Essays about: "labor economics thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 77 essays containing the words labor economics thesis.

  1. 1. What difference does a week make? : An empirical analysis evaluating the effect of induction of labor in gestational week 41 among births in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Induction of labor; Quasi-experiment; Staggered treatment adoption; DiD imputation; QALY; Health economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between gestational age and stillbirths, focusing on the effect of maternal age. Prolonged pregnancies have been associated with an increased risk of stillbirth, prompting the exploration of labor induction as a preventive measure. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Economic Assimilation of Immigrants : A Study on the Economic Assimilation of Foreign-Born Immigrants Based on a Fixed Effects OLS Model and Panel Data of 28 OECD Countries Between 2004–2018

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arezo Akbari; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic Assimilation; Immigration; OECD; Employment; Labor Economics;

    Abstract : For several decades, the subject of immigrants and the integration of them has been a highly debated subject, both in politics and research. As the number of immigrants only seems to increase, the relevance of economic assimilation does aswell. READ MORE

  4. 3. Female household worker's own perceptions of remittances as a sustainable livelihood : A case study of migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Emma-stina Carlert Blomqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable livelihoods; Remittances; Female Household workers; Perceptions; Saudi Arabia;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the perceptions of female migrant household workers situated in Saudi Arabia and how remittances can be a sustainable livelihood for them and their households. There has been limited research surrounding female household workers' own perceptions of sustainable livelihoods and particularly of those situated in Saudi Arabia. READ MORE

  5. 4. Child Labor as a Coping Mechanism: Children’s Time Use Responses to Community and Individual Shocks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Theresa Pieper; [2023]
    Keywords : Child Labor; Chores; Household Shocks; Community Shocks; Informal Coping Mechanisms; Time Use Allocation; Ethiopia; Fixed Effects; Matched Difference-in-Difference; Panel Data; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of community and individual shocks on children’s time use and aims to determine if and under what conditions households use child labor as a response to shocks. For this purpose, four survey rounds of a panel of Ethiopian children aged 5 to 15 are analysed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Family Matters : Equality of Opportunity for Skill Formation and How Educational Spending Policies Affect It

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Harvey Isaksson; Ibou Traore; [2023]
    Keywords : Ability; Education; Human Capital; Equality of Opportunity; Public Economics; Labor Economics; PISA; Socioeconomic Background; Förmåga; Utbildning; Humankapital; Jämlikhet; Offentlig ekonomi; Arbetsekonomi; PISA; Socioekonomisk bakgrund;

    Abstract : In recent decades, inequality of outcomes and of opportunity has increased around the world. Many previous studies on inequality have shown the effects of socioeconomic background on income and education, but few have examined its effects on the skills that determine those very outcomes. READ MORE