Essays about: "feminist economics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words feminist economics.

  1. 1. “All we have is this beautiful place. But we don’t have the money”: The effect of foreign direct investment and global power structures on local female entrepreneurship in Coron Town, the Philippines

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hannah Johansson; [2023-10-25]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; female entrepreneurship; global power structures; westernization; feminist economics; capital;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global South indicates both to create and obstruct local entrepreneurship opportunities in host countries. However, foreign business owners' large capitals, and global development policies encouraging FDI in the tourism industry play a significant role in this relation. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effect of Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Ghana: A Meta-Regression Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Giulia Martini; [2023]
    Keywords : Ghana; Microfinance; Women Empowerment; Gender; Feminist Theory; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Microcredit is often regarded as the best tool for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The literature agrees that microcredit impacts positively different aspects of women’s lives. However, there are some aspects, including patriarchal norms and culture, that may obstacle to the success of those programs. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Smart economics” within Family Planning : An analysis of the framings of Family Planning initiatives and their relation to “smart economics”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Göransson; [2022]
    Keywords : Family planning; smart economics; feminist critique; development; contraceptives; human rights;

    Abstract : This study examines a chosen set of prominent actors within family planning initiatives aimed toward the global South to find out if there are traces of “smart economics” within the framings of the initiatives. The smart economic framework has received critique for instrumentalising women and using gender equality as a tool rather than a goal. READ MORE

  5. 4. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Cecilia Olander; [2022]
    Keywords : Economics; Entrepreneurs; Equality; Feminist theory; Finance; Strategy; Sustainable business models; Sustainability reporting; Sustainability strategy;

    Abstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE

  6. 5. Working with Hand, Head, and Heart : A feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Julia Sundell; [2021]
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    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to gain more knowledge about the usage of the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economic’ discourse in corporate-led women’s empowerment initiatives. This discourse can be understood as a vocabulary for discussing the business case for women’s empowerment which has diffused from development institutions to states, NGOs and corporations through a wide range of initiatives, policies, advertisement campaigns and development and humanitarian campaigns. READ MORE