Sökning: "Athina Swahn"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Athina Swahn.

1. 1. A Period in Isolation: Measuring the Prevalence Rate of Chhaupadi using the List Experiment in Nepal

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Författare :Alina Ojha; Athina Swahn; [2019]
   Nyckelord :List experiment; Chhaupadi; Menstrual taboo; Social desirability bias; Harmful tradition;

   Sammanfattning : Harmful traditional practices play an important role in development as they not only oppress people, but also inhibit economic wealth, health, and social progress. Chhaupadi is a practice prevalent in the Far and Mid--Western Nepal that forces women out of their houses to live in huts during their menstrual period. LÄS MER

3. 2. The controversies of destructive spending: Arms production and growth in the post-Cold War era

   C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Författare :Athina Swahn; Anja Tuneld; [2018]
   Nyckelord :Arms trade; Beyond GDP; Defense spending; Economic growth; Military expenditure;

   Sammanfattning : Critics of the GDP measure are claiming that it fails to capture the true well-being of a country and demand that alternative measures be developed. To determine how the destructive spending on arms should enter a new measure, an understanding of its effects on GDP is required. LÄS MER