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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 1677 uppsatser innehållade ordet poverty.

1. 16. Unraveling the Complexities of Energy Poverty in Germany- A Comparative Analysis of Determinants, Dynamics, and Indicators

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Författare :Freya Leverenz; [2023-07-03]
   Nyckelord :Energy poverty; Dynamic random effects probit; Survival analysis; Capability approach;

   Sammanfattning : This master thesis investigates the determinants and dynamics of energy poverty in Germany based on different calculation methods. Using a dynamic random-effects probit model, socioeconomic factors associated with a household’s risk of experiencing energy poverty are identified. LÄS MER

3. 17. The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Policies on the Socioeconomic and Demographic Composition of Mothers -The case of the House Bill 2 regulation in Texas 2013

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Författare :Maja Johnsson; Linnea Logström; [2023-06-29]
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this paper is to explore whether the implementation of the restrictive abortion policy House Bill 2 (HB2) in Texas 2013 impacted the abortion- and birth rates within the state, and whether the policy was associated with a change in the socioeconomic and demographic composition of women giving birth. For the first-stage regressions, state-level yearly panel data and a difference-in-difference framework are used to examine the impact of the policy on abortion- and birth rates. LÄS MER

4. 18. Using poverty simulations to teach about poverty - an action research study

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Författare :Lenka Čavojská; [2023-06-20]
   Nyckelord :Poverty; Poverty Simulation; Attitudes toward Poverty; Experiential Learning; Experiential Education; Experiential Learning Cycle; Critical approaches to Experiential Learning and Education; Action Research;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effect of a poverty simulation activity on 9th-grade students’ understanding of poverty. Theory: This study´s theoretical framework was built on Dewey´s theory of Experiential Education, Kolb´s Experiential Learning Cycle, and various critical approaches toward Experiential Learning and Education. LÄS MER

5. 19. THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON DECENT JOBS FOR YOUTH. Evidence from Italy

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Federica Bianchi; [2023-06-20]
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : Young people face enormous difficulties in finding decent jobs both in developed and developing countries. The estimates indicate that 68 million young people globally are looking for a job; 123 million are working but living in poverty; and 270 million are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). LÄS MER

7. 20. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Författare :Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
   Nyckelord :ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

   Sammanfattning : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. LÄS MER