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  1. 1. A qualitative study of foreign aid and China’s role in economic and human development in Zambia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sue-Ellen Njekwa Ryberg; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Zambia; foreign aid; development; dependency; debt trap; Chinese loans;

    Abstract : The precedent of unrivaled lending in Zambia, to a great degree, and courtesy to the World Bank, has generated a normative and financial frame that puts forward economic prosperity as only being made manifest through lending in perpetuality. Zambia has in recent decades found itself in between both West and East spheres of power in terms of foreign aid and this has had an impact on its development. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Empirical Study of Monetary Policy Transmission Through Floating Rate Corporate Debt

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : BEHZAD JAWAN BAKHSH; DENNIS MUTISO MULI; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Monetary policy surprise; Monetary policy transmission; Cash flow channel; Fed; Federal Open Market Committee; Forward guidance; SEC filings; Hedging; Bank Debt; Floating rate debt;

    Abstract : Considering the contemporary shift in the interest rate regime and the high levels of corporate debt in the US market, we show that monetary policy surprises have an impact on stock returns. This impact is dominated by a surprise in Fed forward guidance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating the Happiness Economics Landscape: Mapping the Influences on Life Satisfaction and Possible Interventions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Klendeta Bivolaku; Linn Hellqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Happiness Economics; Personality traits; Life satisfaction; World Bank’s STEP survey; WVS; Double-lasso; Forward selection;

    Abstract : This study explores factors that influence subjective well-being in low- and middle-income countries by analysing unique individual- and country-level data. The study focuses on several unexplored determinants including personality traits, economic shocks and cultural differences. READ MORE

  5. 4. THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON DECENT JOBS FOR YOUTH. Evidence from Italy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Federica Bianchi; [2023-06-20]
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    Abstract : Young people face enormous difficulties in finding decent jobs both in developed and developing countries. The estimates indicate that 68 million young people globally are looking for a job; 123 million are working but living in poverty; and 270 million are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). READ MORE

  6. 5. Credit Card Fraud Detection by Nearest Neighbor Algorithms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

    Author : Ramin Maghsood; [2023-04-13]
    Keywords : Fraud; Bank Fraud; Credit Card Fraud; Fraud Detection; Nearest Neighbor Algorithms;

    Abstract : As the usage of internet banking and online purchases have increased dramatically in today’s world, the risk of fraudulent activities and the number of fraud cases are increasing day by day. The most frequent type of bank fraud in recent years is credit card fraud which leads to huge financial losses on a global level. READ MORE