• Hysteresis fakta eller fiktion - en studie om arbetslöshet i Sverige 

  Blomström, Felix; Jerksten, Linus

  Hysteresis is an often discussed phenomenon in the field of labor economics. Hysteresis is theoretically defined as a temporary decline in labor demand, which lingers and creates a permanent higher rate of unemployment. ...

• Utsläppsrätter under fas 3 

  Ekholm, Sofia; Tilly, Jessica

  There is a threat to the climate when pollution is constantly increasing with an expansion of human activity. To prevent more damage to the climate, the Kyoto Protocol established legally binding targets of greenhouse gas ...

• Värdet av god miljöstatus i Västerhavet och svenska Östersjön - Svenskarnas betalningsvilja genom en skatt. 

  Hermansson, Sandra; Tolén, Gabriella

  This study aims to examine the value of good environmental status in the Swedish parts of the North and Baltic Sea. To achieve this we analyze swedes’ WTP (willingness to pay) through a tax by examining a CV survey made ...

• Central Banks' Effect on Bitcoin Returns: An Event Study 

  Lundqvist, Filip; Olivefors, Christian

  Bitcoin has become established in the financial system and has a volatile price development. Lacking trust in the financial system and monetary policy has led to increased adoption of Bitcoin. The regulation of Bitcoin can ...

• Renewable Energy Generation and its Effect on Electricity Prices - A case study of Germany 

  Lindbom, Andreas; Olsson, Natalia

  The implementation of renewable energy sources should, according to economic theory, reduce electricity prices. The main reason behind this is the merit order effect, which describes the sequence of contributions from ...

• Phasing out natural gas in the EU. A cost-benefit analysis comparing different timeframes of phase-out. 

  Frankenberg, Vera; Malmberg, Elina

  The EU has, in response to the rising climate crisis, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the high price of natural gas, decided to reduce its consumption of natural gas. This decision has initiated more depth in the discussion ...

• Påverkas omfånget av miljöekonomiska styrmedel av samhällsmedborgares attityder? 

  Karlsson, Linn; Skoogsberg, Elin

  Följande rapport behandlar huruvida valda attitydvariabler har en påverkan på grad av implementering av miljöskattsrelaterade intäkter och subventioner av förnybar energi, eller ej. Därtill begränsas datamaterialet till ...

• The financial crisis and its effects on people's health in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Apelqvist, Frida; Spånér, Agnes

  The financial crisis hit the world during the years of 2008 and 2009. This crisis led to severe financial consequences in mostly North America, Europe but also in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa already had healthcare ...

• Microfinance and agricultural productivity - A study exploring the relationship between access to credit and agricultural productivity 

  Andersson, Simon; Wallgren, Albert

  This thesis establishes a macro-level analysis of how credit and microfinance affect agricultural productivity. We use fixed effects regression for panel data with countries as the cross-sectional variation from 2000 to ...

• Put your money where your mouth is: How do eco-labels and the perception of sustainability affect the value of a tomato? 

  Karlsson, Weinny; Parker, Karl

  This study attempts to estimate willingness to pay for organic tomatoes according to university students in Gothenburg, Sweden. Previous research on the willingness to pay for ECO-labeled grocery products has been conducted. ...

• Swedish Household Debt and the Effect of the European Union -An Econometric Time Series Analysis on Debt Ratio in Sweden 

  Kjell, Magnus; Myrbäck, Albin

  This paper examines the development of the debt ratio of Swedish households from 1987-2020 as well as its driving forces. By using econometric time series analysis variables that are suspected to impact the debt ratio are ...

• Nudging mot ett hållbart investerande 

  Grahovac Andersson, Tereza; Razanica, Sabina

  I takt med omställningen till ett mer hållbart samhälle har den hållbara utvecklingen prioriterats globalt bland såväl privatpersoner som finansiella aktörer. Efterfrågan på hållbara investeringar har ökat under det senaste ...

• Påverkan av förväntad etnisk diskriminering - En enkätundersökning om studenters förväntade etniska diskriminering på svenska arbetsmarknaden 

  Persgården, Samuel; Priganica Brodlic, Omar

  The aim of this study is to investigate if ethnic discrimination in the Swedish labour market is expected by the students at University of Gothenburg and if expectations of discrimination impact students’ study motivation ...

• Decentralized renewable energy - an enabler for development in the agriculture sector in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa? 

  Ohlsson, Alva; Weckström, Ellen

  The majority of the globally poor population, characterized by agricultural dependency as well as energy poverty, is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research states that energy benefits agriculture sectors. One ...

• Aktierekommendationers påverkan på aktiemarknaden 

  Lindstedt, Philip; Wilner, Anton

  This study examines the impact of stock recommendations on the Swedish stock market. A recommendation can be either a buy recommendation or a sell recommendation. A recommendation is established by an analyst producing a ...

• Amorteringskravet - En studie över amorteringskravets påverkan på de svenska bostadspriserna 

  Jonsson, Olle; Staxäng, Anton

  This essay examines the impact of the amortization requirements on the Swedish housing market by comparing the price change in the Swedish and Danish housing markets. By also comparing the effects of the amortization ...

• Auctions for a Brighter Future - Using an Agent-Based Model to Simulate Auctions of Solar PV in Sweden 

  Danielsson, Björn; Özaras, Fredrik

  Global warming is one of the most pressing threats to humanity of our time. One of the areas where transitioning towards sustainability is most urgent is in the energy sector. In this thesis, the implementation of an ...

• Betalningsviljan för Göteborgs botaniska trädgård: En kvantitativ studie baserad på contingent valuation  

  Bålström, Matilda; Evebring, Alice

  The aim of this study is to investigate visitors’ willingness to pay for Gothenburg’s botanical garden, based on its current state and after some improvement measures have been taken. For purposes of estimating the willingness ...

• Fuel Poverty and Health 

  Olsson, Ludvig; Razi Ullah, Mariam

  For the past decade, fuel poverty has become a major health concern in developed countries. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by conducting the first study that seeks to determine if there exists a causal ...

• Covid-19 och börsvärdets påverkan av volatiliteten 

  Eskelind, Jesper

  Covid-19 has contributed to a major impact on the world economy. Stock markets have tumble and show to be more volatile than usual. In this study, we investigate if the size of a company matter in how volatile they are ...

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