counties

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Thomas Nessen; [2020]
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    Abstract : Income inequality has been rising across the globe, including Scandinavia.The argument has been made that income inequality could have negative health effects,however the evidence is still inconclusive. In this thesis I analyse the link betweenincome inequality and health outcomes in Sweden. READ MORE