Essays about: "Economic Inequality"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 404 essays containing the words Economic Inequality.

1. 16. Like Parents, Like Children - The Effects of Social Origins on Children's Higher Educational Attainment in the UK

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Jonathan Stefansson; Peiyu Wang; [2023]
   Keywords : educational inequality; social origin; higher education;

   Abstract : An educated populace is a prerequisite for a functioning modern society. Educational inequality based on social origins might therefore have large economic consequences for both individuals and society at large. READ MORE

3. 17. The Patient Risk-Taker: Understanding the Drivers of Wealth and Inequality Across Countries

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Mohamad Ali; Anton Erkén; [2023]
   Keywords : Patience; Risk Taking; Wealth; Wealth Inequality; Financial Development;

   Abstract : While economic inequality has been a topic of interest to researchers for decades, most literature is focused on inequality and its evolution in single country analyses, with very little research done on drivers of wealth inequality across countries. This paper documents an association between variations in country-level patience and risk preferences from experiments involving thousands of individuals from 76 countries, and cross-sectional wealth and wealth inequality measures. READ MORE

4. 18. Accessing Housing : How the political-economy of Sweden’s Housing Market impacts the accessibility for marginalized groups in Malmö

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Pauline Wedepohl; [2023]
   Keywords : housing; accessibility; discrimination; marginalized groups; radical right to housing; political-economy; urban studies; Malmö; Sweden;

   Abstract : Under urban neoliberal policies, housing has become a vehicle for wealth accumulation, detached from its social function, leading to a shortage of adequate and affordable housing. The lack of adequate housing is perceived as an issue of availability. READ MORE

5. 19. How union members’ position in the wage distribution affects income inequality in Germany : An empirical analysis of data from the German Socio-Economic Panel

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Philipp Schönfeld; [2023]
   Keywords : Income inequality; Unions; Redistributive Preferences; Power Resource Theory; GSOEP;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of union members’ position in the wage distribution on income inequality in Germany between 1998 and 2019. Specifically, data from the German Socio-Economic Panel are analyzed on two levels. READ MORE

6. 20. Digital Sustainability: How does digital transformation in the tourism industry affect sustainable development? : A case study of the Innovation Voucher Project in Korea

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jongwoo Lim; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital sustainability; Digital transformation transition ; Tourism business; Sustainable development; COVID-19; Service Marketing; Innovation Voucher Project;

   Abstract : This paper examines how the adoption of a series of digital technologies in tourism companies affects economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This research conducted a quantitative survey on tourism companies in Korea to empirically explore the connection between digital transformation and its impact on sustainability. READ MORE