Essays about: "regional economics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 317 essays containing the words regional economics.

  1. 16. The effect of income inequality on economic growth: A comparative study between Europe and Latin America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fabian Oppenheim; [2023]
    Keywords : Income Inequality; Economic Growth; Gini Coefficient; Panel Data; Latin America; Europe; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis aims to examine the impact of income inequality on economic growth and assess whether the relationship differs between Europe and Latin America. Many studies have been performed to investigate the relationship between inequality and growth, and these have yielded a variation of results. READ MORE

  3. 17. Do governments develop humans? The relationship between government quality and human development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Marko Jovanovic; [2023]
    Keywords : human development; government quality; institutions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The understanding of development is changing over time. It came a long way from a simple vision of economic progress to the contemporary human-centred perspective. However, the majority of research on institutional impacts continues to focus exclusively on the economic sphere. READ MORE

  4. 18. Drivers of Transformation and Recovery from Shrinking

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Proximity analysis; Sectoral variety; Shrinking recovery; Sectoral transformation; Regional disparity; The Great Recession; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : To understand the mechanisms of economic resilience, we have studied how sectoral proximity relates to the regional capability to transform and recover from a shrinking crisis. Through a comparative study of Irish regions, a proximity analysis provided evidence that the majority of new sectors in the recovering region developed in proximity to the region’s leading sector. READ MORE

  5. 19. Emission Trading Systems and Forestry: Understanding the Case of New Zealand and Applications for Sweden through the EU ETS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Lyrvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Emission trading; EU ETS; NZ ETS; forestry; LULUCF; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Forest carbon sinks are becoming increasingly important as a climate change mitigation tool. To date, New Zealand is the only country that has fully incorporated forestry into its emission trading framework. This study seeks to understand if and how that has impacted forest management practices and carbon sink enhancement. READ MORE

  6. 20. Setting the scene: from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting in Korea

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Silvia Kim; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; Reporting quality assessment; Best practice approach; South Korea; Scandinavia; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainability Reporting (SR) has hitherto been discretionary in most Asian countries; however, a new paradigm – mandatory SR – is emerging in South Korea, provoked by the EU’s SR regulation, Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The Korean government plans to enforce SR legislation in 2025, targeting large firms. READ MORE