Sökning: "income inequality nationalekonomi"

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  1. 1. Are Distributional Variables Useful for Forecasting With the Phillips Curve?

    C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :Elsa Rosengren; Pippa Johns; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Distributional Variables; Heterogeneous Agents; Inflation; Phillips Curve; Inequality;

    Sammanfattning : Does information on the distribution of wealth and income help us forecast aggregate macroeconomic variables? In this thesis, we study how adding such distributional variables to a standard forecasting model affects the forecast accuracy, in the context of inflation forecasting. Using the simulated inflation forecasting approach of Atkeson and Ohanian (2001), we perform a horse race between a textbook NAIRU Phillips curve to an extension augmented with variables from the wealth and income distributions. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Examining the Relationships between GII, HDI, Gini, and GDP per capita -A Comparative Analysis of Undeveloped and Developed Countries (1990-2021)

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Författare :David Mandegar; Max Olsson; [2023-07-10]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines and evaluates key measurements, namely the Gender Inequality Index (GII), Human Development Index (HDI), Gini coefficient (a measure of income and wealth inequality), and GDP per capita. Further, this study investigates the strengths and weaknesses of each measurement, providing a comprehensive background on previous research and their interrelationships. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Effect of Monetary Policy On Divorce: Evidence From Australia Between 2007 And 2018

    D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :Chung Shun Man; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Monetary policy; Fixed-variable rate Mortgage; Divorce; Australia;

    Sammanfattning : The effect of monetary policy on divorce has implications on intra-household resource allocation and inequality. This thesis utilizes the HILDA data in Australia between 2007 and 2018. It has identified three potentially unexpected monetary policy shocks that could affect marital status. LÄS MER

  5. 4. University tuition fees’ effect on future outcomes : A study on the correlation between higher education costs and income distribution

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Författare :Nicol Nowicka; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : This paper focuses on studying whether a tuition fee for obtaining higher education affects the wage distribution in the United Kingdom. The hypothesis builds on theoretical framework that the higher cost of obtaining education leads to a higher pay for workers with college diploma, which in turn widens the gap between wages with different schooling levels and increases the inequality in the country. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Cost Of Bias : - A Study About Wage Inequality and Discrimination in the U.S. Labor Market

    Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Författare :Gustav Rosén; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Wage inequality and discrimination are two interrelated issues that have significant implications for individuals, organizations and society. Although progress has been made over the past decades to address these issues, they continue to exist in many sectors of the labor market. LÄS MER