Essays about: "credit supply constraints"

Found 3 essays containing the words credit supply constraints.

  1. 1. Bitter Roots that Prevent the Sweet Fruits of Education

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Huub Brouwer; Jasper Buijnsters; [2013]
    Keywords : human capital; rising old-age dependency; borrowing constraints; tuition subsidy; education;

    Abstract : In nearly all developed countries, the fraction of elderly in the population will rise considerably during the next four decades. This rise in old-age dependency will have significant ramifications for welfare. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Capital Structure Dynamics of Swedish Firms over the Business Cycle - Leverage Cyclicality and Credit Supply Contractions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Daniel Ahlenius; Gustav Lundgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Swedish business cycle; leverage dynamics; credit supply constraints; target leverage;

    Abstract : This paper focuses on the leverage dynamics of Swedish firms over the business cycle from 1987 to 2010, a period in which Sweden experienced two major recessions. Our two-part study finds evidence that Swedish firms have counter-cyclical target leverage. READ MORE

  3. 3. Child Prostitution in Thailand : A Supply Side Analysis from an Economic Perspective

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Sanna Wolf-Watz; [2011]
    Keywords : Child prostitution; Economic factors; Supply; Poverty; Discount rate;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to analyze the economic factors behind the supply of children engaged in child prostitution in Thailand. Children are recruited to the sex industry either by parents, adults in their immediacy or choose it themselves. There are several factors that contribute to pushing children towards prostitution. READ MORE