Essays about: "effect of inequality"
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1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE
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2. A Radical Restructuring of Development Aid : From Liberal Justice to “From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs” Assessing the Failures of Development Aid and Providing A New Normative Alternative
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In this paper I will argue for the need for a change of norms in the global governance system in regards to development aid. I argue that liberal norms of justice and distribution of wealth have a negative effect on development aid practices. This study is a normative political theory and the material researched is relevant literature sources. READ MORE
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3. SELF-INTEREST OR SOLIDARITY? An examination of rising income inequality’s effect on attitudes toward welfare spending among high- income earners in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : With rising inequality all over the world and simultaneous concern about the economic viability of the welfare state model, research has paid increasing attention to how economic inequality affects public opinion towards welfare policy in developed welfare states. Where earlier results and cross-country comparisons have given contradictory results of this relationship, this paper looks at how attitudes toward welfare spending generosity among income groups in Sweden have developed since 1996 in the context of rising income inequality. READ MORE
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4. The Effect of Monetary Policy On Divorce: Evidence From Australia Between 2007 And 2018
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The effect of monetary policy on divorce has implications on intra-household resource allocation and inequality. This thesis utilizes the HILDA data in Australia between 2007 and 2018. It has identified three potentially unexpected monetary policy shocks that could affect marital status. READ MORE
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5. Socioeconomic status and preferences for income inequality: A quantitative study using the International Social Survey Program Data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : People's preferences for income inequality vary, and this research investigates the influence of socioeconomic status on these preferences. Drawing on a structural position theory that considers individuals’ self-interest and rationality to be driven by their socioeconomic status, this paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic status affects the likelihood of accepting income inequality. READ MORE
