Essays about: "Eastern Europe"

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1. 6. Mind the Gap - From Divide to Prosperity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sonja Langert; [2023]
   Keywords : Economic Growth; Income Inequality; European Union; Eastern Europe; EU Membership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between economic growth and income inequality in the European Union from 1991 to 2019, alongside examining the impact of EU membership on income inequality in Eastern European nations. The theoretical basis of the research is the Kuznets theory, and the study will utilise data from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and employ a graphical method alongside a regression analysis. READ MORE

3. 7. Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Anastasia Demidova; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational Mobility; Migration; Education; Human Capital; Germany; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. READ MORE

4. 8. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Adina Persson Kehler; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; legislative proposal; EU-policy; gender balance; multi-level governance; social policy; Euroscepticism;

   Abstract : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. READ MORE

5. 9. Conservatism in Credit Ratings: A Comparative Study of Time-Varying Credit Rating Standards in Europe and the US, 1997-2023

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ebba Bogfors; Elsa Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : Credit ratings; Rating quality; Rating conservatism; Rating standards;

   Abstract : Our paper reveals increased conservatism in credit ratings in both Europe and the US from 1997 to 2023, with the effect stabilizing after the financial crisis. On average, ratings have declined by more than three notches in Europe, signifying that a firm rated AAA in 1997, with constant financial characteristics, would receive a rating of AA- in 2023. READ MORE

6. 10. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Arezo Rezvani; [2023]
   Keywords : Unemployment; social exclusion; well-being; happiness; welfare regimes; gender regimes; gender roles; Arbetslöshet; social exkludering; välbefinnande; lycka; välfärdsregimer; könsregimer; könsroller;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT  Aims:  While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. READ MORE