Essays about: "Human Capital"

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  1. 16. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

  3. 17. Why Educating Girls Is More Important? : Human Capital, Human Rights and Capability approaches to the Importance of Girls’ Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sineka Jayasundara; [2023]
    Keywords : Girls’ education; human capital; human rights; capabilities; development agencies; critical discourse analysis; what is the problem represented;

    Abstract : Girls’ education is one of the main attributes that contribute to the development of a nation and society. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the girls’ education is discursively constructed by the development agencies promoting girls’ education. READ MORE

  4. 18. Unemployment and Household Debt - A Practical Example

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Elias Bayat; Daniel Appelgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Unemployment; Household debt; Labor market; Debt overhang; OECD;

    Abstract : In the previous literature, a theoretical correlation has been established in between household indebtedness and the unemployment rate. This study uses several forms of regressions and OECD data on the years 1995 - 2021 to see if this correlation exists in practice. READ MORE

  5. 19. Frying The Brain: The Effect of Prenatal Heat Exposure on Fetal Brain Development

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Samuel Svensson; [2023]
    Keywords : health; memory; brain development; heat; climate change;

    Abstract : Due to climate change, temperatures are rising and are expected to keep rising-leading to an increase in exposure to hot temperatures. This paper presents an analysis of the effects of prenatal exposure to heat on fetal brain development and cognitive abilities later-in-life. READ MORE

  6. 20. Something in the Air: Fetal air pollution exposure and long-run labour outcomes: Evidence from Germany.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Lidman; [2023]
    Keywords : Fetal origins hypothesis; Air pollution; Avoidance behavior; Human capital; Sibling comparisons; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the long-run impact of air pollution exposure at the month of birth and during pregnancy on labour outcomes in Germany. I match air pollution levels on a federal-state level to a longitudinal survey sample on individuals born in Germany. READ MORE