Essays about: "administrative reform"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 essays containing the words administrative reform.
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1. FEAR THE OUSTED! HOW VESTED INTERESTS FIGHT BACK The Case of Georgia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The literature that discusses the anti-corruption reforms' failure in transitional countries departs from the assumption that the vested interests represent one of the critical stumbling-blocks for the reforms. The previous researches demonstrate that the political elite's reluctance towards the reforms significantly underpins power elites' success to preserve their vested interests. READ MORE
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2. The Enlightenment of Swedish Child Welfare to China : A Comparative Study of Swedish and Chinese Child Welfare
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : Social welfare is the product of the development of human society. Western countries began to build their own welfare systems in the late 19th century. Child welfare is also their focus. READ MORE
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3. Does childcare availability influence the gender pay gap? A natural experiment using Swiss cantons
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Does an increase in childcare availability reduce the gender pay gap? I contribute to answering this question by investigating the effect of a childcare expansion in 2003 in Switzerland on the gender pay gap and hourly pay of men and women. For this purpose, I use administrative data from the Swiss Labour Force Survey (SAKE) on the employment of permanent residents of Switzerland and data on the number of childcare places in different cantons of Switzerland collected by Ravazzini, Delphine, and Suter (2016). READ MORE
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4. Poverty and Inequality Reduction in the Case of Bolivia: What Has Impacted the Reduction during Evo Morales's Administration Period?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Bolivia has experienced a drastic decline in inequality and poverty since 2000. It coincided with the administrative period of Evo Morales between 2006 and 2019. Hence, it is debated whether poverty reduction was mainly driven by economic growth alongside the commodity boom in the 2000s or by policy implementations during Morales’s presidency. READ MORE
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5. Can administrative autonomy be enough? Experiences of administrative autonomy as a political and administrative asset in a Swedish municipality
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The struggle of power between politicians and civil servants in relation to introduction of different administrative reforms have always been a hot topic, specifically in issues to do with delegation of administrative autonomy from a political to administrative level. Advocates of administrative autonomy argue that administrative autonomy is a good administrative reform that spikes performance, trust and a more citizen-oriented governance as it allows professionals- senior civil servants- to use their knowledge and skills which are valuable for boosting motivation and quality. READ MORE
