Essays about: "Unemployment effect on economy"

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  1. 1. Economic Freedom, and the Effect on Misery

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Björn Katzmann; Gustav Veres; [2021-07-02]
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    Abstract : Questions regarding whether the economy should be free or heavily regulated are relevant in the structuring of government. One might assume that the purpose of government policies should be to maximize the population’s utility and minimize misery. Therefore, it is interesting to research how economic freedom affects personal misery. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects of transport infrastructure investments on commuting : In Sweden

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    Author : Dennis Johansson; [2021]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effects of transport infrastructure investments on commuting. This is an exciting topic because when the transport infrastructure becomes more developed in an economy, it can also increase the accessibility for labor, enabling them to take advantage of more labor opportunities and even lower unemployment. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effect of International Organized Punishment of Foreign Policy : A study on the effects of sanctions imposed against the Government of Zimbabwe between 2002-2020

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Amanuel Yokabel; [2021]
    Keywords : Zimbabwe; ZANU-PF; United States; European Union; sanctions; effect;

    Abstract : In the early 2000 the government of Zimbabwe was targeted by sanction and restrictive measures imposed by the United States and the European Union. Sanctions have for decades been used as a method to delegitimize and isolate wrongdoers in order to promote democratic transitioning. READ MORE

  5. 4. Work or Shirk : Finding the optimal enforced effort in activation and evaluating the job stimulus for social benefit recipients, by introducing effective leisure in a labor supply model

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Oliver Rosengren; [2021]
    Keywords : Labor supply; benefits; social assistance; social benefits; job stimulus; earnings disregard; extensive margin; employment; shirking; effort; Arbetsutbud; bidrag; socialtjänst; ekonomiskt bistånd; socialbidrag; försörjningsstöd; jobbstimulans; ansträngning; sysselsättning; extensiva marginalen;

    Abstract : Social benefits were forecasted to increase by 13 percent to 2022 before the pandemic hit the economy (Prop. 2018/19:1). In the latest forecast it has almost doubled: an increase of 24 percent to 2022 (Prop. 2020/21:1). READ MORE

  6. 5. Labour market mechanisms - An empirical study of policies and institutions on the general labour market and the short term effects on the Swedish labour market during the Covid-19 crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emanuel Skeppås; [2021]
    Keywords : Unemployment; Labour market; OECD; Sweden; Covid-19; Macroeconomics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at labour market mechanisms for 13 advanced countries and narrows down the focus to the Swedish labour market during the Covid-19 crisis. We concluded that short term unemployment benefits are correlated with a decrease in the unemployment rate while trade union density and public unemployment spending for a longer period is correlated with an increased unemployment rate. READ MORE