Essays about: "relative inequality"

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  1. 1. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Rural Thailand 1997-2017

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Suphalak Bumroongkit; [2023]
    Keywords : Intergenerational Mobility; Social Mobility; Occupational Mobility; Thailand; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Inequality has been growing in Thailand, but the consequence of inequality, intergenerational social mobility has not been studied. This research aims to provide contemporary study of intergenerational occupational mobility in Thailand during 1997-2017, and provide the first time three generations mobility by employing Townsend Thai panel data. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Tale of Two Sets of Opportunities. An exploration of Inequality of Opportunity among natives and second-generation immigrants in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Irem Ucan; [2023]
    Keywords : Inequality of Opportunity; normative economics; Shapley decomposition; second-generation immigrants; income inequality; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the extent of income inequality that is attributed inherited circumstances such as social and family background, denoted as Inequality of Opportunity or IOp, for natives and second-generation immigrants in Sweden. The measurement of Inequality of Opportunity captures the between-type inequality, when individuals are grouped into types based on these predetermined circumstances, which involves parametrically estimating the average outcome of each type and comparing these averages between types. READ MORE

  4. 3. Enabling Wet strength agent-reductions through CMC-addition; A case study investigating the possibilities to lower PAE in packaging board with CMC.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för kemiteknik

    Author : Sara Christenson; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 different sustainability development goals. These goals were set for the global community to be guided by – but also to follow thus slowingdown climate change, prevent inequality, end poverty and make sure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effects of Automation Technology on Wage Inequality in Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elsa Hellgren; [2023]
    Keywords : AUTOMATION; LABOUR MARKET; WAGE INEQUALITY; ICT; RBTC;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there have been increased investments in automation-related technology across several European industries. Parallel to this, industry-level labour share declines and differences in wage growth between demographic groups can be observed. READ MORE

  6. 5. To hell with the state if work or economic equality is nowhere to be seen : Studying citizen political support in relation to economic indicators

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Robin Strandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : political system; political support; political culture; political subculture; unemployment; relative income inequality; gini coefficient;

    Abstract : The essential cornerstone of society and the state is political support. Studying political support is therefore very important in political sciences. The purpose of this study was to research political support and its interrelation with the economic indicators of unemployment and relative income inequality. The study built on previous research. READ MORE