Essays about: "Tanjima Pervin"

Found 2 essays containing the words Tanjima Pervin.

1. 1. The impact of Obesity on Earnings - Evidence from Swedish Panel Data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tanjima Pervin; [2008]
   Keywords : Sweden; Wage earnings; Body Mass Index BMI ; Obesity; Pooled OLS; Fixed-effects; Instrumental variable; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Obesity is one of the most important public health concerns around the world. Research suggests that obesity has potentially important effects on labour market outcomes. Using longitudinal data, the thesis aims to study the effect of obesity on wage earnings in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Societal Costs Associated with Air Pollution Related Ill-health: A Review of Methods and Results

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tanjima Pervin; [2008]
   Keywords : air pollution; ill-health; societal costs; systematic review; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The aim of the paper is to provide a systematic review of the estimation of cost-of-illness (COI) due to air and noise pollution related ill-health. The methodology used for the review includes a systematic search on electronic databases for peer-review published literature and manual searches for the identification of unpublished literature. READ MORE