Essays about: "Katrin Humal"

Found 3 essays containing the words Katrin Humal.

  1. 1. Don’t Mess with My Milk! The Mystery of Spectacular Mundane Consumption

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Katrin Humal; Julia Schönström; [2016]
    Keywords : mundane consumption; everyday consumption; local identity; centre-periphery; milk; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study aims to deepen the understanding of mundane consumption by examining hidden meanings in the case of the Milk Uprising, when sharp decreases in the availability of Skånemejerier’s milk in Scania, Sweden, in 2009 ignited a major consumer revolt. We argue that existing literature is inadequate to explain this case where mundane consumption all of a sudden became spectacular, and that such a case presents a great opportunity for deeper exploration of the role that everyday consumption has in people’s lives. READ MORE

  2. 2. Unemployment and alcohol-related health in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Katrin Humal; [2014]
    Keywords : unemployment; alcohol consumption; alcohol poisoning; alcohol addiction; alcohol-related liver disease; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : A large number of studies have explored the relations between unemployment and alcohol-related health, but so far there is no consensus among the results. This paper contributes to the literature by exploring how unemployment is related to overall alcohol consumption as well as to the rates of alcohol poisoning, alcohol addiction and alcohol-related liver disease. READ MORE

  3. 3. Education-occupation mismatch and its effect on unemployment in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Katrin Humal; [2013]
    Keywords : education-occupation mismatch; skill mismatch; SMI; skill levels; structural unemployment; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Educational investments are made with the expectation that the acquired skills and knowledge will be applied on the labour market. Matching education and occupations lead to lower unemployment and vacancy rates and higher productivity and wages, but several imperfections of the labour market hinder the matching process. READ MORE