Essays about: "Proportional representation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Proportional representation.

1. 1. BALLOT STRUCTURE, DISTRICT MAGNITUDE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STRINGENCY. A Quantitative Study of OECD Countries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Thi Thu Le; [2024-01-18]
   Keywords : ballot structure; open-list proportional representation; environmental policy; personal vote; district magnitude;

   Abstract : The role of the electoral rules, and the ballot structure more specifically, in determining environmental policy outcomes has received minimal attention in the literature. This paper contributes to this gap by analyzing the environmental policy consequences in proportional representation (PR) systems with different ballot designs. READ MORE

3. 2. Study of vector control strategy on Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Prabhu Bernard; [2023]
   Keywords : Direct Torque Control; IPMSM; implementation; performance;

   Abstract : This thesis presents a comprehensive study of Direct Torque Control (DTC) for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (IPMSMs) evaluating its potential in high performance motor drive systems. The research begins with a literature review, looking into the fundamental principles of DTC, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), Space Vector Modulation (SVM) and Field Oriented Control (FOC). READ MORE

4. 3. Women’s representation in local governance: A case study on the effects of quota implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Wigren; [2023]
   Keywords : Sri Lanka; quota; electoral reform; women’s substantive representation; politics of presence; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : A qualitative case study set in Colombo, Sri Lanka focusing on women’s representation in local governance. The essay follows the aftermath of the country’s newly implemented electoral reform, which since 2018 resulted in a mixed- member-proportional electoral system with a gender quota. READ MORE

5. 4. Crisis of representation and the opportunity for change: A case study of women’s representation in Chile between 2015-2022

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Lundholm; [2023]
   Keywords : Chile; constitution; women’s representation; gender quotas; institutional trust.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis is a descriptive case study of the institutional measures to improve women’s representation in Chile between 2015 and 2022. Women in Chile have historically been underrepresented because of two institutions introduced by former dictator Pinochet: the 1980 constitution and the binomial electoral system. READ MORE

6. 5. Employee representation on the board of directors and its implications on corporate risk- A quantitative study on diverging stakeholder preferences

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Filip Engelholm; Lukas Nyström; [2022-06-30]
   Keywords : Board level employee representation; Codetermination; Risk preferences; Stakeholder incentives; Agency conflict; Corporate governance;

   Abstract : This study investigates how board-level employee representation (BLER) impacts the risk profile of a firm. More specifically, it investigates whether the binary presence of employees in the board room, or the relative ratio of votes allocated to employees, leads to reduced total, idiosyncratic, or systematic risk. READ MORE