Universitat de Barcelona
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In countries in the developed world, income inequality is increasing, while technological and societal changes open labour market opportunities for women. At the same time they are undergoing an important demographical ...
Debido a la preocupación por la estabilidad del sistema financiero los reguladores han adoptado diversas políticas regulatorias, algunas estructurales como también orientadas al comportamiento de los consumidores. Dichas ...
The main objective of the thesis, organised along four different research chapters, is to analyse how labour market conditions are associated with different health outcomes and how the economic crisis has affected this ...
[eng] Health across the life cycle is an important component of well-being and quality of life. Bad health is linked to negative child and adulthood socioeconomic outcomes such as educational achievement, future health, ...
This thesis provides an analysis of the problems associated with the dual labor market structure and credentialism in Korea. In Chapter 2, I evaluate the effectiveness of an education policy in Korea that regulates operating ...
The objective of this thesis is to make a theoretical and empirical contribution, decoding the nature of productivity disparities across different economic actors, and providing reflections for policy advice. One of the ...
In this thesis I study observed patterns of structural change in developing countries and how differences in sectoral composition affect economic growth and economic policy. In particular, in chapter one I ask how does ...
This thesis is devoted mainly to the study of assignment problems in two- sided markets. The thesis is divided into three parts. The underlying objective of this division is to provide different perspectives to the analysis ...
The problem of atmospheric pollution is one of the major concerns about damaging effects of human activities on the environment. Some of the gases released into the atmosphere known as greenhouse gases (GHG) have a global ...
The article 1 addresses the role of political parties and studies whether popularity shocks are crucial for electoral accountability beyond their effects on voter behavior. It specifically examines the impact of the ...
The main aim of my doctoral thesis has been to provide new insights regarding the determinants, nature and effects of the barriers to innovation. The thesis is structured in three different but strictly related papers. ...
[eng] This PhD thesis examines the complex interplay between dynamic games, environmental economics, behavioral economics, and economic growth, with a particular emphasis on natural resource issues. Drawing from the fields ...
Differences in the division of education responsibilities between tiers of government and in the degree of autonomy the latter have to take decisions and raise their own revenues could imply differences in the level of ...
This dissertation is composed of three independent but related research articles, each one studying a specific Brazilian policy/program targeted to enhance access of vulnerable groups to higher education. While the articles ...
Esta tesis presentada resultados de tres evaluaciones de impacto implementadas en países en desarrollo en América Latina. Los dos primeros estudios son evaluaciones realizadas por el método experimental (pruebas aleatorias ...
This PhD thesis provides abundant empirical evidence on the effectiveness of environmental policy instruments alone and as a policy-mix, looking at its effect on green investment and employment. Finally, it also studies ...
[spa] Se puede definir el riesgo como la posibilidad de que un evento adverso o perjudicial ocurra. En el mundo de los negocios el riesgo se define como la posibilidad de que haya una pérdida económica inesperadamente ...
[eng] International trade experienced an unprecedented growth and the world economy has been more integrated than ever before in the last decades. During this period, access to international trade helped firms to produce ...
The general objective of the doctoral thesis is to evaluate the effects of macroeconomic policies on the economy and the environment. Chapter 2 examines the composition of fiscal policy and its transmission mechanisms on ...
Understanding what drives individuals to vote for parties or individuals who have often used violent rhetoric toward women and minorities and enacted discriminatory laws is critical. At the same time, it is crucial to ...
