Essays about: "Human capital variable"
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1. Education and Economic Development : A Case Study of Ghana
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)Abstract : Ever since Ghana gained independence, its policy makers have identified education as a tool to foster economic growth and development. In recognition of the vast potential for national development that education presents Ghana, various governments have invested considerably in the sector. READ MORE
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2. Optimizing the Cash Reserve in a Portfolio of US Life Insurance Policies
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Hoarding a too large cash reserve is often unfavourable due to lost investment opportunities. Similarly, an insufficient cash reserve can be detrimental, as one might fail to meet payment obligations. Finding the optimal balance is nothing that is done in the blink of an eye, particularly when the underlying variable is stochastic, e.g. READ MORE
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3. Gender Imbalance and Educational Investments in China
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : An unintended consequence of the One Child Policy, introduced in 1979, has been the increasing sex ratio imbalance in China. This has resulted in millions of excess males, facing difficulties in finding a spouse. READ MORE
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4. The impact of international trade on economic growth in Sub-Saharan African countries : An empirical study examination of the correlation between economic growth and international trade
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : Denna forskningsstudies syfte är att undersöka sambandet mellan internationell handel och ekonomisk tillväxt och effekten som internationell handel har på ekonomisk tillväxt i afrikanska länder söder om Saharaöknen (Subsahariska Afrika). Majoriteten av tidigare studier och forskning inom detta område hävdar att det finns en positivt korrelation mellan dessa två variabler men ändå så finns det fortfarande vissa som ifrågasätter hur pass stor påverkan dessa två variabler egentligen har, om den effekten verkligen är tillräckligt signifikant för att anses vara betydelsefullt samt viktig. READ MORE
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5. Native-immigrant Earnings Differentials for Employees and Self-Employed
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Ekonomihögskolan, ELNUAbstract : Abstract This study investigates the native-immigrant earnings differential in self-employment and wage employment in Sweden. The main research question is whether the earnings differential between immigrants and natives differs when immigrants are self-employed. READ MORE