Essays about: "Institutional Determinants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words Institutional Determinants.

1. 1. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : institutions; economic history; economic growth; Ottoman Empire; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. READ MORE

3. 2. Institutional Quality and Public Renewable Energy Investments : A panel quantile regression analysis on the effects ofcorruption on the renewable energy transition in middle-income countries

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Filip Halldén; Anna Hultberg; [2023]
   Keywords : quantile regression; panel data; renewable energy investments; public investments; determinants of investments; middle-income countries; corruption;

   Abstract : To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to end our reliance on fossil fuels and invest in alternative, renewable sources. Despite making up only 25% of total renewable energy investments, public investment is still vital due to its ability to encourage investments through policy measures and programs. READ MORE

4. 3. Development and Determinants of Political Trust in Egypt and Tunisia : A comparative study

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Catarina Berglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Political culture; Political Trust; The Arab Spring; Democratization; Autocratization;

   Abstract : The political uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 created a new political order in the region. This research is aimed at examining how political trust has developed from 2011- 2022 in Tunisia and Egypt. It also aims to understand which variables affect political trust and whether the two countries differ. READ MORE

5. 4. Military expenditure, institutional quality and the Sustainable Development Goals : Insight into the dynamics of a large-scale attempt at Sustainable Development

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sam Kamali; [2023]
   Keywords : Military expenditure; institutional quality; Sustainable Development Goals; sustainable development; inequality; armed conflict;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate whether institutional quality modulates the impact of military expenditure on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Contemporary research has suggested that military expenditure impedes progress towards the goals while institutional quality facilitates progress. READ MORE

6. 5. New Avenues in Development Economics: Identifying the Determinants of Economic Shrinking

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Kees van Genuchten; [2022]
   Keywords : Economic Shrinking; Growth Models; Shrinking; Growing; Institutional Economics; Social Capabilities; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Recently there has been a revision of longstanding ideas in development economics. Studies have shown that it is not so much increases in growth rates which cause long-term economic development, but rather decreases in shrinking rates, alongside a reduced frequency of shrinking. READ MORE