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  1. 1. Do Changes in Housing Prices and Rents Affect Fertility Decisions? A panel data study on women aged 20-45 in Switzerland.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Eric Hermansson; Kristóf Surányi; [2024]
    Keywords : Fertility decisions; Housing prices; Switzerland; Wealth effect; Cost effect;

    Abstract : The following paper was carried out to investigate the effect of changes in housing prices and rents on fertility decisions. More specifically, by observing owners and renters of housing in Switzerland during 1999-2019. READ MORE

  3. 2. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nora Engvall Olmås; [2023-10-30]
    Keywords : human rights; physical integrity rights; civil liberties; foreign aid; Official Development Assistance; bilateral aid; multilateral aid;

    Abstract : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. READ MORE

  4. 3. The financial performance differences between ESG and Non-ESG Firms in the Nordic Region – A quantitative analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Athanasios Simoudis; [2023-08-10]
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    Abstract : This thesis presents a rigorous empirical analysis on the relationship between financial performance and ESG scores in Nordic firms from 2017 to 2022. The analysis utilizes fixed effects regression methods with cluster-robust standard errors at the company level. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corruption: A catalyst for economic growth? - The case of India

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Selver Berbic; Hugo Molander; [2023-07-03]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate and evaluate the role of institutional quality in fostering innovation in developing countries, specifically focusing on corruption's impact on product and process innovation at the firm level in India. The study utilizes a probit model with and without fixed effects applied to data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) for both 2014 and 2022, individually. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bank Stability and Economic Growth: Panel Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic

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    Author : Joel Gabrielsson; Emma Gustavsson; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Bank Stability; Economic Growth; European Union; Financial Sector; Financial stability; Non-performing loans; Z-score;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the relationship between bank stability and economic growth, and in particular if it changes during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is investigated by means of a panel data study of 24 EU countries between 2006-2020, utilizing a fixed effects model. READ MORE