Essays about: "Johanna Ringkvist"

Found 2 essays containing the words Johanna Ringkvist.

1. 1. Can Economic Openness Improve Health? An Empirical Study on the Relationsip between Economic Liberalization and Infant Mortality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Ringkvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Economic liberalization; openness; health; infant mortality; individual level; DHS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Since the Washington consensus in the 1980s, economic liberalization has been seen as a panacea for increasing the economic development and the welfare of a developing country. By reducing trade tariffs and barriers, moving from a socialistic economic system and removing state monopoly on major exports, it is believed that a developing country will increase its income and economic growth while benefiting from various positive globalization factors such as new technologies and knowledge. READ MORE

3. 2. Women's Empowerment through Microfinance: A case study on Burma

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Ringkvist; [2013]
   Keywords : Microfinance; Empowerment; Burma Myanmar; Credit; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Using data cross-sectional data from the UNDP/PACT Myanmar’s “Outcome/Impact Assessment fro Microfinance Project 2011”, the purpose of this study is to see if women who are members of a microfinance program are more empowered than non-members. The study also attempts to find what factors that are important for women’s empowerment. READ MORE