Essays about: "economic growth and employment"

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1. 1. How do Social Enterprises transform Education Inequality in Developing Countries?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marko Golac; [2023-07-19]
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   Abstract : Education inequality continues to be a barrier to social progress and reinforces the cycle of poverty. That is best visible in developing countries- where resources dedicated to education are not optimal and traditional approaches to reduce education inequality have proven to be ineffective, if there are any at all, due to resource limitations, bureaucratic barriers, and systemic complexities. READ MORE

3. 2. The Municipal Equalization System and its Implications for Economic Growth and Efficiency

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Evelina Sundin; Evy Dufvenberg Ivarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : The Municipal Equalization System; Income Equalization; Cost Equalization; Sweden; Fiscal Federalism; Economic Efficiency; Marginal Effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the correlation between Sweden's municipal equalization system and economic growth and efficiency for the years 2005 to 2022. This paper uses panel data for all 290 municipalities and a fixed effects model to study the two main parts of Sweden's municipal equalization system: the income equalization system and the cost equalization system. READ MORE

4. 3. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

5. 4. Quantifying the Swiss Custom Strategy and Its Impact on Economic Development from 1870 to 1913

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Noa Gino Reggiani; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nations. READ MORE

6. 5. Something in the Air: Fetal air pollution exposure and long-run labour outcomes: Evidence from Germany.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Lidman; [2023]
   Keywords : Fetal origins hypothesis; Air pollution; Avoidance behavior; Human capital; Sibling comparisons; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines the long-run impact of air pollution exposure at the month of birth and during pregnancy on labour outcomes in Germany. I match air pollution levels on a federal-state level to a longitudinal survey sample on individuals born in Germany. READ MORE