Essays about: "Welfare state paradox"

Found 5 essays containing the words Welfare state paradox.

  1. 1. Eco-Social Reforms and the Paradox of Complex Change : A qualitative thematic analysis of the national media debate on the 2022 Chilean Constitution

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tilda Janbrink; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-social-growth trilemma; eco-social policies; policy integration; public support for eco-social reforms; Chile; constitution; qualitative thematic analysis;

    Abstract : By now, it is an acknowledged fact that economic growth, social justice, and environmental sustainability are interconnected. Often referred to as the eco-social-growth trilemma, the challenge is to achieve synergy between the objectives and avoid trade-offs. READ MORE

  2. 2. Female leaders' perceptions of the barriers and facilitating factors of their career in gender-equal Nordic countries

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Johanna Mattila; Maija Uusilehto; [2019]
    Keywords : Female Leadership; Glass Ceiling; Gender-Equality; Welfare state paradox; Nordic Countries; Welfare states;

    Abstract : Background – This paper examined the literature on the concept of the glass ceiling in the management field, with an emphasis on Finnish and Swedish female leaders' perceptions of the barriers and facilitating factors of their career. Purpose – The purpose of this thesis was to explore the factors that affect the career development of women in the context of Nordic countries, namely in Finland and Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 3. Privatisation and the Future of the Swedish Welfare State : An Experimental Study on the Effects of Privatisation on the Swedish Middle Classes’ Support for the Welfare State

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oskar Pettersson; [2018]
    Keywords : privatisation; Swedish welfare state; welfare services; middle classes; Paradox of Redistribution; survey experiment; information stimuli;

    Abstract : This paper investigates whether privatisation of welfare services increases the Swedish middle classes’ support for the welfare state. This study is situated within an adaptation of the Paradox of Redistribution, according to which privatisation may be a way of accommodating the interests of an increasingly individualistic and autonomous middle class. READ MORE

  4. 4. How is animal welfare internalized in consumers’ purchase decision? : a means-end chain analysis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Marie Palmér; Maria Humble; [2018]
    Keywords : Consumer behaviour; Farm animal welfare; Laddering; Means-end chain; Personal values; Point of purchase; Pork; Purchase decision;

    Abstract : As a consumer, the choice of what food to buy can be rather challenging due to the great supply of items and each item’s set of various product attributes. Consumer behavior is often viewed as goal-oriented, and by choosing a specific product or brand, the consumer will satisfy or achieve his or her broad life goal - a symbolic, personal value. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Paradox of Redistribution: A System Dynamics Translation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : David Collste; [2015]
    Keywords : Inequality; endogenous point of view; system dynamics; paradox of redistribution; poverty; inequality; system dynamics translation; welfare state regimes; social insurance; convergence; divergence;

    Abstract : Inequality has received renewed attention in the public as well as in the academic debate. According to one theory, the development of redistribution and inequality reflects the institutional design of the social insurances. READ MORE