Search for dissertations about: "Andreea Mitrut"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Andreea Mitrut.

  2. 1. Four Essays on Interhousehold Transfers and Institutions in Post-Communist Romania

    Author : Andreea Mitrut; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Romania; gifts; reciprocity; social norms; groups; informal networks; inequality;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays related to different social and economic aspects in postcommunist Romania: Paper 1: In many developing and transitional countries, inter-household transfers in general and gifts in particular are sizable and very important. We use unique Romanian data that enables us to isolate pure gifts from other kinds of private transfers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on the economics of education and health

    Author : Iman Dadgar; Karin Edmark; Matthew Lindquist; Andreea Mitrut; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education; ordinal rank; decentralization; timetable; accident mortality; heart-disease mortality; unemployment; GDP; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Study I: This paper investigates the effect of the academic ordinal rank position of Swedish grade 9 students relative to their school peers on future educational achievement and adult earnings. The results show evidence of a positive impact of being more highly ranked in the class, and the effects are concentrated to the top and the bottom of the ordinal rank distribution. READ MORE