Essays about: "education economics"

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  1. 16. Effect of Financial Literacy on Household Wealth Accumulation among Swedish Households

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Syeda Nida Raza; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial Literacy; Household Wealth Accumulation; Financial Literacy Index; Financial Knowledge; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The objective of this study is to examine the effect of financial literacy on household wealth accumulation among Swedish households. Prior research have suggested that financial literacy plays a significant role in financial decision making. READ MORE

  3. 17. Are expert judgments a reliable tool for predicting farmer and food consumer decisions? : experimental evidence from a forecasting survey

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adam Warren Kirby; [2023]
    Keywords : Experimental economics; forecasting; food-chain actors; food choice; agricultural policy;

    Abstract : Often trusted to provide sound recommendations and advice, experts from academia and industry are often relied upon throughout industries around the globe, and the food and agriculture industry is no different. We therefore ask, how accurate are these experts, and are they able to accurately forecast behavior from varying food chain actors such as farmers and consumers? Do these experts have a preconceived bias to one side or the other? These questions become increasingly important when considering policy developments such as the EU Farm to Fork strategy, which seek to integrate the consumer-facing food industry and the producer-forward agriculture industry, two policy realms that have historically remained relatively independent of one another. READ MORE

  4. 18. Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Bart Westerveld; [2023]
    Keywords : Argentina; political regimes; democracy; regime durability; socioeconomic development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. READ MORE

  5. 19. Children’s education and parents’ mortality – Do parents with highly educated children live longer?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Pauline Bode; [2023]
    Keywords : Mortality inequalities; socioeconomic gradient in health; children’s education; socioeconomic status; SES; demography; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While there exists a large literature on mortality inequalities by an individual’s level of education and other socioeconomic characteristics this thesis looks at the relationship between the children’s level of education and parents’ mortality, which has been relatively less studied. I use longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for the years 2004-2017 and conduct Cox proportional hazard regressions to assess how children’s level of education affects parents’ mortality risks. READ MORE

  6. 20. Faktorer och processer som påverkar lantbrukare vid markförvärv : en kvalitativ intervjustudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Clara Andersson; Victor Troeng; [2023]
    Keywords : markförvärv; beslutsfattande; beslutsprocess; åkermark;

    Abstract : Världens befolkning ökar kontinuerligt vilket medför att mer livsmedel måste produceras samtidigt som den odlingsbara åkermarken i världen minskar. Detta på grund av klimatförändringar och exploatering från städerna som medför att det inte går att odla. READ MORE