Essays about: "UK economy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 49 essays containing the words UK economy.

  1. 21. How has the Housing Shortage in UK Developed and How Can it Be Solved?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Matti Lukkarinen; [2019]
    Keywords : UK; Housing Shortage; Solutions; London; Storbritannien; bostadsbrist;

    Abstract : Purpose with the thesis is to describe the housing situation in the UK, identify challenges and key solutions to them. To meet the purpose three research questions have been formulated: How has the British housing market developed since world war 2? Which challenges does the British housing market face? Which are the possible solutions to the challenges on the housing market? The method used is literature sources, statistics databases well as interviews and surveys with professionals within the field. READ MORE

  3. 22. Credit Fuelled Asset Prices and Financial Stability - Is there a causal relationship between credit growth and stock market prices?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Evelina Johansson; Peter Stelleck; [2018-07-05]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the causal relationship between credit growth and stock market prices over the time period 1981-2017 in the US, the UK and Sweden. By performing a Granger causality test to examine if credit affects stock market prices, we find evidence that there is no statistically significant Granger causality. READ MORE

  4. 23. Explaining Economic Brexit in Scotland and Wales - A comparative study between two devolved nations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Jageklint; [2018-02-06]
    Keywords : Brexit; Scotland; Wales; European integration; economic evaluations; personal economy; national economy; Skottland; Wales; europeisk integration; ekonomisk utvärdering; personlig ekonomi; nationell ekonomi;

    Abstract : The Brexit-vote shook both the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union as UK is the first country that has ever voted to leave the EU. It is thus important to understand on what grounds the people have cast their vote. READ MORE

  5. 24. Environmental policy after Brexit : how does the introduction of a fossil-energy tax affect the british economy?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rebekka Bärenbold; [2018]
    Keywords : environmental policy; CGE analysis; fossil-energy tax; GTAP; Brexit;

    Abstract : As the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the European Union (EU) in 2019, it faces large uncertainties especially with respect to international policy such as climate policies. The UK still has to meet previously agreed upon climate targets but it now has the possibility to abolish EU climate policies and implement different strategies on a national level. READ MORE

  6. 25. Does trade integration in Global Value Chains go hand in hand with anti-globalization sentiments? A regional analysis of the Brexit referendum

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Vanessa Wannicke; [2018]
    Keywords : Globalization; Offshoring; Brexit; Global Value Chains; Input-Output Analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Globalization has intensified interdependencies between countries, generating both winners and losers from trade in Global Value Chains. While economic theory predicts a net welfare gain from international trade on the aggregate level of an economy, geographical differences on the regional level and the need for territorial redistribution policies have been neglected, causing political backlashes. READ MORE