Essays about: "Latin America and the Caribbean"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 31 essays containing the words Latin America and the Caribbean.

  1. 26. The Macroeconomic Effects of the Chilean Earthquake 2010

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Viktoria Lundgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Natural disaster; Earthquake; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; Macroeconomy;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to analyze the macroeconomic effects of the earthquake that struck Chile in 2010 and the impact it had on the Chilean economy.  It is a narrative case study of a small, open emerging economy and the timeframe is short term. READ MORE

  3. 27. Measuring Inequality - What kind of inequality matters and what's the best way to measure it?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Numhauser; [2012]
    Keywords : Inequality; inequality measurement; fairness; equity; Latin America; Caribbean; Welfare; Opportunities; Gini; General Entropy Class; Atkinson Class; IHDI; HOI; Top-Down Approach; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates what kind of inequality the world is concerned about today and compares traditional and new measures of inequality to see how these measures relate to current views on fairness and justice. The analysis is based on different theories of justice and measurement princi- ples, and the relationship between each measure and the theory is investigated. READ MORE

  4. 28. Global horse population with respect to breeds and risk status

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Rupak Khadka; [2010]
    Keywords : horse breeds; global statistics; risk status;

    Abstract : This study was performed based on FAOSTAT and DAD-IS database systems of Food and Agriculture of United Nations in order to describe the number of horses, horses per 1000 persons, number of horse breeds and the risk status of horse breeds in the world. In 2008, there are 58. READ MORE

  5. 29. Health in developing countries - the determinants of health in Latin American and Caribbean countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Klintberg; [2009]
    Keywords : economic growth; Developing Countries; health determinants; health care system; Latin America; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Health in developing countries – The determinants of health in Latin American and Caribbean countries Author: Fredrik Klintberg Supervisor: Carl Hampus Lyttkens, Professor, Department of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Lund University Problem discussion: There are still today many problems related to health in developing countries. When reasoning on how to deal with these problems, it is important to study the determinants of health in each country. READ MORE

  6. 30. Health in developing countries - The determinants of health in Latin American and Caribbean countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Klintberg; [2009]
    Keywords : economic growth; poverty; Developing Countries; health determinants; health care system; Latin America; rural population; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Problem discussion: There are still today many problems related to health in developing countries. When reasoning on how to deal with these problems, it is important to study the determinants of health in each country. Each country has got its own characteristics. READ MORE