Essays about: "Human Development Index"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 90 essays containing the words Human Development Index.

  1. 1. Prosperity with a purpose

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

    Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

  2. 2. Examining the Relationships between GII, HDI, Gini, and GDP per capita -A Comparative Analysis of Undeveloped and Developed Countries (1990-2021)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : David Mandegar; Max Olsson; [2023-07-10]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis examines and evaluates key measurements, namely the Gender Inequality Index (GII), Human Development Index (HDI), Gini coefficient (a measure of income and wealth inequality), and GDP per capita. Further, this study investigates the strengths and weaknesses of each measurement, providing a comprehensive background on previous research and their interrelationships. READ MORE

  3. 3. Where there is road, there is fire (influence): An exploratory study on the influence of roads in the spatial patterns of Swedish wildfires of 2018

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gabriel Romeo Ferriols Pavico; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wildfire; Fire Spatial Patterns; Road; Conformity; FWI; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the Swedish wildfire season of 2018, when the country incurred ten times more than the average burnt area that occurred in previous years. The study aims to address a broad research question: Do roads influence the size of the burned area? This study fills the gap in research on the effects of roads in the spatial patterns of wildfires. READ MORE

  4. 4. Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Bart Westerveld; [2023]
    Keywords : Argentina; political regimes; democracy; regime durability; socioeconomic development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. READ MORE

  5. 5. Environmental performance and sovereign bond yields: Evidence from emerging markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kristin Unga; [2023]
    Keywords : sovereign yields; environmental performance; principal component analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses if investors price a country’s environmental (E) performance into sovereign bond yields. The sample consists of 17 emerging countries from 2011 to 2020. READ MORE