Essays about: "Returns to Education"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 41 essays containing the words Returns to Education.

  1. 11. A global study on the demographic drivers for corporate sustainability performance

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Oskar Ledje; Sharon Asmelash; [2020]
    Keywords : drivers of sustainability; drivers ESG score; demographic factors; age; education; gender; income; stakeholder pressure; demographic pressure; sustainability.; demografins påverkan på företags hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Sustainability is a topic that has gained significant traction over the last decade. To ensure that we meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations' needs, this study examines the relationship between ESG (environmental, social and governmental) scores and external demographic pressure in an attempt to examine the relationship and a direction between the two. READ MORE

  3. 12. Managing farm-centric risks in production at the flood-prone locations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Arifullah Arifullah; [2020]
    Keywords : agriculture; risk attitude; management strategies; risk perception; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

    Abstract : The monsoon floods of 2010, 2011, and 2014 in Pakistan caused severe damage to crops, fisheries, forestry, livestock, and primary infrastructures, such as water channels, tube wells, houses, people, seed stocks, animal shelters, fertilizers and agricultural equipment/machinery. Floods are a major source of risk to agriculture in Pakistan and other countries in South Asia. READ MORE

  4. 13. Income Inequality and Higher Education : A Review of the Empirical Evidence

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Johansson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Income inequality is considered one of the most pressing issues of our time, which has prompted a large body of scientific research. Education is often mentioned as one of the main factors to decrease inequality. READ MORE

  5. 14. Immigration, education and employment - Does education affect assimilation of migrants in the labor market?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Malin Apler; Carl Tosteby; [2019-07-11]
    Keywords : Immigration Economics; Assimilation; Education;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to analyze how the level of education affects the probability of being employed for immigrants in the United States (U.S.) during the period 2000-2017. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Effect of Language Proficiency on Immigrants' Labour Earnings

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Andreas Andersson; Henrik Hällerfors; [2019]
    Keywords : Earnings; Immigration; Refugee; Language; Human Capital;

    Abstract : This study examines the returns to language proficiency for immigrants in Germany. It uses self-reported language proficiency as a proxy for the objective skill level. Estimating the effect is complex and it is likely to be biased due to several factors, such as unobserved heterogeneity, measurement errors, and reverse causality. READ MORE