Essays about: "effects of recession"

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  1. 6. The impact of Lockdown Stringency during the Covid-19 crisis of 2020

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ermine Khachatryan; Alexander Losjö Dahlström; [2021-09-10]
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    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of lockdown stringency on the cross-country variations in real GDP growth and unemployment in OECD countries following the recession caused by the covid-19 pandemic. The GDP is estimated with the Fixed Effects Model and unemployment is estimated with the Random Effects Model. READ MORE

  3. 7. What if Sweden had Imposed a Lockdown? A Synthetic Control Study on the Effects of the Swedish Covid-19 Response on Gender-Specific Labor Market Outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elvira Wiktorsson; Cajsa Hjortsäter; [2021]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Gender equality; Labor market; Sweden; Synthetic control method; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a global recession that has had large negative effects on both men and women in the Swedish labor market. We examine how the Swedish strategy of not imposing a lockdown has affected gender-specific labor market outcomes: relative female employment rate and weekly hours worked. READ MORE

  4. 8. Coastal Response to Sea Level Rise in Ystad Municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Elin Olsson; Sara Engström; [2021]
    Keywords : coastal erosion; Bruun Rule; sea level rise; coastal management; beach morphology; coastal processes; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The globally accelerating sea-level rise poses a problem in coastal areas through, e.g., the erosion of sandy beaches. Due to this, buildings, infrastructure, and other values can be lost, making the future shoreline position important to project in coastal management. READ MORE

  5. 9. The middle class and its importance for democracy: A European study of the middle class, decreasing democracy and rising extremism surrounding the financial crisis of 2008-2010

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Albin Nerman; Clara Popenoe Thor; [2021]
    Keywords : Middle class; democracy; EU; extremism; Francis Fukuyama; Seymour Martin Lipset; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : By testing theories from the likes of Seymour Martin Lipset and Francis Fukuyama, this thesis aims to illuminate the correlations between the size of a nation’s middle class and the stability and rigor of its democracy. Using quantitative data on democracy and middle class size in the time surrounding the financial crisis of 2008-2010, this thesis illustrates the parallel declines in both democracy and middle class size in Europe. READ MORE

  6. 10. Tax incentives on research and development : Effects in times of economic distress

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Martin Bruns; [2021]
    Keywords : R D; BERD; tax incentives; OECD; economic distress;

    Abstract : Tax incentives on research and development (R&D) are an important and widely used policyinstrument to elevate business enterprise expenditure on R&D (BERD). In times of economicdistress, firms tend to reduce their R&D investments, although it is crucial for long-termeconomic growth to keep those at a stable level. READ MORE