Essays about: "OECD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 326 essays containing the word OECD.

  1. 1. Do long waiting times worsen health outcomes of patients with cardiovascular diseases? A study using data from SHARE survey

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Jesper Carlsson; Lukas Ma; [2018-07-09]
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    Abstract : Long hospital waits are causing frustrations among patients and are a fiercely debated topic in many OECD countries. Peoples are worrying about that long waiting times might cause deterioration in patients’ health. This study investigates whether waiting times have any adverse impact on health in patients with cardiovascular diseases. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is it wrong to assume economic growth promotes well-being in society?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : John Norell; Anh Phung Duc; [2018-07-05]
    Keywords : Easterlin paradox; Subjective well-being; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Economic growth; Income inequality; Panel data; European Social Survey;

    Abstract : Economic growth has for long been implicitly assumed to promote well-being in society, but lately scholars in the field of happiness research have raised critique towards this assumption. This paper investigate the relationship between economic growth and subjective well-being (SWB) in society, a topic that have risen in popularity over recent decades. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effects of central bank independence on inflation : A study on OECD-countries

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Mervan Bedikanli; [2018]
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    Abstract : The ever-growing trends of globalization and open capital markets have changed world economics and the cooperation of monetary and political institutions. Since the breakdown of the Bretton-Woods system, defending the home currency has no longer been the main target for central banks. READ MORE

  5. 4. Thin Capitalization in the OECD, the EU and Sweden: policy responses, evaluation and alternatives.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Sotirios Apostolou; [2018]
    Keywords : Tax law; OECD; BEPS; BEPS Action 4; EU; ATAD; Thin Capitalization; debt bias; tax planning; tax shield; interest deduction; interest deduction limitation; interest deduction limitation rule; EBITDA; CBIT; ACE; ACC; COCA; AGI; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The issue of thin capitalization has risen in importance in recent years, to the point that it warranted international action. That action came in the form of Action 4 of the OECD BEPS Project, of Article 4 of the EU ATAD and of the new interest deduction limitation rules in the national Swedish legislation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stress in High School - A Comparison between South Korea and Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

    Author : Caroline Rystedt; [2018]
    Keywords : Stress; high school; coping; stressors; internet survey; suicide; adolescents;

    Abstract : Author: Caroline RystedtTitle: Stress in High School - A Comparison between South Korea and Sweden Supervisor: Gabriel Jonsson This thesis aims at learning about stress-related issues that affect high school students in South Korea and Sweden through survey studies, and ultimately finding possible solutions to tackle them. The quantitative, qualitative and comparative research methods were utilised to achieve the objectives. READ MORE