Essays about: "effect of education on income"

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1. 1. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

3. 2. Debt level heterogeneity by municipality type : A study of the differences in households' debt level based on house- and condominium prices and municipality type in Sweden

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Emil Johansson; Jonathan Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Household debt; indebtedness; Debt-to-income; Municipality Type; House Price; Condominium Price;

   Abstract : We investigate the effects of house- and condominium prices on a household's debt-to-income based on the type of municipality. With data from 2010-2017 for all of Sweden's municipalities we use a panel data regression and find that both house- and condominium price has a significant effect on debt-to-income with control variables of age, age! and education added to the model. READ MORE

4. 3. University tuition fees’ effect on future outcomes : A study on the correlation between higher education costs and income distribution

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Nicol Nowicka; [2023]
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   Abstract : This paper focuses on studying whether a tuition fee for obtaining higher education affects the wage distribution in the United Kingdom. The hypothesis builds on theoretical framework that the higher cost of obtaining education leads to a higher pay for workers with college diploma, which in turn widens the gap between wages with different schooling levels and increases the inequality in the country. READ MORE

5. 4. Unmasking the impact: Analyzing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment : A study across the 290 municipalities in Sweden

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Annamária Lodňanová; Olamide Zainab Kolawole; [2023]
   Keywords : Unemployment rate; COVID-19 affected; Labor force; Swedish municipalities; Education; Disposable income; Immigrants; Economic downturn;

   Abstract : For the past years, there has been an absence of economic crisis on a global level. The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus led to a significant disruption in economies across the globe, followed by a decrease in economic activity. The decline in economic activity caused market shocks which eventually increased unemployment. 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