Essays about: "Regional Divergence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Regional Divergence.

1. 1. Economic Complexity and Income Inequality Across Countries and Regions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Marie Fredrich; [2023]
   Keywords : Economics; Economic Complexity; Income Inequality; Industrial Policy; OECD; Spain; Regional Economics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive empirical study of the association between economic complexity and income inequality from a multilevel macro perspective. It explores the relationship between economic complexity and income inequality across the countries and regions of the OECD, with a particular focus on regional income inequality in Spain. READ MORE

3. 2. Regional Inequality and Spatial Dependence in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Samuel Malmström Arfwedson; [2023]
   Keywords : Regional inequality; convergence; spatial dependence; spatial econometrics; Sweden; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Regional inequality is a growing concern in developed countries, as country-level convergence may obscure increasing disparities within countries. This thesis aims to address this concern by examining the dynamics of regional convergence in Sweden from 1980-2022. READ MORE

4. 3. The Unification of Germany and Regional Economic Convergence: Evidence from Real Wage Data, 1850-1889

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2022]
   Keywords : convergence; economic history; real wages; Germany; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the regional development of Germany in the 19th century, examining whether there was an increased tendency toward economic convergence between the German states following the country’s unification. Through a quantitative analysis using real wage data on various German cities and regions covering the period 1850-1889, the study looks for evidence of beta-convergence both before and after the unification of 1871, as well as evidence for sigma-convergence during the whole period. READ MORE

5. 4. Fine-scale recombination landscape in the wood white butterfly Leptidea sinapis

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Aleix Palahí i Torres; [2021]
   Keywords : recombination; butterfly; Leptidea; population;

   Abstract : Recombination is a genetic process of extreme importance in evolutionary biology. It creates novel haplotypes and breaks down existing ones, and can affect the levels of genetic diversity and the efficacy of selection. It also plays an important role in the evolution of sex chromosomes and the divergence process leading to speciation. READ MORE

6. 5. Women´s Health in Ethiopia - A Regional Assessment of Diverse Health Outcomes Between 2000 and 2016

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Höschle; [2021]
   Keywords : Ethiopia; Health Outcomes; Regional Divergence; Fixed Effects Logistic Regression; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : So far, broad-based assessments of health outcomes are scarce for Ethiopian women. Little is known about differences in overall health performance between regions. On that account, the present research scrutinizes a diversity of seven health indicators for women of their reproductive age. READ MORE