Essays about: "long-term unemployment"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 40 essays containing the words long-term unemployment.

  1. 11. The contested implementation of the dual formation in Costa Rica – A model with potential to tackle labour market imperfections?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Juliane Koch; [2020]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Costa Rica is one of Latin America’s pioneers in terms of steady economic growth, environmental protection, and educational spending. Yet behind this general perception, the country faces structural problems, like high inequality levels and sky-rocketing youth unemployment, indicating rather exclusive development pattern. READ MORE

  3. 12. Post-war fertility change in Finland 1950-2018: Understanding the post-2010 fertility decline in the long-term context of post-war fertility change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Rolf Lennart Granholm; [2020]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Finland has had a steep decline in fertility since 2010, which has yet to show any signs of slowing down. This is highly problematic for a country like Finland which has had well below replacement level fertility over the past five decades. READ MORE

  4. 13. Overcoming a financial crisis : A study of which factors predicts the impact of a rapid economic change

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Arvid Artman; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper investigates which factors best predict the economic state of a Swedish municipality after the 2008 crisis by constructing a linear model that regresses the change in the unemployment rate on a set of variables. The variables used for the model were from a dataset put together using data from a government service and were selected for the model using Bayesian information criterion. READ MORE

  5. 14. Classification Tree Based Algorithms in Studying Predictors for Long-Term Unemployment in Early Adulthood : An Exploratory Analysis Combining Supervised Machine Learning and Administrative Register Data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sanni Kuikka; [2020]
    Keywords : long-term unemployment; life course research; register data; cohort study; supervised machine learning; CART; random forest;

    Abstract : Unemployment at young age is a negative life event that has been found to have scarring effects for future life outcomes, especially when continuing long-term. Understanding precursors for long-term unemployment in early adulthood is important to be able to target policy interventions in critical junctures in the life course. READ MORE

  6. 15. Evaluating how intensive Information and Communication Technology courses can help bridge the Gender Digital Divide

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Zoë Wyon; Sofia Sundbom; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender Digital Divide; Information and Communication Technology; Evaluation; Evaluation Framework; Tanzania; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Inclusion in the digital society can lead to improved communication and access to information which increases informed decision making and productivity for individuals and businesses. In turn, this has a positive effect on the socio-economic development of a country. READ MORE