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  1. 1. Suicide in Lithuania : The Consequences of the De-Sovietization Process in-between 2000 and 2019

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : André Teixeira; [2023]
    Keywords : Suicide; Baltic; Lithuania; Soviet Union; De-Sovietization; Europe;

    Abstract : Lithuania and its neighboring countries have experienced a persistent and significant issue of high suicide rates since the early 1990s. This ongoing problem remains a pressing concern for Lithuania, as it ranks seventh among nations with the highest mortality rates resulting from suicide worldwide. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of the effectiveness of narcotics policies by the Swedish Government

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

    Author : Amit Kumar Singh; Barjinder Kaur; [2023]
    Keywords : Evaluation of narcotics; Substance misuasge; Mortality;

    Abstract : Swedish news media are questioning whether Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy can be sustained. Even in northern Europe, governments seldom take such a strong stance, and the UN has criticised Sweden's "balanced health and human rights strategy. Sweden's tough attitude is one factor. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Role of Education in Health Behaviors. An IV Study Using the SHARE Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elvira Wiktorsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Education; Health behaviors; Covid-19; Instrumental variable approach; Compulsory schooling reforms; Health economics; Education economics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The association between education and health is well documented: more educated individuals live longer and have healthier lives. The incidence of health disparities by education was further accentuated during the Covid-19 pandemic, where the rates of Covid-19 cases and fatalities were higher in communities with less-educated populations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring Consumer Expenditure And Environmental Impacts Across European Nations : A Data-Mining Approach

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sjoerd Herlaar; [2019]
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    Abstract : As the pressures on the environment created by humanity increase, understanding how products influence a person’s overall impact becomes more important in order to make choices about how a person chooses to consume. Recent literature shows that household consumption is responsible for 51% to 81% of a nation’s total emissions (Ivanova, Stadler, et al. READ MORE

  6. 5. National economic performance and alcohol consumption : A study on the Baltic and Nordic countries

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Samanta Plechanovaite; Carolin Strömgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Macroeconomics; unemployment; income; health expenditure; restriction policies; alcohol consumption;

    Abstract : Europe is known for being the continent, in which most alcohol is consumed. The amount consumed varies across the continent and is highest in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The tradition of how alcohol is consumed differs across Europe. Generally, the south of Europe consumes alcohol more frequently, but in smaller quantities. READ MORE