Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Public Policy
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How Government Control Affects State-Owned Enterprises' Debt Financing in China
(Georgetown University, 2019)The public sector plays a predominant role in China’s economy. The Chinese Academy of Social Science reported in 2015 that the economy’s public sector controlled 55.78% of the total assets. SOEs (state-owned enterprises) ... -
Intergenerational Mobility, Equality of Opportunity, and the Importance of Family Background in Latin America
(Georgetown University, 2019)Inequality is a prominent public concern because it imposes significant development barriers. Even thought the average years of educational attainment in Latin America have increase it continues to be the most unequal ... -
The Computerization of the Workplace and Income Inequality: Focusing on the Computer Worker
(Georgetown University, 2019)Income inequality in the U.S. has risen over the past three decades but has increased unevenly both across and within industries. Meanwhile, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) has increased explosively. ... -
The Role of Sibling Sex-Composition in Female Labor Force Participation
(Georgetown University, 2019)This paper examines the extent to which sibling sex-composition affects female labor supply in Nepal. Women's economic activity is essential not only to promote economic growth but also to improve women's well-being and ... -
Electoral Systems and the Gender-Based Economic Participation and Opportunity Gap
(Georgetown University, 2019)This thesis examines the relationship between electoral systems and gender-based inequality. Using the World Bank’s Economic Participation and Opportunity Subindex – a composite measure of wage equality, the labor force ...
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