Essays about: "Cross-National Comparison"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Cross-National Comparison.

  1. 1. The impact of the Pink-Tide extractive economic model on democracy: a comparative study of democratic performance in Argentina and Uruguay

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Daniel Hernan Benjamin Gamez; [2022]
    Keywords : Democracy; extractivism; Argentina; Uruguay; institutions;

    Abstract : The deteriorating quality of democracy in Latin America has been a debated issue for a long time. Numerous theories and authors have proposed different causes and reasons. READ MORE

  3. 2. The future of captured CO2 : Analysis of the role of carbon capture, storage and utilisation in a sustainable Europe

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Oscar Granér; Daniel Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : CO2; CCS; CCU; CCUS; BECCS; CRC; negative emissions; Europe; carbon pricing; EU ETS; CO2 infrastructure;

    Abstract : The energy transition is one of the largest challenges our global society is facing. In 2015, the United Nations acknowledged the Paris Agreement, where the world’s nations were united to limit the global warming well below 2 °C in comparison with pre-historic levels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Representation and its importance for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights : Does the proportion of women in national parliaments matter for the extent to which legislation and policy guarantee women's sexual and reproductive health and rights?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alicia Lindeborg; [2021]
    Keywords : Women s representation; SRHR; Sexual and reproductive health and rights; legislation; policy;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to investigate if the proportion of women in the national parliament correlates with the extent to which national laws and policies guarantee women's sexual and reproductive health and rights. By conducting a cross-national comparison, this thesis contributes to the existing literature by offering an analysis of the relationship, utilizing a comprehensive measurement of states national legal and regulatory framework relating to women's sexual and reproductive health and rights. READ MORE

  5. 4. Examining economic and cultural concerns in shaping attitudes towards immigration : A survey experiment

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Cerasela Stroe; [2020]
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    Abstract : Researchers have studied whether opposition to immigrants is primarily due to a perceived economic threat, a perceived cultural threat, or combination of the two. There are various competing theories on why people perceive immigrants as a threat but in this thesis, we will focus on testing group threat theory and social identity theory. READ MORE

  6. 5. Differences in Value Creation - Hedge Fund versus Private Equity Activism - A cross-national comparison between Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bjoern Henatsch; Korbinian Kummer; [2019]
    Keywords : Activism; Private Equity; Hedge Funds; Abnormal Returns; Value Creation;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism is on the rise all across the globe. Two of the most prominent and active players in the field are private equity investors and hedge funds. This paper analyzes announcement returns for a hand-collected sample of activist campaigns following the financial crisis in Germany and Sweden. READ MORE