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Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 500 uppsatser innehållade orden Economic Inequality.
26. How union members’ position in the wage distribution affects income inequality in Germany : An empirical analysis of data from the German Socio-Economic Panel
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerSammanfattning : This thesis investigates the effect of union members’ position in the wage distribution on income inequality in Germany between 1998 and 2019. Specifically, data from the German Socio-Economic Panel are analyzed on two levels. LÄS MER
27. Digital Sustainability: How does digital transformation in the tourism industry affect sustainable development? : A case study of the Innovation Voucher Project in Korea
Master-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/FöretagsekonomiSammanfattning : This paper examines how the adoption of a series of digital technologies in tourism companies affects economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This research conducted a quantitative survey on tourism companies in Korea to empirically explore the connection between digital transformation and its impact on sustainability. LÄS MER
28. The Wealth of Moral Sentiments : En studie av Adam Smiths syn på lönearbete
Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Sammanfattning : My ambition in the midst of the myriad of conflicting views in Smith scholarship has been to examine Smith’s perspective on wage labour, as formulated in The Wealth of Nations, in light of previous research, the historical context, his moral psychology described in The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and his presentation of rights developed in Lectures on Jurisprudence. Therefore, the central question has been, “How did Adam Smith perceive wage labour?” Since The Wealth of Nations was formulated in a specific historical context - which has come to be known as the Scottish Enlightenment -, it is necessary to approach the text with an understanding of these historical conditions in order to grasp Smith's economic theory. LÄS MER
29. Medikalisering av livets svårigheter: en diskursanalytisk studie av hur psykisk (o)hälsa representeras i riksdagsmotioner hösten 2022
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The aim of this study is to provide understanding on how the discursive construction of mental health and illness in politics relates to health policy and in turn to inequalities in mental health. Based on Carol Bacchis discourse analytical framework WPR, I analyze policy documents from the Swedish parliament in fall 2022 in order to investigate how mental health and illness is represented in the political discourse and what potential effects these representations have on inequalities in health. LÄS MER
30. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. LÄS MER
