Essays about: "Income Distribution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 233 essays containing the words Income Distribution.

  1. 1. Economic openness and income growth in Africa : A study on the impact of economic openness on income growth in African countries in the period from 2010 to 2020

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Abdelhaleem Hassan; [2024]
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    Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this investigation is to analyze the correlation between economic openness and income growth in African nations, elucidating the potential impact of liberalized economic measures on the economic development and prosperity of countries across the continent. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing panel data spanning eleven years, to scrutinize the correlation between economic openness and income growth in Africa. READ MORE

  3. 2. Are Distributional Variables Useful for Forecasting With the Phillips Curve?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elsa Rosengren; Pippa Johns; [2024]
    Keywords : Distributional Variables; Heterogeneous Agents; Inflation; Phillips Curve; Inequality;

    Abstract : Does information on the distribution of wealth and income help us forecast aggregate macroeconomic variables? In this thesis, we study how adding such distributional variables to a standard forecasting model affects the forecast accuracy, in the context of inflation forecasting. Using the simulated inflation forecasting approach of Atkeson and Ohanian (2001), we perform a horse race between a textbook NAIRU Phillips curve to an extension augmented with variables from the wealth and income distributions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Uncertainty Quantification in Deep Learning for Breast Cancer Classification in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Imaging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Marisa Wodrich; [2024]
    Keywords : Uncertainty quantification; Deep learning; Breast cancer classification; Trustworthy AI; Point-of-care ultrasound; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide with an estimate of 2.3 million new cases in 2020, and the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy justice and gender implications on prodcutive uses of energy. A case study based in rural Bolivia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Adriana Fernandez Villalobos; [2023]
    Keywords : energy; women; gender; justice; rural; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research investigates the gender dimension of the impacts of access to clean and modern energy and technology in productive uses of energy. Rural organizations led by women supported by the EnDev project Bolivia were selected for a multi-site case study. READ MORE

  6. 5. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE