Sökning: "Development economics"

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1. 26. One coin - One vote : the rural political power shift that pushed Sweden towards industrialization

   Författare :Erik Lindgren; Björn Tyrefors; Per Pettersson-Lidbom; Erik Grönqvist; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Development; Education; Infrastructure Investment; Railroads; Historical data; Political Institutions; Infant mortality and Weather; Growth; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The Causal Effect of Political Power on the Provision of Public Education: Evidence from a Weighted Voting SystemWe estimate how political power affects the provision of public education in local governments, using data from a nondemocratic society where voters received votes in proportion to their taxable income. This was the system used in Swedish local governments during the period 1862–1909. LÄS MER

3. 27. The Role of Public Policies for Energy Technology Development : Their Innovation Effects and Interaction

   Författare :Kristoffer Bäckström; Robert Lundmark; Göran Bostedt; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation; Innovation economics; Patents; Energy policy; Pilot and demonstration plants; Public policy; Economics of technological change; Innovation; teknisk utveckling; inducerad teknisk utveckling; miljöpolitiska styrmedel; miljöekonomi; patent; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The overall purpose of this thesis is to analyze the role of public policies for technological development (i.e., innovation) in the renewable energy sector. The thesis consists of an introductory part and three self-contained papers. LÄS MER

4. 28. The Economics of Coercive Institutions, Conflict, and Development

   Författare :Melissa Rubio; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation is a compilation of three papers that put together my research interests on the effects of institutions on development outcomes with inequality as the connecting thread. The first chapter concerns racial inequality. LÄS MER

5. 29. Essays on the Political Economics of China's Development

   Författare :Ruixue Jia; Torsten Persson; Gérard Roland; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political incentvies; promotion; collusion; public bads; economic history; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Complementary Roles of Connections and Performance in Political Selection in ChinaWho becomes a top politician in China? We focus on provincial leaders and examine how their chance of being promoted depends on performance and connections with top politicians. We find a positive correlation between promotion and growth that is robustly stronger for connected provincial leaders than for unconnected ones. LÄS MER

7. 30. Aid, Education and Development

   Författare :Maria Carmela Perrotta; Jakob Svensson; Carl-Johan Dalgaard; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; aid; education; growth; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four essays in development and political economics.Aid Effectiveness: New Instrument, New Results?Despite a voluminous literature, the question of whether aid leads to growth is still controversial. LÄS MER