Essays about: "limitations of GDP"

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  1. 1. A Panel Study of Social Capabilities and their effect on economic performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Clara Karlsson Schedvin; [2020]
    Keywords : Social Capabilities; Catching Up; Sub-Saharan Africa; Economic Development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sub-Saharan Africa is an area of contradictions as it sits on heaps of natural resources and at the same time the highest number of people ever living in poverty. They are in dire need of an economic catch up, however it is unclear if they have what it takes to manage this type of sustained economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can the corporate bond issuances of Swedish real estate firms be estimated and predicted by publicly available data?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lovisa Bernhardsson; Ellinor Lindstén; [2018]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Swedish Bond Market; Real Estate Sector; Prediction Model;

    Abstract : The Swedish corporate bond market has in recent years experienced increased activity. The real estate sector has been particularly active, and in 2017 it accounted for 40 percent of the total outstanding volume of corporate bonds denominated in Swedish kronor. READ MORE

  4. 3. The limitations of national innovation systems in transition economies. Evidence from Albania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ervis Bulaj; [2018]
    Keywords : Innovation; NIS; systemic failures; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Albania is an eastern European and post-socialist country which has shown interesting patterns in terms of economic growth and innovative activity. At the beginning of the 90s, the country shifted from a centrally controlled and isolated economy to an open market economy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Income Inequality and Economic Growth : What relation does regional income inequality have with local economic growth in US Metropolitan Areas?

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Barbara Kandek; Veronika Kajling; [2017]
    Keywords : income inequality; economic growth; regional economics; gini index; united states;

    Abstract : Income inequality has been widely debated since the beginning of economic development. This topic is especially present in today’s economic world as the gap between the poor and rich only seem to widen, even in developed nations. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Future in Sustainable Development : Backcasting the SDGs

    University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys (fms)

    Author : Mikael Angelstam; [2017]
    Keywords : 2030 Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainable Development; Backcasting; Futures studies; Agenda 2030; Globala hållbarhetsmålen; Globala målen; Hållbar utveckling; Backcasting; Framtidsstudier;

    Abstract : In 2015 the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by 193 member states of the United Nations. The SDGs are highly ambitious and their underlying processes are interconnected by causal relationships. Work towards fulfilling them therefore requires considering how solutions for one goal will impacts others. READ MORE