Essays about: "North-South divide"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words North-South divide.
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6. Single currency implications Evidence from the North-South Italian divide, 1870-1914
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis investigates the effects of the Italian Monetary Union on the North and South Italian development from 1870 to 1914. Through a quantitative analysis of the Italian Lira’s exchange rate and regional export prices, the work observes a loss in the competitiveness of Southern export-oriented entities compared to the Northern ones. READ MORE
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7. The Educational Gap of Second-Generation Migrants: The Italian Case
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The integration of migrants' children in host societies has become one of the main challenges for Italy. Schools and educational institutions play a central role in this process as they provide a fundamental basis for human capital accumulation and integration of new migrant generation. READ MORE
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8. Where do teachers teach? : Choice strategies developed by Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) in Greater Manchester
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudierAbstract : The tools of Pierre Bourdieu are garnered in the present study to examine the mechanisms behind choice strategies employed by secondary NQTs when choosing where to teach. 10 Semi-structured interviews, supported by 50 survey responses, form a qualitative foundation, delivering detailed personal narratives which offer a unique insight in to the career trajectories envisioned by the most recent cohort of trainee teachers. READ MORE
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9. Challenging Development and the North-South Divide - A Postcolonial Analysis of the Sami People in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines how the Sami people, as an indigenous people in Sweden, relate to the dichotomous concept of the global North and the global South. The study builds on the framework of postcolonial theory, its connection to development studies, and its critique of the concept of the global North and the global South. READ MORE
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10. Social Mobility and Educational Inequality in England: A Regional Breakdown
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The UK has one of the lowest rates of social mobility in the developed world. While ample research has been published on the stratification of British society resulting from this, far less UK-specific work looks to unpack the processes which ensure these divides persist. READ MORE
