Essays about: "allowance"

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  1. 1. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Risk Spillover Effect Between the EUA Carbon Market and Carbon-intensive Sectors in European Stock Markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yuhan Chen; Hsin-Ying Chiu; [2023]
    Keywords : Risk spillover; EUA carbon market; Carbon-intensive sectors; European stock markets; Diebold and Yilmaz model.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the risk spillover effect between European emission allowance (EUA) carbon price and the indices of energy-intensive industries in the stock market in the European countries. To achieve this, we employ the Diebold and Yilmaz model to investigate both the static and dynamic risk spillover effect and discuss the impact of the economic conditions and policy changes on the carbon market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gruppstorlekens påverkan på foderintag och tillväxt hos slaktgrisar

    University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carin Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : gruppstorlek; slaktgris; produktion; foderintag; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Det börjar bli alltmer förekommande att inhysa slaktgrisar i större gruppstorlekar. Tamgrisen härstammar från vildsvinet som lever i mindre grupper om ett tjugotal individer. Detta har lett till misstankar om att tamgrisen har svårt att anpassa sig till stora grupper och att det kan leda till social stress. READ MORE

  5. 4. Generating Value Using Predictive Analysis in E-retail : A Case Study on How Predictive Analysis Affords Value-Generating Actions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Isak Emitslöf; [2023]
    Keywords : E-retail; e-commerce; predictive analysis; predictions; technical affordance; value-generation; constraints theory;

    Abstract : Information systems and information technology are rapidly evolving, and the usage of it at the same pace. In different fields, predictive analysis is used daily. Within the area of e-retail, referring to online retailing, it is used for personalisation and as decision support. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of the short-time work allowance on the Swedish labor market : A study on the Swedish private sectors during the years of the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Karin Zimmerman; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Short-time work is a policy tool which aims to reduce the welfare loss in an economy due to economic shocks affecting the labor market. This allows employees to reduce their working time temporarily. Prior to the pandemic, the policy was mainly used during the financial crisis in 2008-2009. READ MORE