Essays about: "Quantitative Economic History"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the words Quantitative Economic History.

  1. 21. Privatization of State Owned Enterprises: An Analysis of Impact on Regional Migration Patterns in Zambia Between 1990-2000

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Mwila Chabala; [2014]
    Keywords : Privatization; Migration; Liberalization; Nationalization; Population;

    Abstract : Throughout history, migration has been an ongoing phenomenon driven by various factors ranging from social, political, economic and environmental situations. Zambia is not immune to migration and has seen a considerable share of its population engage in both internal and external migratory activities. READ MORE

  3. 22. Beyond the "Asian Flu". "Asia-vu"? Internal and External Risks for The Economy of Indonesia. Asset Price Bubbles and Contagion

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Nikolay Antonov; Todor Sapunarov; [2014]
    Keywords : Bubbles; Contagion; Indonesia; Kalman filter; Bubbagion Index ;

    Abstract : Asset price bubbles and cross-country contagion, embodying an economy's domestic and foreign risks respectively, are two topical issues in finance. Indonesia, a fast-growing emerging market economy, and one of the world's volatile "Fragile Five", is a prime suspect for a country that is likely to exhibit vulnerabilities to both bubbles and contagion. READ MORE

  4. 23. A closer look into the feasibility of future large scale land reclamation.

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Michael de Lange; [2014]
    Keywords : Land Reclamation; World Population; Social; Economical; Environmental; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Despite the fact that on average less children are being born and calming messages that the population issue has basically solved itself, the world population is continuously growing. Around mid century it is estimated that approximately 70 per cent of the world’s population will be living in urban environments. READ MORE

  5. 24. ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS MODELS FOR PROVIDING ENERGY SERVICES IN RURAL BANGLADESH

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : CAROLINE SAUL; [2013]
    Keywords : polygeneration; biogas; Bangladesh; business model canvas;

    Abstract : The primary water sources of twenty million people in Bangladesh are contaminated with arsenic; almost sixty percent of population does not have access to electricity, and close to ninety percent of the population cooks with solid fuels. These statistics have severe health and development implications for Bangladesh. READ MORE

  6. 25. The American Dream - A History About Credit

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Noah From; [2013]
    Keywords : The American Dream; Credit; Education; Consumption; Modernization theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The American Dream is a concept that includes several spectra of the economic cycle in the U.S. It also actualizes values such as self-fulfillment, hard work and possibilities to achieve a better life irrespective of ones background. READ MORE