Essays about: "Human capital Theory and education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 essays containing the words Human capital Theory and education.

  1. 1. COVID-19 and Incentives of Higher Education

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hedda Eld; [2023]
    Keywords : Higher Education; COVID-19; Incentives; Knowledge Economy; Human Capital Theory; Signaling Theory; Sheepskin Effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : What incentives do Swedish University students have to pursue higher education? If and how are these incentives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? This study aims to investigate incentives of Swedish university students and possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on said incentives. This research is based on a qualitative survey and interviews that will contribute with nuanced reflections of the studied sample. READ MORE

  3. 2. Why This Country? : An Empirical Investigation of International Students' Mobility to Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Dennis Darkwa; [2023]
    Keywords : International Students; Miigration; Mobility; Tidö Agreement;

    Abstract : This study offers an in-depth examination of the motives and reflections impacting international students' choice to study in Sweden. Three central themes emerge, namely: motivations for choosing Sweden, cost-benefit evaluations, reflections on immigration prospects, and the impact of Sweden's immigration policy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Education and Integration: A Study of Somalians in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ibrahim Mohamed; [2023]
    Keywords : Education and Integration; Utbildning och integration;

    Abstract : This topic investigates the perceptions and experiences of first-generation Somali individuals residing in Sweden, regarding the impact of education on their livelihood and, social integration. This thesis aims at contributing to both policy and practice by providing insights into the real-world impact of education on the Somali diaspora. READ MORE

  5. 4. Omnia Omnium Sunt – Everything Belongs to Everybody : Knowledge as a Nonpositional Good in an Education System Governed by Human Capital Theory

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

    Author : Maja Morsing; [2023]
    Keywords : Human Capital Theory; assessment; Spinoza; conatus; positional goods; nonpositional goods; standardized testing; assessment for learning; knowledge;

    Abstract : Starting from the experience of watching the role of the teacher turn into a bureaucrat, this work examines the factors dominating current education systems. It identies Human Capital Theory as a main inuence on policy and prioritization decisions in education. READ MORE

  6. 5. Education and Assimilation of Turkish Immigrants in Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tianqi Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The thesis reviews research about assimilation and education of Turkish immigrants in Germany. The thesis describes Human Capital theory, multiculture and cultural hegemony and segmented assimilation model. READ MORE