Essays about: "Konrad Rikardson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Konrad Rikardson.

1. 1. Trends in arms trade since the end of the Cold War : a comparison of Czech and Swedish arms exports in the years 1993-2012

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Konrad Rikardson; [2013]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The Czech Republic and Sweden have historically been prominent producers and exporters of arms. The end of the Cold War has, however, changed the global patterns of arms trade. The aim of this thesis is to compare the trends in arms exports of the two countries in the years 1993-2012. READ MORE

3. 2. Nutrition Intake and Economic Growth: A causality study on five countries in Southern Africa

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Jenny Karlsen; Konrad Rikardson; [2007]
   Keywords : Nutrition; Economic growth; Granger causality; Southern Africa;

   Abstract : The relationship between a population’s nutrition intake and economic growth has been receiving an increasing amount of attention in economic literature. Although the correlation of these factors has been quite well established, the direction of the causality remains somewhat unclear: Is it nutrition intake that leads to economic growth or does economic growth lead to improved nutrition levels, or does the causality run in both directions in a self-reinforcing mechanism? It is reasonable to believe that the causal direction could have significant policy implications, particularly for developing economies in which the level of nutrition still lies significantly below recommended levels. READ MORE