Essays about: "1996"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 650 essays containing the word 1996.

  1. 1. The Impact of Language on Bilateral Trade

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Wilma Geust; Hanna Szinai; [2024]
    Keywords : gravity; language; bilateral trade; trade models; internet;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of different language factors on international bilateral trade from 1996 to 2020 through gravity model analysis. Sharing a common language has been proven to facilitate trade between countries and is often included as an indicator variable in the gravity model of trade. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unveiling the Art of Discourse : A Genre Analysis of Ballet Reviews

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Annika Höglind; [2024]
    Keywords : Ballet Reviews; Genre; Genre Analysis; Discourse Community; Move Analysis;

    Abstract : This is a genre analysis study in linguistics whose purpose is to identify the structure of a Ballet Review using Swalesian move analysis. Whilst the review genre has been explored in the past (e.g., de Jong, & Burgers, 2018; Nodoushan & Montazeran, 2012; Taboada, 2011) there have been no dedicated studies on Ballet Reviews. READ MORE

  4. 3. SELF-INTEREST OR SOLIDARITY? An examination of rising income inequality’s effect on attitudes toward welfare spending among high- income earners in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Erik Berg Svedberg; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : With rising inequality all over the world and simultaneous concern about the economic viability of the welfare state model, research has paid increasing attention to how economic inequality affects public opinion towards welfare policy in developed welfare states. Where earlier results and cross-country comparisons have given contradictory results of this relationship, this paper looks at how attitudes toward welfare spending generosity among income groups in Sweden have developed since 1996 in the context of rising income inequality. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Decline of Women's Rights : A Case Study About Women's Rights in Afghanistan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Clara Lindvall; [2023]
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    Abstract : Women all around the world struggle with issues related to gender equality and the patriarchy in many different ways. The women of Afghanistan are one of the groups of women most affected by misogynistic regimes and informal institutions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the potential correlations between metal and metalloid concentrations and soil color : A Minor Field Study on the island province of Marinduque, Philippines

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ivana Pia Saric Söderholm; Erik Readwin; [2023]
    Keywords : Marinduque; Metal and Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Philippines; Soil color; X-Ray Fluorescence XRF ; Filippinerna; Jordfärg; Marinduque; Metall och Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Röntgenfluorescens XRF ;

    Abstract : This study was carried out as a bachelor's thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology during the spring of 2023, investigating the correlation between the color with the concentration of various metal and metalloids (MMs) in the soil of Marinduque, The Philippines. With a history of mineral exploitation, notably copper and gold, the island has faced persistent environmental challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic waste spills in 1993 and 1996 that contaminated the Boac and Mogpog Rivers. READ MORE