Doctoral Dissertations
Date of Award
8-2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Social Work
Major Professor
Cynthia Rocha
Committee Members
Harry Dahms, Georg Schaur, Rodney Ellis
Abstract
Macro changes in the financial arena have prompted ongoing research focused on global economic trends. As America emerges from an era of stagnant wages, rising unemployment, and growing class stratification it is necessary to explore differences in cross-national socioeconomic behavior to address the changing needs of our country. Many studies attempt to describe statistical correlations between economic wealth and social well-being domestically and abroad by utilizing methodological perspectives that do not account for longitudinal change. To address the gap in existing research, this study seeks to measure variations in econometric indicators between the U.S. and Nordic countries to further explicate the dynamic relationship between transnational wealth, welfare, and social well-being over time.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Kelly Brooke, "Economic Wealth and Social Welfare: A Longitudinal Analysis of Transnational Well-Being. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2015.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3443
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