Essays about: "Sensitivity tests"

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  1. 6. The Economic Consequences of Democratization in Benin

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Adam Chwojnicki; [2023]
    Keywords : Benin; Democratization; Economic growth; Synthetic control;

    Abstract : In the 1990s, several West African countries transitioned from autocracy to democracy, and this wave of democratization originated and spread from Benin. This paper aims to assess the impact of democratization on the economy of Benin through the use of the synthetic control method. READ MORE

  3. 7. Gender Equality and Intergenerational Mobility: Cross-country Results

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Suphalak Bumroongkit; [2023]
    Keywords : social mobility; intergenerational mobility; gender equality; early childhood;

    Abstract : Nowadays, intergenerational mobility and gender equality have captured widespread attention. This study aims to examine the relationship between the two to provide policy insights that benefit both polarized issues. READ MORE

  4. 8. Myopic Meritocracy? An Experimental Survey Approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Milan-Avin Spendel; [2023]
    Keywords : Meritocracy; Inequality of Opportunity; Distributive Fairness;

    Abstract : In my master's thesis, I present a hypothetical survey experiment (n=95) examining the impact of two types of inequality on participants' fairness perceptions. The experimental design introduces a novel approach by providing impartial spectators with precise information about workers' performance in two consecutive effort-rounds and the underlying sources of inequality. READ MORE

  5. 9. Fungicide tolerance in Phytophthora infestans

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Nadja Kvick Nastaj; [2023]
    Keywords : Phytophthora infestans; Fungicide tolerance; Fungicide dose;

    Abstract : For the last 180 years, the pathogen P infestans, responsible for the late blight disease, has been a severe problem for farmers. Despite the large efforts and financial investments done in the management of the disease, 15-30% of the potato production is lost to this disease globally each year. READ MORE

  6. 10. To ESG or Not to ESG? That is The Question for Cost of Debt

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kasper Janols; Zakarias Grönkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an improved ESG performance leads to a lower cost of debt, proxied by the yield spread of newly issued corporate bonds and if this effect is more pronounced for firms operating in a stronger institutional environment. We therefore ask the following two research questions: Does a higher ESG score lead to a lower cost of debt, and is this effect moderated by the institutional environment? Methodology: For our panel data we apply POLS-regression models, random effects models, introduce an interaction term to test for the partial effect of the institutional environment, and an ordered probit model to exchange our dependent variable. READ MORE