Essays about: "Welfare Economics"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 186 essays containing the words Welfare Economics.

1. 21. The Swedish way: Turning down a common currency and its effects on economic development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jan Trudrung; [2022]
   Keywords : Common currency area; Sweden; bilateral trade flows; unemployment; synthetic control method; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims at evaluating the Swedish decision not to adopt the euro even though this is thought to bear economic benefits. In particular, my research confronts the question: What would have been Sweden’s economic development if the country would have adopted the euro in 1999? By taking advantage of the synthetic control method, I scrutinize the potential developments of both, Sweden’s bilateral trade flows and unemployment rate, respectively. READ MORE

3. 22. Sustainable Use: A Contentious Promise - A Case Study on International Funding of Consumptive Sustainable Wildlife Use in South Africa's Biodiversity Economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mara Glas; [2022]
   Keywords : biodiversity economy; sustainable use; international conservation finance; community-based conservation; economic development; wildlife economics; South Africa; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In South Africa, sustainable use of wildlife is widely recognized as providing economic incentives and actively engaging rural communities in conservation management. Aiming to combat rampant poverty and wildlife crime in communities around protected areas (PAs), the country’s biodiversity economy envisions to scale (non-)consumptive activities in the pursuit of creating economically and environmentally viable wildlife businesses. READ MORE

4. 23. Global warming - impact on European Agriculture and Economy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Filip Markovic; [2022]
   Keywords : economy; global warming; supply; wheat; price; trade; welfare; 2° C scenario;

   Abstract : Global warming and its impacts are one of the most significant topics of the 21st century. The consequences of it have an impact on wide aspects of life. READ MORE

5. 24. Understanding Indonesian Most Strategic Food Consumption Pattern and Welfare Impact of Price Increase Events : a household microdata analysis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Ibnu Nur Hamzah; [2022]
   Keywords : quaids; Indonesia most strategic food; elasticities; welfare impact;

   Abstract : The study’s principal aims are to understand the Indonesian most strategic food consumption pattern and to calculate the welfare impact of recent price increase events. The food classification used in this study is Indonesia’s most strategic food including rice, chicken meat, beef, chicken egg, shallot, garlic, chili, fish, cooking oil, white sugar, flour; plus, additional classification including processed food and beverages and other food items. READ MORE

6. 25. Feeding the hungry or feeding dependency?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Desirée Pettersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Dependency; food insecurity; community development; COVID-19 in townships; food-for-work programs; feeding schemes; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Is food aid a catalyst for recovery following external shocks? Can it serve community development in persistently food insecure areas in the long run, or does it create a dependency trap? This research aims to provide insights into these questions by conducting a case study of a soup kitchen in the South African township Masakhane that was established as an emergency response following COVID-19. The findings suggest that perceptions upon the nature of dependency are significantly time-dependent and volatile. READ MORE