Essays about: "background of the study of economic policies"

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  1. 1. Female Entrepreneurship in Europe : How do socioeconomic and individual factors influence female entrepreneurial activity in Europe?

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Carina Wienecke; Henrik Berntsson; [2023]
    Keywords : female entrepreneurship; socioeconomic factors; individual factors; GEM; European countries; panel data study;

    Abstract : Background: Despite the societal progress made in recent decades, a gender gap in entrepreneurship persists. In Europe, there are fewer female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs. This issue is significant as female entrepreneurship substantially impacts economic development and social well-being. READ MORE

  3. 2. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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    Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Jute Farmers in Bangladesh : a study on institutional influences

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Pia Sophie Paulsen; [2022]
    Keywords : Jute farmers; Jute industry; institutional influences; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : Jute is an important cash crop in Bangladesh that provides livelihoods for millions of workers. In recent years, jute received growing attention and faced a higher global demand, due to its positive environmental attributes and its ability to replace plastics in many products. Hence, the industry has the possibility to grow. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effects of government effectiveness on innovation performance.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Epameinondas Kontothanasis; Nikolaos Papageorgiou; [2022]
    Keywords : government effectiveness; innovation performance;

    Abstract : Background: Innovation’s role in economic growth is crucial. Countries have acknowledged that and introduced innovation policies to promote economic growth since the ‘80s. READ MORE

  6. 5. Twice the price : An empirical study in procurement of homogenousgoods for Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Farzam Ebrahimi; Jakob Sunström; [2022]
    Keywords : Procurement; Municipalities; Price discrepancies; Homogenous goods; Opportunism; Transaction Costs; Horizontal Integration; Asymmetric information;

    Abstract : Background: Studies of complex and big-ticket tenders such as construction contracts have been the main research focus of public procurement. The efficiency of these low frequency transactionsis inherently hard to study, since the real world offers a wide range of variables that could explain the discrepancies. READ MORE