Essays about: "Policy rates"

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  1. 1. Declining Fertility: New Generations and New Perspectives How university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Magnus Malmberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Declining Fertility; Generation Z; Social Exchange Theory; Scandinavia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood. As declining fertility rates across the globe risk to strain the global economy, this topic has never been more relevant. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
    Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

    Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modelling the Exchange Rate: Evidence from the Impacts of Quantitative Easing in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anny Eklund; Markus Sallkvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Quantitative easing; Exchange rate; Bayesian VAR model; Small open economy; Triangular factorisation;

    Abstract : Quantitative easing, the unconventional monetary policy measure used by many central banks to combat low inflation when interest rates are at the lower bound, has shown to be an effective tool for depreciating the domestic currency. Although the exchange rate is of particular importance in a small open economy as it directly impacts inflation dynamics,trade competitiveness and plays a substantial role in shaping monetary policy, few papers have investigated how the depreciating effect of QE to the exchange rate works. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Policies on the Socioeconomic and Demographic Composition of Mothers -The case of the House Bill 2 regulation in Texas 2013

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Maja Johnsson; Linnea Logström; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to explore whether the implementation of the restrictive abortion policy House Bill 2 (HB2) in Texas 2013 impacted the abortion- and birth rates within the state, and whether the policy was associated with a change in the socioeconomic and demographic composition of women giving birth. For the first-stage regressions, state-level yearly panel data and a difference-in-difference framework are used to examine the impact of the policy on abortion- and birth rates. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is a combination of language and vocational training an effective labour market policy for immigrants? - a quantitative study of Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Olsson; Robin Stoytchev Sulevani; [2023]
    Keywords : Combination education; Swedish for Immigrants SFI ; Vocational training; Labour market policy; Diff-in-Diff.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, Swedish municipalities have introduced programs that combine Swedish language education with vocational training. However, due to the novelty and lack of an established framework, data and research on their effectiveness in improving immigrant labour market performance is limited. READ MORE