Essays about: "labour markets"

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  1. 21. Family Policies and Women in the Labour Market: Evidence from Southern Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Federica Colasanti; [2020]
    Keywords : Family policies; labour markets; gender; Southern Europe; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Previous research has analysed the relationship between women’s labour market outcomes and family policies in the general context of the European Union or among OECD countries. The current dissertation investigates the effect of a set of family policy’s instruments on women’s labour market participation and maternal employment in the countries of Southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal – over the period 20012014. READ MORE

  3. 22. Matching efficiency in Sweden, 2000 to 2018

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Gustav Järvenson; [2020]
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    Abstract : The term matching efficiency is a term that describes how efficient the search and matching process of the labour market is functioning. A high matching efficiency is sought-after since it means shorter unemployment spells and more productive firms. The matching function is the tool that is most commonly used to estimate the matching efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Generalist Trap - A Theoretical Exploration of Specialisation in Labour Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Henry Chen; Marcus Hagman; [2020]
    Keywords : Time allocation; Specialisation; Generalisation; Labour market; Learning by doing;

    Abstract : It has previously been acknowledged that the increase in productivity resulting from time allocated to a task is a key driver of specialisation in economies. This paper presents three models exploring the topic of specialisation by assuming that the allocation of an agent's time influences production both directly and indirectly, the latter through an experience-based learning effect. READ MORE

  5. 24. Materialisation of emergent farmers in a Malawian context : a privileged class’ positioning in agricultural transformation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Gustav Broms; [2020]
    Keywords : capital accumulation; surplus value; food regime; patronage; differentiation; livelihood; diversification; food security;

    Abstract : Emergent farmers have rapidly increased in numbers on the sub-Saharan African continent during the last couple of decades. The main interest in this study lies in how emergent farmers have materialised as a class in a political economic context and historical process and what societal impact they have had. READ MORE

  6. 25. Does urban enlargement influence CO2 emissions in Sweden? : labour market growth and commuting patterns

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Md Sala Uddin; [2020]
    Keywords : Commuting patterns; CO2 emission; external cost; labour market; opportunity cost; urban structure;

    Abstract : This study investigates how urban structures (as defined by compactness, concentration, and functional diversity) and labour market growth affect CO2 emissions in Sweden’s 39 largest labour markets. This study asks which urban structures are associated with fewer CO2 emissions due to commuting. READ MORE