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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Abdel Razek, Noha
- 1Akude, Philip J
- 1Alausa,Waleem Babatunde
- 1Amoako-Tuffour, Joe.
- 1Anton, Murı̈el Gay.
- 1Anyangah, Joshua Okeyo
- 3Canada
- 3Inequality
- 2Economics. Mathematical models.
- 2Inflation (Finance)
- 2Investments, Foreign.
- 2Regional planning.
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Fall 2015
This dissertation is composed of three essays that focus on trade’s impacts on inequality. The first essay is an empirical analysis of trade and trade partner inequality, in the context of gravity, covering 128 exporters and 126 importers for years 1982-2000. It reveals import share’s negative...
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Fall 2017
This thesis examines the predictability of Canadian recessions with special emphasis on variable selection in a big data environment. The first paper in this thesis addresses the problem of variable selection from a traditional point of view by employing a prescreened set of selected individual...
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Impact of an employment guarantee program on child health and women's reproductive behaviours in rural India
DownloadFall 2022
In this dissertation, I examine the impact of the world's largest employment guarantee program on child health and women's reproductive behaviours in rural India. The program, popularly known as National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) was introduced in India in 2005. I utilize two...