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1. 1. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE

3. 2. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
   Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

   Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

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

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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   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

5. 4. The direct and immediate link test in EU VAT: A new set of criteria to clarify the right of deduction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Daniella Nyman; [2023]
   Keywords : Tax Law; Value Added Tax; right of deduction; direct and immediate link test; EU case law; Court of Justice; indirect link test; Fiscal Neutrality; Economic Reality; Legal Certainty; European Union Tax Law; South African Tax Law; presumptions of Member States; irrebuttable presumptions; rebuttable presumptions; developed criteria; table of key cases.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Die direkte en oombliklike skakel toets sowel as die indirekte skakel toets in die Europese Unie se BTW word nie ingesluit binne die BTW Riglyne nie. Boonop gebruik die verskillende EU lidmaat lande die reg op aftrekking in uiteenlopende maniere. READ MORE

6. 5. The dynamic effects of fiscal consolidations on income distribution: evidence for Spain over 1980-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Sarasa Flores; [2022]
   Keywords : Local Projections; fiscal consolidation; income inequality; narrative approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Based on the Spain’s annual and quarterly time series from 1980 to 2020, this paper presents the first case study on the dynamic effects of fiscal consolidation episodes on income distribution and the mechanisms driving the specific dynamics of the distribution. By estimating impulse response functions via Local Projections by Jordà (2005), I find supportive evidence of the increase in income inequality in the aftermath of consolidation episodes. READ MORE