Essays about: "Erik Segerborg"

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  1. 1. The Y-name Syndrome: Prisons and Prejudice

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Erik Segerborg; Mikael Söderström; [2010]
    Keywords : First names; Y-names; Prison; Discrimination; Socioeconomic status;

    Abstract : The y-name syndrome is a wide-spread conception in Swedish society about men with names that end with a y, such as Ronny, Conny and Jonny. Y-names are taken as signals of low socioeconomic status, including criminality. To the best of our knowledge, the subject has, as of yet, not been examined empirically. READ MORE