Essays about: "Differences-in-Differences"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Differences-in-Differences.
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1. “It works in Denmark”- a quantitative study on Danish stop and search zones
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In 2004, Denmark implemented a new law which allows the police to issue so-called “Stop & Search zones”, as a measure to defeat mainly violent crimes. In Sweden, the implementation of such zones is a current frequently occurring matter in the political debate and parliamentary motions, in the context of defeating gang crime. READ MORE
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2. Rural Road Improvements and Local Agricultural Intensification: A Remote Sensing Evaluation in Mozambique
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Transaction costs serve as an obstacle to competitive market exchanges in rural and remote areas around the world. Improvements to transportation infrastructure are hypothesized to lower these costs and help alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers. READ MORE
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3. Can't Stay Away: What happens to social distancing and vaccination rates when a far-right party wins seats on your local council? Case study of the 2021 Finnish Municipality Election
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : With Covid-19 as the backdrop, this paper takes advantage of a timely municipal election in Finland, where the Finn's party, stole council seats from almost every other party in almost every municipality to study questions such as: Is there a link between votes for a populist party and social distancing or vaccination take-up? Will there be a post election difference in social distancing and vaccination rates in regions in which the Finn's party suddenly holds more seats in municipal councils, endowed with the power to influence Covid-19 restrictions and the organisations of vaccinations? Using Google mobility data, the paper finds that social distancing tended to be higher in regions with more Finn's party voters, even when controlling for demographic and time-specific variables. On the other hand, Finn's voters were associated with lower vaccination rates. READ MORE
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4. Another Lunatic Line? An Economic Evaluation of the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This research paper seeks to examine the emerging role of transportation infrastructure on economic activity in low-income countries due to its vital part in facilitating deeper integration of markets, hence fostering inclusive growth and prosperity for the poor. Although its economic causal framework suggests ambiguous results, transportation investments account for the largest share of the World Bank's lending to developing countries. READ MORE
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5. Premier League player expenses during Covid-19 : How spending on the transfer market of football has shifted since the initial shock of the pandemic
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of the initial shock of the Covid-19 pandemic on the transfer market within the English Premier League. To determine whether teams still overspend the same amount of money above the market values of players as they did prior to the pandemic. READ MORE
