Essays about: "Engel curve"

Found 3 essays containing the words Engel curve.

  1. 1. Economic growth and environmental degradation in Ethiopia : An Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesisanalysis approach

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Robera Adugna; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between GDP per capitaand carbon dioxide emission per capita in Ethiopia from 1981 to 2020. All the variables in thispaper are stationary in their difference. Johansen cointegration is chosen over the Engel-Granger approach due to the presence of two cointegration equations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Belgen and the Parental Purse: The Impact of the Karamoja Famine on Intra-Household Resource Allocations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Matthew Latham; [2020]
    Keywords : Human Capital; Differential Investment; Famine; Health; Uganda; Factor Analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Early-life health shocks can have very serious long-term consequences for those exposed to them, a fact which must be considered when parents make decisions with regards to allocating resources across their children. Here, the 1980 famine in Karamoja, Uganda is used as a natural experiment in which to test whether parental investment responses reinforce or compensate the impacts of early-life shocks. READ MORE

  4. 3. The rebound effects of switching to vegetarianism : a microeconomic analysis of Swedish consumption behavior

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Janina Grabs; [2014]
    Keywords : abatement; ; Engel curve; environmental impact; food consumption; household consumption; life-cycle; plant-based diet; rebound effects; sustainable consumption; vegetarianism;

    Abstract : In order to reduce our environmental footprint, policy-makers have increasingly focused on influencing individual-level consumption choices. Recent years have seen a special focus on sustainable eating patterns, in particular the environmental benefits of a vegetarian diet. READ MORE