Essays about: "Markus Ederwall"

Found 2 essays containing the words Markus Ederwall.

1. 1. Homemaking Mothers and Their Children: Maternal Labour Force Participation and its Relation to Labour Market Outcomes in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Jessika Yin; Markus Ederwall; [2013]
   Keywords : Stockholm Birth Cohort; intergenerational effects; labour force participation; education;

   Abstract : This study examines whether differences in working hours, earnings, education, and family formation among Swedish children born in the 1950s is related to maternal labour force participation. In contrast to empirical evidence within this field from other countries, the results indicate that maternal labour force participation plays little role for labour market success in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Pro-social preferences and the choice of educational orientation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Björn Beckman; Markus Ederwall; [2011]
   Keywords : Behavioral economics; Altruism; Pro-social preferences; Education;

   Abstract : This study examines the hypothesis that pro-social preferences influence decisions of educational orientation on college level in Sweden. We compare business students - who have high expected pecuniary returns to education - with healthcare students - who have lower expected pecuniary returns to education. READ MORE