Essays about: "government social spending"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words government social spending.
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1. Understanding the Norwegian Petroleum Industry: How does Oil explain Norwegian Public Expenditure and Social Spending? How vulnerable is it to shocks?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : There are few people who deny that Norway's social welfare was achieved after Oil Discoveries. But there is concern about the sustainability of the Norwegian economy regarding the volatility of the Oil market. READ MORE
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2. Hälsofrämjande kvaliteters uttryck i relation till utevistelser på vintern : en studie av Väddö Hälsoträdgård i Norrtälje kommun
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Hälsoeffekterna av utevistelser har fått allt större betydelse i forskningen de senaste årtiondena, vilket lett till ett ökat intresse för att anlägga hälsoträdgårdar där både aktiva och passiva aktiviteter erbjuds i syfte att stötta personer i rehabiliteringsprocessen. Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka hur teoretiska utgångspunkter om hälsofrämjande gestaltning kommit till uttryck i en hälsoträdgård för att bidra till ökad kunskap om hälsofrämjande design och dess betydelse för utevistelser på vintern. READ MORE
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3. Corruption and Public Expenditure : Does corruption divert public spending from social to military sector?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Corruption, militarism, and conflict are bedfellows, and their coexistence feeds a vicious circle of violence and instability. Every dollar spent on the military is a dollar not spent on welfare-generating services such as education and healthcare. READ MORE
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4. Expansionary Fiscal Policy and the Gender Employment Gap: Evidence from the Republic of Korea
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The employment effects of expansionary fiscal policy have been well documented in the literature. Interestingly, however, limited attention has been paid to the gender dimension. Across countries, significant gaps in female and male employment still remain. READ MORE
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5. Should some be left behind in the race to increase the retirement age? Evidence from a life-cycle model pension reform simulation for Sweden.
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Governments across the world are undertaking retirement age reforms to preserve fiscal sustainability in the face of population aging. However, research suggests that increasing the retirement age often has the unwanted side effect of increased disability insurance claiming, which can offset a big part of the savings realized due to lower spending on retirement benefits. READ MORE