Essays about: "economic inequality"

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  1. 21. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : institutions; economic history; economic growth; Ottoman Empire; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. READ MORE

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

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    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. 23. 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

  5. 24. Love Thy Neighbor: Hate Crime in a Time of Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anna Hagman; Jessica Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : hate crime; immigration; income inequality;

    Abstract : This paper explores whether the increase in hate crime in Sweden following the Migrant Crisis in 2015 can be explained by changes in ethnic composition or income inequality. We use an event study methodology and data from Swedish municipalities to test how well these structural factors, supported by theory, can explain hate crime rates. READ MORE

  6. 25. Economic Inequality in Suzanne Collins : The Hunger Games: A Marxist Reading

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

    Author : Sofie Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Literature studies; English literature; Hunger Games;

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