Essays about: "living wages"

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  1. 21. The impact of Obesity on Earnings - Evidence from Swedish Panel Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tanjima Pervin; [2008]
    Keywords : Sweden; Wage earnings; Body Mass Index BMI ; Obesity; Pooled OLS; Fixed-effects; Instrumental variable; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Obesity is one of the most important public health concerns around the world. Research suggests that obesity has potentially important effects on labour market outcomes. Using longitudinal data, the thesis aims to study the effect of obesity on wage earnings in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 22. Relation between education, cognitive abilities and wages in the informal sector in Greater Khartoum (Sudan)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Mohamed Salih; [2007]
    Keywords : Khartoum informal sector; education; wages;

    Abstract : Many studies have focused on the effect of education and economic growth on wages in the developed and developing economics countries. This thesis examined the effect of education and cognitive ability on the wages of educated people living in Khartoum-Sudan and working in the informal sector. READ MORE

  4. 23. The effect of smoking and drinking on wages in Sweden

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Jenny Grek; [2007]
    Keywords : wages; smoking; drinking; Sweden; marginal productivity; health; multinomial logit model; marginal effects; LR-test.;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study the effect of smoking and drinking on wages in Sweden. The data used in this study is the Swedish Level-of-living survey (LNU) from 1991. A multinomial logit model and the marginal effects from the estimated model are used to study the effect of smoking and drinking on wages in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 24. The importance of economy and emotions for temporary workers' striving towards permanent work

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för ekonomi och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Katrin Andersson; Eleonor Björklund och Sara Kristiansson; [2003]
    Keywords : Uthyrningspersonal; bemmaningsbranchen; ekonomi; emotioner; permanent arbete;

    Abstract : Temporary employees enjoy the varying work that the temp branch can give them. That is why they stay in the business. Affinity with colleagues, aspirations to personal development, higher wages and participation in social events in a company are reasons for them to appreciate a permanent work. READ MORE