Essays about: "Monopsony"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Monopsony.
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1. How will Countries like Sweden Benefit or Suffer from a Minimum Wage?
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : Recently the European Union proposed a “Fair minimum wage initiative”. The proposal is to create a common framework across the EU 28 member countries. However, the Nordic countries have rejected the proposal. We investigate this issue through a literature review. READ MORE
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2. Minimum Wages and Poverty in India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : A minimum wage policy has often been implemented to get workers out of poverty. However, the policy’s impact has been questioned, both theoretically and empirically, whether it fulfils its purpose. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of minimum wage on poverty in India. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of Classical Monopsony in Nursing Labor Markets: A Natural Experiment
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Taking advantage of the fall and rise of the private maternity ward BB Sophia (2014-2016) in Stockholm, Sweden as a natural experiment, we used administrative payroll panel data from 2010-2018 with all publicly employed nurses in Stockholm County to evaluate classical monopsony models in nursing labor markets. Previous studies in nursing labor markets have evaluated the effect of legislated changes in staffing (salary) on salary (staffing), respectively, with mixed results. READ MORE
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4. Can the Two-Tier Wage Structure in the Labour Market for Nurses in Stockholm be Rationally Justified by Economic Reasoning?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : In this thesis we aim to investigate if the two-tier wage structure observed in the labour market for nurses can be rationally justified, considering the current development of the market. The existence of the two-tier wage level depends on two conditions, namely that the two-tier wage structure should be rational for hospitals as well as nurses. READ MORE
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5. Can Wages Explain the Shortage of Specialist Nurses in the Swedish Health Sector?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : There is a shortage of nurses in Sweden, especially specialist nurses. The magnitude of the problem is expected to increase in the near and distant future due to retiring nurses and an expected increase in the demand for health services due to an ageing population in Sweden. READ MORE