Essays about: "instrumental variable"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 96 essays containing the words instrumental variable.

  1. 11. The Effects of Automation Technology on Wage Inequality in Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elsa Hellgren; [2023]
    Keywords : AUTOMATION; LABOUR MARKET; WAGE INEQUALITY; ICT; RBTC;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there have been increased investments in automation-related technology across several European industries. Parallel to this, industry-level labour share declines and differences in wage growth between demographic groups can be observed. READ MORE

  3. 12. Fertile Lands: Fertility and Agriculture in an 8 Billion World : An empirical study on how agricultural output affects fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Chee-Awai; Clara Lindvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Agricultural Output; Instrumental Variable; Least Developed Countries; Sub Saharan Africa; Total Fertility Rate;

    Abstract : In 2022, the world population reached 8 billion. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the region in the world with the highest total fertility rate. As high fertility rates can be a threat to an inclusive and sustainable development in this region, it is of great importance to understand the determinants of fertility. READ MORE

  4. 13. Retirement Transitions and Health Outcomes - A Panel Study using SHARE Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Charlotte Linnea Möller-Madsen; [2023]
    Keywords : Retirement; Health; Instrumental variable; Fixed effects; SHARE; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : A growing ageing population and pressures on the public pension system have opened up a conversation on how to best care for the elderly, but also the financial realities of supporting them through retirement. With many countries either considering to implement, or having already implemented increases in pension eligibility ages, a relevant question is then how this impacts the health and well-being of those affected, and through which mechanisms these changes occur. READ MORE

  5. 14. Gender Imbalance and Educational Investments in China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jessica Johansson; Anna Johnsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sex Ratio; Education; One Child Policy; Marriage; Signaling;

    Abstract : An unintended consequence of the One Child Policy, introduced in 1979, has been the increasing sex ratio imbalance in China. This has resulted in millions of excess males, facing difficulties in finding a spouse. READ MORE

  6. 15. Network Effects in the PC Gaming Industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Haochen Li; [2022]
    Keywords : Network Effects; Industrial Organization; Digital Market; PC Gaming Industry;

    Abstract : Various empirical papers have proved the existence of network effects in many different industries and developed methods to quantify the network effect. The thesis establishes a structural model for the demand system of the PC gaming industry and estimates the reduced-form equations using instrumental variable estimators. READ MORE