Essays about: "human capital"
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16. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE
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17. Why Educating Girls Is More Important? : Human Capital, Human Rights and Capability approaches to the Importance of Girls’ Education
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktikAbstract : Girls’ education is one of the main attributes that contribute to the development of a nation and society. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the girls’ education is discursively constructed by the development agencies promoting girls’ education. READ MORE
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18. Unemployment and Household Debt - A Practical Example
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In the previous literature, a theoretical correlation has been established in between household indebtedness and the unemployment rate. This study uses several forms of regressions and OECD data on the years 1995 - 2021 to see if this correlation exists in practice. READ MORE
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19. Frying The Brain: The Effect of Prenatal Heat Exposure on Fetal Brain Development
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Due to climate change, temperatures are rising and are expected to keep rising-leading to an increase in exposure to hot temperatures. This paper presents an analysis of the effects of prenatal exposure to heat on fetal brain development and cognitive abilities later-in-life. READ MORE
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20. Something in the Air: Fetal air pollution exposure and long-run labour outcomes: Evidence from Germany.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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